The Value of You By Ann Marie Stonecypher | Photography by Dan Doyle I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “You are your brand.” How you dress is an absolute extension of that distinct brand. What are you...
Notes from the Board
Five members of the WISE Women’s Business Center advisory board share their stories, memories and advice. Madelyn Hornstein Dermody, Burke & Brown CEO SWM: How did you get involved with WISE? A number of my business associates and/or clients had...
Elizabeth Rotundo
Following in the Family Footsteps By Riley Bunch | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson When Elizabeth Rotundo was 4 years old, she often lent a hand at her father’s office. Between different odd jobs fit for a little girl, she...
Gabriela Escalante
A Woman of Entrepreneurial Solutions By Alison Grimes | Photography provided by CNY Latino Entrepreneurship comes in many forms. Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management refers to the practice with a three-word slogan: “Dream, believe, pursue.” Gabriela Escalante, Syracuse University...
Oompa Loompyas
Filipino Fusion By Lorna Oppedisano | By Steven J. Pallone Azella Alvarez was born with a passion for Filipino food. The first generation of her family born in the United States, and daughter of an award-winning baker, Azella remembers working...