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Our experts are innovators who deliver solutions with lasting impacts.

Clients engage CGR (Center for Governmental Research) to help navigate their most challenging issues. We employ a multidisciplinary approach to give them access to the broadest and deepest knowledge on their specific issues.

Our Team
Board of Trustees

Erika Rosenberg
President & Chief Executive Officer

Paul A Bishop, M.P.A.
Principal

Dr. Donna M. Harris
Principal / Chief Diversity Officer

John Caufield, M.P.A.
Associate Director, Fire & EMS Analysis

Katherine Bell
Analytics & Information Systems Manager

Alice Carle, M.P.P
Associate Principal

Patrick Smith
Vice President of Sales

Dr. Kieran Bezila
Senior Associate

Wiley Little, M.Sc, PE
Senior Associate

Alina Santiago, M.P.A
Research Associate

Deon Willis
Research Associate

Karen Yorks
Office Manager

Strategic Partners

Patricia Dwyer
M.S., M.P.A.
New York State Certified WBE
Municipal Operations Expert

Kevin Smithwick
Website Development Expert

Monica Monte
New York State Certified MWBE
Business strategy, marketing, and branding expert

Michael Genito
M.P.A, M.B.A,
Municipal Finance Expert/Former Comptroller/Former Director of Finance

James Cassin
EMS Expert

Dr. Anthony Chiarlitti
Ed.D.
Law Enforcement Expert

Marvin Stepherson
M.S.
Law Enforcement Expert/Retired Police Chief

Dr. Ian Coyle, ICMA-CM
Municipal Management Expert
Former County Administrator/Former Village Manager & Treasurer

Valerie Davis-Howard
M.B.A
New York State Certified MWBE
DEI Training/Organizational Development Expert

James Harrington
Fire Service Operations Expert/Retired Fire Chief

Chair
John McKenna
President
Tompkins Community Bank

Vice Chair
Alex Castro
President and CEO
PathStone Corporation

Treasurer
Bill Carpenter
Retired CEO of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA)

Secretary
Deborah Stendardi
VP, Government & Community Relations (retired)
Rochester Institute of Technology

President
Erika Rosenberg
President & Chief Executive Officer

Jason Barnecut-Kearns
President & CEO, Trillium Health

Susan George
Director of Events, Training & Affiliates
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce

Todd Liebert
CEO
Clark Patterson Lee

Jared Lusk
Partner
Nixon Peabody

Michael Marsh
Chief of Staff
Office of the President
University of Rochester

Jacqueline R. Mozrall, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology

Carolyn Nussbaum
Senior Counsel
Nixon Peabody LLP

Eric Phamdo
Senior Program Officer
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Thomas J. Rogers
President & CEO
ESL Federal Credit Union

Jessica Savage
President & CEO
Dixon Schwabl

Shelia Strong, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff, TogetherNow

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Our experts are innovators who deliver solutions with lasting impacts.

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