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Preview: Advocacy Alert: State to Enact Final Budget

By growthzone | May 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Preview: Advocacy Alert: State to Enact Final Budget

Governor Hochul and the State Legislature are finalizing this year’s state budget. Hochul and legislative leaders reached a deal that is expected to be passed late tonight.

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In total, the budget will spend $229 billion – a record amount and a 33% increase in spending since 2019.

2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Jody Briandi, Panelist

By growthzone | May 3, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Jody Briandi, Panelist

The BNP is pleased to welcome Jody Briandi, President, Managing Partner Hurwitz Fine PC as a panelist at our 2023 DE;I Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.

2023 DEI Symposium: Sandra Quince – Keynote Sneak Peek

By growthzone | May 2, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Sandra Quince – Keynote Sneak Peek

Meet Sandra Quince, our Keynote speaker for the 2023 DEI Symposium. Learn a little about Sandra and her address in this blog.

2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Jackie Hardt, Speaker

By growthzone | May 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Jackie Hardt, Speaker

The BNP is pleased to welcome Jackie Hardt, Ph.D., Sr. Vice President Diversity & Inclusion, M&T Bank, as a speaker for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.

2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Thaddeus Dunn, Panelist

By growthzone | May 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Thaddeus Dunn, Panelist

The BNP is pleased to welcome Thaddeus Dunn, Founder & CEO, Right Fit Recruiting, as a panelist for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.

2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Kathryn Alterio, Panelist

By growthzone | May 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Kathryn Alterio, Panelist

The BNP is pleased to welcome Kathryn Alterio, Senior VP HR, People Inc., as a panelist for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.

2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Rachel Parrino, Speaker

By growthzone | May 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Rachel Parrino, Speaker

The BNP is pleased to welcome Rachel Parrino, Founder, Parrino Consulting, as a speaker for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.

2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Rolanda Ward, Speaker

By growthzone | May 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Rolanda Ward, Speaker

The BNP is pleased to welcome Rolanda Ward Ph.D., MSW Endowed faculty Director at Niagara University as a speaker for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.

2023 DEI Symposium: Meet DeWan Stroud, Panelist

By growthzone | May 1, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 DEI Symposium: Meet DeWan Stroud, Panelist

The BNP is pleased to welcome DeWan Stroud, Chief People Officer, BestSelf Behavioral Health as a panelist for the DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.

Equity & Transparency at Work

By growthzone | Apr 26, 2023 | Comments Off on Equity & Transparency at Work

Equity and transparency are foundational components of developing and sustaining a workplace culture that endures through the good times and the rough patches that inevitably happen.