EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES MACNY PRESIDENT & CEO RANDY WOLKEN TO BE APPOINTED CO-CHAIR OF CNYREDC IN 2018

Empire State Development today announced that Randy Wolken, President & CEO of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York will be appointed as co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council, starting in 2018. Mr. Wolken will replace Robert Simpson, President of CenterState CEO, who has served as the business co-chair since the Council’s inception in 2011.  Simpson will complete his co-chair term, ending in December, and continue serving as a member of the REDC going forward.