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CGR at 100: A Remarkable Story | PDF
Founded in 1915, CGR has been delivering expert support to the public, nonprofit and private sectors for a century. Originally, we were incorporated as the Rochester (NY) Bureau of Municipal Research, and were established by founder George Eastman with a mandate to “get things done for the community” we call home. Although our passion for delivering promising solutions has never changed, both the geographic area and clients we serve have broadened dramatically. Today we have a national reach and can be found working with a diverse range of agencies, organizations and communities.
In an arena served almost exclusively by for-profit consultancies, CGR stands apart. Since our founding, we have operated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a status that insulates us from political bias and holds us accountable to our clients’ true shareholders – the communities they serve – positioning them as more desirable places to live and work.
Just like our clients, we’re in the business of making a difference.
Victor Salerno
Chief Executive Officer
O'Connell Electric Co., Inc
David Fiedler
CEO (retired)
ESL Federal Credit Union
Paul Eisenstat
SVP Healthcare & Network Management
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Mauricio Riveros
Chief Innovation Officer
The Pike Company
Joseph Stefko
Susan Barnes
Donald Bain
President (retired)
St. John Fisher College
Alex Castro
Chief Housing Officer
PathStone Corporation
Suzanne Nasipak-Chapman
Regional Director, Key Insurance and Benefit Services
KeyBank
Andrew Childs
Former Vice President, Marketing
Paychex, Inc.
Robert Duffy
President & CEO
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Joshua Farrelman
Associate VP, Government & Community Relations
University of Rochester
Joel Frater
Executive Dean
Monroe Community College
Jennifer Leonard
President and Executive Director
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Todd Liebert
CEO
Clark Patterson Lee
John McKenna
CEO
Tompkins Bank of Castile
Cicely Strickland
Chief Operating Officer
United Way of Greater Rochester
Wade Norwood
NYS Board of Regents
Director of Community Engagement
Common Ground Health
Alex Zapesochny
Former President and CEO
iCardiac Technologies