CenterState CEO Welcomes New Hires

CenterState CEO welcomes three new hires within its Administration and Human Capital and Marketing and Communications teams. 

Jeff Hart joins CenterState CEO as the director of facilities. Hart oversees the operations, maintenance and safety of multiple sites across CenterState CEO’s portfolio, working closely with teams at INSPYRE Innovation Hub, CNY ONRAMP and Electronics Park. Additionally, he manages vendor relationships, leads maintenance teams and implements strategic improvements across all facilities. This includes conducting regular site inspections, managing building service contracts, monitoring building performance and setting up building management systems, emergency protocols, and operational best practices. A Central New York native, Hart comes from his previous role as facilities manager at Spectrum. 

Annie Taylor is CenterState CEO’s Director of Multichannel Strategy and Content Production. Taylor is responsible for the design and strategic development of multichannel content for CenterState CEO, including INSPYRE’s social media platforms, digital content and marketing efforts, and with a focus on supporting the strategic communication needs of CenterState CEO’s Inclusive Growth portfolio of work. Over the past year, as an independent contractor for the organization, she supported the brand launch of the new INSPYRE Innovation Hub by CenterState, and execution of INSPYRE social media content and client publications. Taylor is also owner and creative director of Annie Taylor Design. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design from SUNY Buffalo State University. 

Tatiana Wicker joins the organization as the event and sponsorship coordinator. In her role, she will contribute to the development of sponsorship and advertising packages to support the organization’s budget and revenue goals, as well as leads sales of advertising for annual publications; digital communications, including eblasts, newsletters and websites; and the CenterState CEO podcast. Additionally, Wicker supports event planning and execution, including assisting with event production, registration, coordinating Signature Access events, and moderating and executing Speed Networking events and training and education programs. Wicker is a recent graduate of SUNY Brockport where she majored in communications and media production.