Read more about the article Over $21 Million Awarded to Community’s Organizations
Chena Tucker is Shineman Foundation’s director.

Over $21 Million Awarded to Community’s Organizations

Foundation created by SUNY professor and his wife has recently surpassed $20 million in donationsBy Stefan Yablonski The Richard S. Shineman Foundation has been helping to improve the quality of life in Oswego County and Central New York since its inception 2011. It has awarded more than $21 million in grants during this period.Oswego County Business Magazine recently sat down with Chena Tucker, director of the foundation, to delve into the foundation’s mission and its impactful work in the community.Established by Richard and Barbara Shineman, the foundation aims to be a “catalyst for change” — a vision deeply shared by its leadership team.“We have provided more than 750 gifts to more than 189 recipients through various types of grants, including strategic grants, mini-grants and community enrichment grants,” Tucker said.This significant financial commitment highlights the foundation’s dedication to fostering positive change across Oswego County, she added. The leadershipTucker oversees the foundation’s overall direction and management.Kelly Green, the grant program and event coordinator, manages the grant-awarding process and outreach events.The foundation is governed by a nine-member board, which makes all final decisions on grant awards.Tucker explained the foundation’s spending practices, including a mandated 5% payout rule that ensures a portion of the endowment is (more…)

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Read more about the article A Summer Destination for Scores of Campers for Nearly 120 Years
Greene Point Marina featuresa vast array of memorabilia that celebrates the marina’s 119 year.

A Summer Destination for Scores of Campers for Nearly 120 Years

Greene Point Marina & Mobile Home Park in Sandy Pond has been owned by the same family for over a century. The fourth generation is now in charge By Stefan…

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Read more about the article Paloma Sarkar, First vice president, enterprise risk manager, Pathfinder Bank
Top women at Pathfinder Bank, from left: Paloma Sarkar, First vice president, enterprise risk manager; Regina Bass, First vice president, corporate controller; and Cassandra Gehrig, First vice president for marketing.

Paloma Sarkar, First vice president, enterprise risk manager, Pathfinder Bank

By Mary Beth Roach “Pressure is a privilege.” This quote, from tennis great Billie Jean King, is one that Paloma Sarkar, first vice president, enterprise risk manager at Pathfinder Bank,…

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Read more about the article Cassandra Gehrig, First vice president for marketing, Pathfinder Bank
Top women at Pathfinder Bank, from left: Paloma Sarkar, First vice president, enterprise risk manager; Regina Bass, First vice president, corporate controller; and Cassandra Gehrig, First vice president for marketing.

Cassandra Gehrig, First vice president for marketing, Pathfinder Bank

By Mary Beth Roach “I get to be a forever learner,” said Cassandra Gehrig, first vice president for marketing at Pathfinder Bank. An understatement, perhaps, when one considers that her…

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Read more about the article Regina Bass, First vice president, corporate controller, Pathfinder Bank
Top women at Pathfinder Bank, from left: Paloma Sarkar, First vice president, enterprise risk manager; Regina Bass, First vice president, corporate controller; and Cassandra Gehrig, First vice president for marketing.

Regina Bass, First vice president, corporate controller, Pathfinder Bank

By Mary Beth Roach Regina Bass, first vice president, corporate controller Pathfinder, came to the bank in January of 2022, bringing substantial financial experience from a career in public accounting…

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Read more about the article Aimee Glerum, Vice president of lending, Oswego County Federal Credit Union
Top women at Oswego County Federal Credit Union: Ashley Koskowski, President of branch operations, left; and Aimee Glerum, Vice president of lending.

Aimee Glerum, Vice president of lending, Oswego County Federal Credit Union

By Mary Beth Roach Aimee Glerum has spent her entire professional career with the Oswego Federal Credit Union, starting as a part-timer 21 years ago. Today she is vice president…

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Read more about the article Ashley Koskowski, President of branch operations, Oswego Federal Credit Union
Top women at Oswego County Federal Credit Union: Ashley Koskowski, President of branch operations, left; and Aimee Glerum, Vice president of lending.

Ashley Koskowski, President of branch operations, Oswego Federal Credit Union

By Mary Beth Roach When Ashley Koskowski started as a teller in a financial institution in Florida in the early 2000s, she had never had a goal of reaching upper…

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