Kristy (Ackert) Kennedy was named to Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State CPAs for 2025. Kristy serves as director at Forvis Mazars in Raleigh, N.C.
Amanda Lefton was appointed commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Nicholas Fahrenkopf, technical director and principal investigator for NORDTECH, NY CREATES, was named an Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 honoree for 2025.
Dan Mastin was named Energy Manager of the Year for the Northeast Region by the Association of Energy Engineers. He serves as Energy and Commissioning Program Manager at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Rashaun Allen’s poem, “Unforget,” is imprinted on a commemorative plaque honoring the lives, legacies and stories of the Black community in New Rochelle, NY.