40 Under Forty Awards Honor CenterState CEO Staff

Posted On
October 4, 2023

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CenterState CEO’s Chief of Staff Ben Sio is among the 2023 40 under Forty honorees. The Central New York Business Journal’s 40 under Forty Awards recognizes 40 ambitious, hard-working, civic-minded individuals who are under the age of 40. These individuals have excelled in the workplace and in the community.

The awards also recognized Eden Stachan of the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance, a close organizational partner to CenterState CEO.

Honorees from other CenterState CEO members include:

Timothy Crosby • SIDEARM Sports
Cristina Distefano • Turning Stone Enterprises
William Finch, PE • Barton & Loguidice
Andrew Flamik • Usherwood Office Technology
James Hunter • Robineau Media
Mike Lane • Reagan Companies
Merissa Lynch • COR Development Company LLC
Juliet Maloff • CNY Community Foundation
David Esteban Mariano • YMCA of Central New York
Stacy Miller • Merit Apprenticeship Alliance, Inc.
Jennifer Moore • M3 Placement and Partnership
Mickel Pompeii CPA, CDA • Dannible & McKee, LLP
Christian Samara, CPA • Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC
Tanner Stewart • Stewart Financial-Northwestern Mutual
Jennifer Telesky • NBT Bank
Michael Thompson, PE • CHA Consulting, Inc.
Casey White • Chimera Integrations, LLC
Ashley Whitt • SidneyFCU
Robert Wimler • Nascentia Health
Stephanie Worden • Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs

CenterState CEO extends its congratulations to Ben, Eden, and all of this year’s honorees!

Celebrate all the young professionals making a difference in the Central New York community at the 26th annual award celebration. Purchase tickets today for the Nov. 2 event.

 

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