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Emerging Leaders Think and Drink Series

Thursday, August 15

5-7 PM  

Irondequoit Beer Company  
765 Titus Ave, Rochester, NY 14617 

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks provided.  

Connect with up-and-coming professionals while hearing from inspiring leaders in our region. Network, enjoy a cocktail or two, and leave knowing more about your community. Please bring in nonperishable food items to benefit local food pantries. 

Joe Morelle 

Congressman Joe Morelle is proud to represent New York’s 25th Congressional District, which includes Monroe County and a section of neighboring Orleans County. A lifelong resident of Upstate New York, Rep. Morelle is a former small business owner and was previously elected to the Monroe County Legislature as well as the New York State Assembly, where he served as Majority Leader from 2013-2018. Throughout his career, Rep. Morelle has worked diligently to improve and expand access to healthcare for all people, grow our economy, and protect our communities by passing legislation to ban assault weapons and strengthen gun background checks. 

A graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo, Rep. Morelle resides in the town of Irondequoit in Rochester, New York, with his wife, Mary Beth. They have three children and five grandchildren. 

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Thank you to our sponsor, RG&E for making this Emerging Leaders event possible.

Past Think and Drink guests:
Bob Duffy, President & CEO, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce 
Lauren, Rob & Evan Gallina, Gallina Development 
Faheem Masood, President & CEO, ESL Federal Credit Union
Melisza Campos, Marketing Manager, Wegman Food Markets
Dan Burns, Regional President, M&T 
Mitch Gruber, Chief Strategy Officer, Foodlink; Rochester City Council member
Jaime Saunders, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Rochester
Dr. Michael Mendoza, Commissioner of Public Health, Monroe County
Jai Ramachandran, CEO, Brighton Securities 
Kevin Beckford, Senior HR Director, Staff Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, University of Rochester
Jen Cathy, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Greater Rochester
Andrea Holland, Executive Communications Coach & Consultant, Holland Communications
Bill Goodrich, CEO & Managing Partner, LeChase Construction
Samra Brouk, NY State Senator - 55th District
Jim Reed, President & CEO, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield 
Senator Jeremy A. Cooney, Chairman of Committee on Procurement and Contracts, Democrat, Working Families, District 56
Kim Harding, Partner / Deputy Leader, Litigation Department / Leader, Labor Relations Team 
Andy Gallina, President, Gallina Development

To learn more about the Emerging Leaders Society visit here.