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Brighid Simonds | President:
Brighid brings 15 years of banking and financial services, while leading strategic initiatives to promote economic growth, regional collaboration and supporting local businesses. Under Brighid’s leadership, the Chamber has grown its membership by 50% in 2025. Brighid served as the Vice President of the Chamber from 2021-2025. She is known for her dynamic leadership and community-first approach. Brighid is Vice President of Retail Banking and Branch Manager for NBT Bank. She is also a recent graduate of the Leadership Rochester Signature Program. |
Nicole Genier | Vice President: Nicole is dedicated to fostering the ongoing growth of both local businesses and the broader community through her work with the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce. She is passionate about exploring new and innovative ways to support, empower and provide valuable resources to Chamber Members and neighborhood partners. Nicole is an advisor for J.T. Genier Security, Inc., a family-owned business that has proudly served Irondequoit for over 30 years, and also serves as a Principal Consultant at Haigh & Company, a compensation consulting firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
Rich Orczyk | Hunt Real Estate Nick Stebbins | Frios Rochester & Mad Hatter's Hide Away Smoke Shop |
Additional Board of Directors |
Tony Coughlin | NY Cloud Tech Advisors LTD. | Debbie Malone | Irondequoit Resident | Jim Pashalidis | M-Power Agency LLC |
Tamara Denysenko | Ukrainian Federal Credit Union | Elias Nieves | ESL Federal Credit Union | Emily Ruth Smaczniak | Interiors by Emily Ruth |
David Cahill | Complete Payroll |
David Shaheen | Shaheen Family Properties, LLC
| Joseph Wilson | M&T Bank |
Ann Marie Depoian | Depoian Team |
Nancy Semal | Empire Realty Group
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Strategic Partners & Staff