
Featuring prominent area women throughout a multitude of industries, our Women of Distinction issue compiles stories of dedicated, strong, and successful female entrepreneurs. It is an honor and a tradition that we are proud to share with you.
Inspired Interiors
East Greenbush Window
Covering & Home Interiors
Lorraine Greaney
Lorraine Greaney dazzles customers with her innovative interiors and custom window treatments.
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Perfect Career Match
Linium, LLC
Miriam Dushane, PHR,
Linium is an innovative leader in the recruiting and consulting industry.
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Big Picture Perspective
Key Bank N.A.
Amy Wiles
From the Rocky Mountains to the Capital Region—Amy Wiles welcomes new opportunities.
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Sales Force
Authorized Sandler Training Licensee
Lorraine Ferguson
Sandler Training boosts confidence and sales..
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Hero of the Month
Diane Conroy-LaCivita
Girls Scouts of Northeastern New York
Diane Conroy-LaCivita cultivates tomorrow’s leaders through Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York.
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Provoking Thought
Idea Practitioner, LLC
Melody D. Burns
Melody Burns helps businesses achieve new heights with her secret weapon—good ideas.
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Cleaner and Greener
Helen Sigsby
United Building Maintenance, Inc
A standard for excellence and a strong commitment to the green movement helps UBMI shine.
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Up and Coming Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Brayton Delos
Brayton Graphics
Elizabeth Delos brings a fresh perspective to the design industry.
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Performance Art
The Puppet People
Michelle Smith-Carrigan
The Puppet People wow audiences big and small, with their passionate performances.
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Entrepreneurial Vision
Genovese Transport & Cartage & GENCO LLC
Joanne Genovese
At age 44, Joanne Genovese had a revelation, and acted on her dream to start her own business.
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Up and Coming Entrepreneur
Stiletto Salon Inc.
Christine Galeo
Christine Galeo relies on education to keep Stiletto Salon a cut above the rest.
Management Solutions
Advanced Management Systems, Inc.
Christina M. Carriero
Training pups for Guiding Eyes, sailing the Amalfi coast of Italy, and running a highly successful insurance auditing software company…a day in the life of Christina Carriero.
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COVER STORY
Jennifer MacPhee
Bank of America Market President,
U.S. Trust Market Executive

With a dynamic personality, exacting skill-set and optimistic outlook,
Jennifer MacPhee has proven to be an innovative leader for Bank of America.
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Focus on Education, Hands on Games
1st Playable Productions
Tobi Saulnier
Tobi Saulnier talks about education, community service, and impacting society through video games.
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Past. Present. Future.
Mosaic Associates Architects
Nick Waer, Mike Fanning
With over a century of success, Mosaic Associates Architects builds relationships.
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Creating Solutions
Mainfreight
Thomas Valentine
Dominating on both a global and local scale, Mainfreight has been satisfying customers for over three decades.
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Vision. Action. Collaboration.
Capital Consulting Group
Ray Patterson
Through strategic vision and implementation planning, CCG helps people realize their dreams.
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BUSINESS
Compassionate Care
New York Pain Management, PLLC
Charles F. Gordon III, MD
Quentin Phung, MD
Ronald S. Monson, RPA-C
The doctors at New York Pain Management are dedicated to restoring quality of life for all their patients.
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American Transmission
Owner
Jim Paddock
Jim Paddock personifies the entrepreneurship that mirrors our country’s backbone—small business.
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Up and Coming Entrepreneur
Sportime Schenectady
Charlie Ellis
Charlie Ellis brings a fresh fitness concept to the region.
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