New Partners-CEO Insights January 2026Posted on January 2, 2026 |
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Please join us in welcoming new CenterState CEO Partner-level members.
Chocolate Pizza Co. Inc.
Ryan Novak
3774 Lee Mulroy Rd.
Marcellus, NY 13108
315- 673-4098
Chocolate Pizza Company is Central New York’s largest chocolate maker and a rising gourmet chocolate brand offering unique gifts for business or personal occasions and holidays. Owner Ryan Novak—who began there as a 15-year-old dishwasher—purchased the business while still a senior at Syracuse University and transformed it from a small-town chocolate shop into an emerging national brand. Today, Chocolate Pizza Company crafts its signature Chocolate Pizza® and Peanut Butter Wings® for customers nationwide and around the world. Celebrated by major media and enjoyed by celebrities, athletes and chocolate lovers everywhere who appreciate handcrafted quality, creativity and unforgettable taste.
The Ciciarelli Team
Dominick Ciciarelli
2721 Brewerton Road
Syracuse, NY 13211
315-727-0145
The Ciciarelli Team is a dynamic conglomerate marketing company dedicated to promoting and managing a diverse portfolio of ventures. From real estate and property management to property maintenance, landscaping and nuisance and wildlife trapping, the Ciciarelli Team brings expertise and innovation to every project. Its reach extends to strategic investing and even garlic farming, showcasing its commitment to versatility and growth. By integrating marketing excellence across all these industries, the Cicarelli team ensures each business thrives while delivering value to clients and communities. Guided by its signature motto “When you think Ciciarelli, think solutions!”, the Cicarelli Team stands as a one stop hub for comprehensive and solution driven success.
Filtertech, Inc.
Maryam Wasmund
113 Fairgrounds Dr.
Syracuse, NY 13104
(315) 682-8815
Filtertech is an international producer of liquid filtration, separation and clarification equipment for industrial applications. It supplies solutions to many industries such as wire drawing; aluminum, brass and steel rolling; machining; grinding; optical lens manufacturing; precision glass optics; production glass grinding, coolant disposal systems as well as process and wastewater treatment systems.
FirstLight Fiber
Tom Castronova
7890 Lehigh Crossing
Victor, NY 14564
1-800-461-4863
Headquartered in Albany, NY, FirstLight is a fiber-based company with network and staff all throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. It provides service to enterprise and carrier customers in six states using its high-capacity, low-latency fiber optic network, data centers and full suite of managed security, cloud and IT services. Its more than 24,000 route mile fiber network currently connects nearly 10,000 locations in service with an additional 30,000 serviceable locations.
Franklin Properties
Doug Sutherland
221 W. Division St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
315-475-7499
Franklin Properties is the umbrella for a series of single purpose entities engaged in the development and ownership of residential and mixed-use properties.
Fisk Electric LLC
DJ Mahar
1423 N. Salina St.
Syracuse, NY 13208
315-402-0291
https://www.fiskelectricinc.com/
Fisk Electric is a full service electrical contractor. It offers a number of services, from commercial custom projects to specialized testing and maintenance. Professionalism and craftsmanship are its top priority.
Manlius Pebble Hill
Jim Foley
5300 Jamesville Rd.
Syracuse, NY 13214
315-446-2452
Manlius Pebble Hill is the Syracuse prep school that develops each child's unique potential to be a leader the world needs. Central New York's only independent, non-sectarian, college preparatory day school for grades Pre-K through 12, its mission is to inspire our students to think critically, act responsibly and discover a passion for lifelong learning.
Shake Shack
Zeke Thompson
3275 Erie Boulevard East
Syracuse, NY 13214
(315) 231-8967
Shake Shack DeWitt is serving up all the Shake Shack classics, including the ShackBurger®, crinkle-cut fries, hand-spun shakes, and more.
Urgent Dental Care
Anthony Rotoli
5100 West Taft Rd. Ste. 3K
Syracuse, NY 13088
315-760-7777
Urgent Dental Care® understands the severity of dental related pain and the importance of dentistry, on demand. It is its mission to provide patients with the highest standard of emergency dental health care from the moment the team takes a call, to any future follow-up visits. Appointments are available on the same day, and the office is open seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Other Network News
July 20, 2026Oneida Indian Nation Celebrates the Arrival of the First Phase of the $400 Million Turning Stone Evolution – Grand Opening of Luxury Hotel, The Crescent, and Fine-Dining Restaurant, SALTOneida Indian Nation leadership, elected officials and business and tourism leaders usher in a new state of luxury travel and hospitality in Upstate New York. |
July 20, 2026Oswego Health Announces New Board Leadership and Welcomes Four New Members to Board of DirectorsPeter Cullinan has been elected Chair of the Oswego Health Board of Directors. Joining him in officer roles are Katie Toomey Zaryski as Vice Chair, Ron Tascarella as Treasurer and Lynne Eggert as Secretary. |
July 15, 2026Solvay Bank Announces $50,000 to Local Non-Profit Organizations In Partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New YorkSolvay Bank announced a combined $50,000 financial boost to the CNY community by awarding individual $3,125 grants to 16 area non-profit organizations distributed through the FHLBNY SBRG Program. |
