Michael Oates, President and CEO
Mr. Oates is the President and CEO of Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation. He is the former Managing Partner for Bellefield Development Partners LLC, a $500 million culinary campus located directly across the street from The Culinary Institute of America. Prior to joining Bellefield, Mr. Oates was the CEO of Hudson River Ventures, a small business investment fund focused on Food & Beverage, Tourism, Hospitality, 3D Printing and Innovative Technology with investment projects located in the Hudson Valley. Mr. Oates also served as Vice President for Empire State Development Corporation.
In addition to these roles, Mr. Oates was selected for 2024 City & State Magazine’s Hudson Valley Power 100, appointed to the New York State Tourism Advisory Council and currently serves as Vice Chairman for Abilities First.
HVEDC Board of Directors
Jeffrey Fox
Steve & Chris Albanese
Ron Colavito
Angelo Ferrante // Gregory Boatwright
Jimmy Smith // Chris McCracken
Nick Preddice – Board Chairman*
Rick Alfandre
Patrick Paul
Barry Clark
Malia DuMont
Coby Lefkowitz
Brigham Farrand
Sonny Patel
Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park
Tom Mulroy
Jeremy Kidde
Alex Betke
Tim Foley
Bob Pollock
Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan & Ulster
Shannon Kelly
Sarah Johnson // Patti Scott
Michael Rosen
Steve Densmore
Michael Dorf // Noah Bobrowsky
Jim Edwards // Jim McIver
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Laura Washington
Community Foundations of Orange & Sullivan
Elizabeth Rowley
Joe Volpe // Jason Salyer
Construction Contractors Association of the Hudson Valley
Alan Seidman
David Jolly
Robert Levine* Immediate Past Chairman
Harold King
Shelley Johnston
Tim Smith
Dr. Jonathan Nasser
Anthony Gioffre
David Wilkes
Geraldine Laybourne
Joe Valenti
Dominic Cordisco
Jeremy Ellenbogen
Nick Spano
John Fareri
Josh Sommers
Eric St. Amand
Robert Sanders
Matt Rand
Dan Burnside
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
Kendra Ekelund
Amanda Dana
Michael Palumbo
Heather Howley
Charlie dePuthod
Jillian Fisher
John Flaherty
Himanshu Sudan
Frank Filiciotto
Patrick Heaphy
Daniel Lepore
Stephanie Johnson
Jake Chai
Dr. Alicia Slater
Susan Wright // Steve Sosler
Scott Sweeney // Dillon Fontaine
Tom Larsen
Susan Wright // Steve Sosler
Dillon Fontaine
Tom Larsen
Danny Sirotkin
Michelle Barone Lepore
Pari Forood
Stephen Rosenthal
Dr. Mark Geller
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
Daniel Maughan
Dr. Robert Gervasi
Lynne Ward
Nick Buzzell
Dr. Robert Amler
Tony Marmo
Dylan Miyoshi
David Dineen
Michele O’Connell
Abby Lewis // Henry Welt
Chris LaPorta
Adam Bosch
Lu Delgado
Anna Maria Maritato
Mike Benson // Mark Zych
Jason Giordano // Brian Powers
Zach Sawyer
Paul Adler
Steven Rieger
Alan Mucatel
Father Mark Connell
Ned Sullivan
Jason Rich
Joe Simone
Kelly MacMillan
Ken Daly // Linda LoRe
Dan Ahouse
Mary Stuart Masterson // Beth Davenport
Kristin Backhaus
Steven Tinkelman
John Stroligo
David DeMilia
Steve Turk
Michael Bucci
Bill Calderara
Paul Guillaro
Upstate Black Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Gaddy
Megan Baldwin // Tom Scaglione
Vincent DeLucia
Nikki Hahn
Mitch Baruchowitz
Lou Gallo // Shalyn Courtenay
Tony Montano
John Rubbo
Tim Caulfield
Sam Wallis