Welcome to the CenterState CEO Network-February 2026

Posted on January 30, 2026

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Please join us in welcoming new CenterState CEO Partner-level members. 

 

Christopher Community, Inc. 

Jeff Eysaman 

990 James St. 

Syracuse, NY 13203  

315-424-1821 

www.christopher-community.org 

Christopher Community, a non-profit development and management company, has specialized in promoting family and elderly housing and special residences for 35 years. Christopher Community is dedicated to meeting the housing needs of increasing populations of the elderly, homeless persons, women and children, the disabled and refugees. The company employs a professional staff of 30 skilled in all phases of management. Christopher Community is the designated managing agent for 52 apartment complexes in upstate New York. Christopher Community also manages projects for family development, physically challenged, residences for adults, transitional housing for women and children, and administers the county-wide Section 8 rental assistance program. 

 

ISmash SYR 

Jerod Schoonmaker 

2104 West Genesee St. 

Syracuse, NY 13219 

315-472-9000 

Ismashusa.com 

Need to blow off some steam? Rage Rooms offer a mess-free, totally safe space where to truly let loose without any consequences. Designed to provide an unforgettable experience, iSMASH Rage Rooms let you smash your way through stress with sessions ranging from 20 to 50 minutes.   

Unleash creativity with iSMASH Splatter Paint. Dive into a fun, liberating experience that’s perfect for all ages. Create unforgettable memories and unique works of art to take home, all while expressing yourself in a one-of-a-kind, colorful way.  E 

Experience the thrill of the ultimate lumberjack competition with Axe Throwing sessions! Hosted in a vibrant, high-energy venue and guided by expert instructors, there is a chance to channel an inner champion and aim for the bullseye. 

 

Lockheed Martin 

Richard Cordaro  

497 Electronics Pkwy.  

Liverpool, NY 13088 

1-866-562-2363 

www.lockheedmartin.com 

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.  
 
The company's 2,250 employees in Syracuse, N.Y., perform work for all four branches of the U.S. armed services and partner with nearly 40 countries around the world to help protect their borders, coastlines, and airspace. Whether it's in the air, on land, above or below the sea, the site provides solutions for a wide range of strategic and tactical sensor, radar and electronic warfare challenges. 

 

The Long Law Firm, PLLC 

James Long 

120 E. Washington St., Ste. 928 

Syracuse, NY 13202  

315-991-8000  

https://long.law 

The Long Law Firm represents businesses, entrepreneurs, municipalities and artists with a common goal: to protect what they have built and to thrive in an uncertain world. 

 

The Reading League  

Anne Marie Smith  

103 Wyoming St., 2nd Flr. 

Syracuse, NY 13204  

315-362-2620  

www.thereadingleague.org 

The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing. This research has been conducted over the last five decades across the world, and it is derived from thousands of studies conducted in multiple languages. The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through prevention of and intervention for reading difficulties. 

 

 

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