Audible Executive Glover to Keynote CenterState CEO Annual Meeting April 29

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April 1, 2021

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An executive with a New Jersey–based audiobook company will provide the keynote address at the upcoming virtual annual meeting of CenterState CEO, set for April 29.

Aisha Glover, VP of urban innovation at Audible, will provide remarks. Audible is headquartered in Newark and is a unit of Amazon. In addition to audiobooks, the firm’s “innovative business mindset is also applied to enacting positive change in the cities and countries in which it operates,” per a CenterState CEO news release.

“We are thrilled to have Aisha joining us for this event,” Robert Simpson, president of CenterState CEO. “Audible’s commitment to bridging business, economic and community initiatives is creating true impact in Newark and can serve as a model for businesses and communities, like ours. Her message is particularly relevant as we advance our own workforce, innovation and community investment initiatives here in Syracuse and Central New York.”

Read the full article from Central New York Business Journal, here.

Read the press release, here

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