Group: ACIDA

Dennis Feeney is serving his fifth term as an Albany County Legislator, representing residents of the 29th Legislative District (formerly the 28th district), contained entirely in the Town of Guilderland. Dennis currently serves as Majority Leader of the Legislature. A local practicing attorney for over 35 years, Dennis is currently working as a sole practitioner. Dennis is also the Director of Government Affairs for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. Dennis is a lifelong resident of Guilderland. He is a…

KPMG. 1976 – 1984. Albany Office. Senior Audit Manager (& CPA). Served clients primarily in health care, real estate & railroad industries. Childs Hospital & Nursing Home / Good Samaritan Center. 1984 – 1987. Albany, NY. Chief Financial Officer. Ambulatory surgery hospital, 120 bed skilled nursing facility, home for the well aged (Nelson House) and service corporation. Galesi Group. 1987-1991. Rotterdam, NY. Vice President for Finance and Administration. Privately owned Real Estate Development Company. In addition to general financial oversight…

Wanda has served the 3rd Legislative District in Albany since January 1999 and currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the Legislature. She brings a wealth of experience to the position and possesses proven leadership skills in working with the community in various endeavors. She is a founding member of the Legislative Black Caucus and serves as the City of Albany’s 4th Ward Leader. During her time in the Legislature, Wanda has authored the “Tobacco-Free Pharmacy” legislation to prohibit the…

Paul Nylin is an Assistant Business Manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 236. Nylin is a graduate of Colonie High School and, in 2015, completed the Tri-City Joint Apprenticeship Committee’s (Tri-City JATC) five-year Journeyman Wireman Apprenticeship Program. Paul also completed leadership and private-sector labor law training at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Paul has previously served as the shop steward at the Kesselring Naval Nuclear Laboratory for the team supporting the U.S. Navy’s training…

Regional Director of Client & Community Engagement. Chairperson- RCS Community Business Association. Board of Directors-Albany County IDA. Leadership Board- The Center for Economic Growth. A passionate integrated communications & marketing professional with over 20 years’ experience in public relations, contract facilitation, sales, print & digital storytelling, news-reporting, content development, creation and implementation and local economic development initiatives. Currently serving on the Board of Directors at the Albany County IDA, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Business…

Anton Dreslin is the Deputy Commissioner for Technology at NYS Office of Information Technology Services.  He has been a board member of the Albany County Industrial Development since 2018 and a member of the Audit Committee.

Michael J. Paparian is Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Citizens Bank. He is responsible for the Middle Market Portfolio and new business development in Upstate New York and the Capital Region, assisting companies with a full range of financial services from credit, cash management, foreign exchange, interest rate risk management, loan syndications to M&A. He has held various positions over the years with increased responsibility. Michael is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta and received his degree in Business…