New GOACC Board President
New GOACC Board President
Board Member Jason Crisafulli Will Assume the Roll
OLEAN – Jason Crisafulli will serve as this year’s board president for the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Mr. Crisafulli is retired from Kinley Corporation where he served as President. He has been a member of the board since 2018. GOACC also announced the balance of officers for the 2023 year: Vice-President, Adam Jester, Owner, Bamboo Strategy Group; Secretary, Shavonne Henderson, District Manager, Vice President, Community Bank, NA; and Treasurer, Rich Yeager, President & CEO, Olean Area Federal Credit Union.
“I’m honored to be re-elected as the board chair for such a commendable organization as the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce during a time when the area is coming out of the pandemic economic spiral with positive growth and renovation. Through our mission to promote, protect and improve, the chamber and its board of directors will continue efforts to build a better community for us all,” Mr. Crisafulli said.
Rob DeFazio, Associate Dean for Student Life, St. Bonaventure University; Andrew Caya, Partner, Cayas Canopies & Rental; and Terry Brairton, President Paul Brown Motors Group were elected to a three-year term at the Chamber board’s annual meeting in December. The Chamber board also thanked Vicki Blessing for her years of service to the Chamber – serving her two three-year terms and finishing out 2022 as its ex-officio.
Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 301 North Union Street in downtown Olean, has been the leading business organization in the greater Olean area since 1906. Their business plan reflects activities related to lobbying local and state leaders and developing programs, to supporting workforce development, small business owners, large corporate entities, non-profit organizations, manufacturers, and area residents.