The Cap Region YP: Recent Episodes
Capital Region Young Professionals Network
On this month's Community Speaker Series, we sat down with Stephanie Douglas, Director of Development at Northern Rivers Family Services. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Not only does Douglas take great pride in her nonprofit work, but she gives valuable advice on her experiences in the workforce throughout the years.
For more information on Northern Rivers Family Services, please visit the links below.
Holiday Giving info: https://www.northernrivers.org/giving/holiday-giving
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthernRiversFamilyofServices
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_northernrivers/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_northernrivers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-rivers-family-services
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and you will not want to miss this podcast with Susan Kaczynski and Rachel Yattaw. Not only are they beyond passionate in what they do, but they also provide some alarming statistics. Did you know that 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime? Or that every 1 in 10 people will have a seizure? For more information after you listen, visit the links attached:
Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York - Facebook
Epilepsy Foundation Northeastern New York (@efneny) - Instagram photos and videos
Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York - LinkedIn
Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York - Twitter
In our latest episode of the Cap Region NY, we chatted with our community speaker for the month of October, Lizzie Hunter, Director - Capital Region, American Cancer Society.
In our latest episode of the Cap Region YP, we chatted with our community speaker for the month of September, Miranda VonFricken, President and CEO at SPAC!
For our 50th episode, we chatted with Amy Klein, CEO of Capital Roots. Be sure to save the date for Capital Roots Autumn Evening Event on September 15th, and buy tickets here!
In our latest episode of the Cap Region YP, we chatted with our community speaker for the month of July, Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO at SPAC!
In our latest episode of the Cap Region YP, we chatted with Laura Kenny, Events Coordinator at Capital Roots and our Young Professional of the month!
Join us for the latest episode in our Community Speaker series, where we sat down for a chat with Nathaniel Gray, Executive Director of the Pride Center of the Capital Region!
In this episode, we're chatting with our featured YP for the month of May, Lin Murray, Director of Mental Health at Ellis Medicine! Take a listen and learn why this Chicago native decided to put down roots in the 518, what she loves most about the Capital Region, and why it's so important for young professionals to get comfortable with having "crucial conversations."
Ashley Jeffrey Bouck is the CEO of Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, and this week's guest as part of our Community Speaker Series!
This week, we continue our conversation with April's YP of the month, Rick Sicari: world traveler, and co-owner of Albany Distilling Co! Take a listen and learn why all roads still lead back to the 518, and why Albany in particular holds a special place in his heart.
Join us as we chat with Liz Hitt, Executive Director at The Homeless and Travelers Aid Society (HATAS).
In addition to a comprehensive overview of HATAS' mission, Liz opens up about her moving, personal life journey that took her from Oregon to New York, and how it led her to the important work she does in our community today.
Learn more at http://hatas.org/
Join us as we speak with Kelsey Carr, Senior Civil Engineer at LaBella Associates, and our March 2022 YP of the Month!
In this installment of our community speaker series, we sat down with Meredith Chimento, Executive Director for the Early Care & Learning Council. Take a listen as Meredith shares how her many life experiences have shaped the work she does to advance child care equity in our community.
You can learn more about Meredith at https://www.bcnys.org/meredith-chimento-early-care-learning-council
Join us as we speak with Toni Lynn, Vice President of Member Experience at Community Resource Federal Credit Union (CRFCU), and our February 2022 YP of the Month!
Move over, Tinder!
In this episode of our Community Speaker series, our communications committee co-chairs, Lindsay Eisinger and Annie Finn, sat down with Becky Daniels and Gabby Fisher from Capital Heart Connection. Swipe right on this episode and take a listen as this entrepreneurial pair of 518 matchmakers share their thoughts on everything from 'friend love' to the best first date spots in the Capital Region. If you want to learn more about why single does NOT equal boring, check out Capital Heart Connection at www.micropolitanmatchmakers.com! <3
Join us as we speak with Heather-Liz, Director of Development and Individual Giving for Special Olympics New York, and our January 2022 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chair Lindsay Eisinger sits down with Dr. Tom Denham founder of Careers in Transition, LLC.
Join us as we speak with Chelsey, Marketing Operations Manager at CAPCOM, and our December 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Lindsay Eisinger and Annie Finn sit down with Mike Saccocio, Executive Director and CEO of City Mission of Schenectady.
Visit https://citymission.com/ to learn more about the organization and ways you can give back.
Join us as we speak with Colin Scherff, Owner of Brandsbyday, and our November 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chair Lindsay Eisinger sits down with Erica DeNicola-Scher, MS, Director of Community Education and Advocacy Coordinator for the Epilepsy Foundation.
Join us as we speak with Christine McLear, Workforce Development Manager for the Center for Economic Growth (CEG), and our October 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Katie DeMuth, Business Relations Representative for the New York State Education Department.
Join us as we speak with Angelo Magliocca, Multimedia Strategist at the Albany Business Review, and our September 2021 YP of the Month!
Join us as we speak with Becca Loomis, Communications Coordinator at New York State Restaurant Association, and our August 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, we sit down with Joelle Monaco of the Mental Health Association of New York State (MHANYS).
Join us as we speak with Bridget Chiaramonte, Business Development Liaison at Wildwood Programs, and our July 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Jill Peckenpaugh, Executive Director of U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Albany.
Join us as we speak with Jamel Mosely, Owner/Creative Director of Mel eMedia, VP of Sales & Marketing at Collectiveffort, Co-Founder of Root3d, and our June 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Phillip A. Burse from In Our Own Voices to learn more about his role as the Chief Operating Officer.
Join us as we speak with Nedine Yagan, Owner and Founder of Grate Expectations, our May 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Jaime Watson from Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) to learn more about her role as the Director of Corporate Communications.
Join us as we speak with Leah LaPointe, Marketing and Communications Manager at Ellis Medicine, our April 2021 YP of the Month!
A transcript of this episode is available at: https://bit.ly/3anRp5n
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Matt Grattan from UAlbany to learn more about his role as the Director of Community and Economic Development.
A transcript of this episode is available at: https://bit.ly/3mapryv
Join us as we speak with Graham Healey, Community Program Manager at Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. our March 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Maureen Sager and Rachel Dunn from Alliance for the Creative Economy to learn more about the organization and how young professionals can get involved.
Join us as we speak with Liska Wilson, DEI Communications Strategist and Research Associate at Tangible Development, our February 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Eric Guzman, Assistant Director of Development at IPH to learn more about the organization and how young professionals can get involved.
Join us as we speak with Dr. Supriya Blair: Psychologist and Owner of Dr. Blair Psychology LLC, our January 2021 YP of the Month!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Blaise Bryant and Lindsay Eisinger sit down with Peter Gannon, President & CEO of United Way of the Greater Capital Region to learn about the organization, MacKenzie Scott's major donation, and how young professionals can engage with the organization.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/38rfPdF
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Brittany Lawton and Tricia Murphy sit down with Lori Jones, a member of the Chamber Angels, to learn about the organization's holiday giving program and how young professionals can engage with the organization.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3g4adIj
Join us as we speak with Matthew Ingold, our November 2020 YP of the Month, US Veteran, and entrepreneur!
Join us as we speak with Yalitza Negron, our October 2020 YP of the Month and YPN Campus Connect Committee member!
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, YPN Communications Co-Chairs Brittany Lawton and Tricia Murphy sit down with Christina Buff Rajotte, Director of Marketing & Communications from Equinox, Inc. to learn about how the organization is transforming its annual Thanksgiving dinner and how young professionals can engage with the organization.
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, we sit down with Blaise Bryant of Consumer Directed Choices, who also serves on the YPN Communications Committee.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/38cOgoM
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, we sit down with Joelle Monaco of the Mental Health Association of New York State (MHANYS) and previous YP of the Month.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3jZLVPY
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, we sit down with Florin Vlad, owner of Dance Fire Studio and former YP of the Month.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/329p8eA
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, we sit down with Lyndon Cudlitz, the owner of Lyndon Cudlitz: Consulting, Education & Training and YPN Steering Committee Advisor.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3eteFPW
In this episode of The Cap Region YP, we sit down with Jen Cassidy from CDPHP who is a previous YP of the Month and our 2020 Programs Committee Co-Chair.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/362bPxL
In our second episode of The Cap Region YP, we sit down with Whitney Pangburn from Marshall and Sterling Insurance and a 2019 YP of the Month, who is active in our community through her work with the Scotia Rotary Club.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/34xV0df
Tech Valley Young Professionals Network is thrilled to share our inaugural episode of The Cap Region YP! In this episode, we sit down with Brittany Lawton, Founder and Managing Director of Highly Caffeinated Marketing LLC and our May 2020 YP of the Month.
A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/34xx61E