About Us

Our Mission

CenterState CEO is an independent and forward-thinking economic development strategist, business leadership organization and chamber of commerce; dedicated to the success of its members and the prosperity of the region.

Our Vision

CenterState NY is a vibrant and globally connected region recognized as a place where business thrives and people prosper.

Our Values         

Integrity. Inclusion. Agility. Collaboration.

Our Members

Membership provides access to business development assistance and connections to nearly 2,000 member businesses of all sizes across Central and Northern New York.  Whether your business is large or small, already a member or interested in becoming one, we invite you to join our efforts to enhance business competitiveness, economic development and quality of life in our region.

Diversity

OUR BELIEF

CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity celebrates diversity. As a forward thinking economic development strategist, we embrace all individuals and respect their originality. Diversity, in all of its forms, is imperative to our success. Click here to read CenterState CEO's full Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

VALUE OF DIVERSITY

Inclusion is central to our vision of continually building a region that is vibrant, globally-connected and recognized as a place where businesses thrive and people prosper. Whether it’s religion, race or ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, age or differing abilities, our unique backgrounds, experiences and thoughts drive creative and effective decision-making. An inclusive workplace delivers better outcomes for our community, our members, and our team.

OUR COMMITMENT

CenterState CEO demonstrates its commitment by welcoming talented people of all backgrounds and recognizing them as critical elements of our organizational and regional success.  We continue to create a diverse organization through improvements in recruiting, retaining, training, advancement and fostering an inviting organizational culture.