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Statement from MACNY President & CEO Randy Wolken on CHIPS and Science Bill Passage

"Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act is a major win for Central New York and all of New York State. This legislation will help create real growth in the...

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CHIPS And Science Act of 2022 Moves Forward

CHIPS And Science Act of 2022 Moves Forward Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week the U.S. Senate approved a $280 billion bill supporting the semiconductor industry. It also moved...

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Learning From a Different Place – Part 7

Learning From a Different Place – Part 7 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Years ago, I thought people would respect me if I had a great title. The titles I...

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How To Make Better Business Decisions to Amplify Results, Part 1

By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner In a leadership position, you are faced with dozens, if not hundreds, of decisions a day, both big and small. Some of those decisions require...

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Will We Have A Recession?

Will We Have A Recession? Randy Wolken, President & CEO The economic question of the day is whether or not we will have a recession. It’s best to start with...

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Learning From a Different Place – Part 6

Learning From a Different Place – Part 6 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer A February 2022 Pew Research study showed that societal trust has dropped in every category measured over...

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Manufacturers Remain Resilient

Manufacturers Remain Resilient Randy Wolken, President & CEO The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently released its 2022 Second Quarter Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which indicates that manufacturers have significant concerns...

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Learning From a Different Place – Part 5

Learning From a Different Place – Part 5 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Reflecting on when I first started studying John Maxwell’s book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, The...

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Stop Calling Yourself a Leader Without Considering this First

By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Whether you have a leadership title, consider yourself a leader, or call yourself a leader, nothing qualifies you more than caring and taking action....

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Justyna Valencia Promoted to Member Engagement Manager

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Justyna Valencia to Member Engagement Manager. Justyna first joined MACNY in December 2021 as a Workforce Development Specialist. In this role, her...

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MACNY’s Comments On The Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan

MACNY’s Comments On The Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan Randy Wolken, President & CEO On behalf of our members, MACNY offered the following comments on the Climate Action Council’s...

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The Manufacturers Association of Central New York Comments on the Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan

The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) is a trade association representing more than 300 member companies, most of which are industrial, with more than 50,000 employees across a...

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Learning From a Different Place – Part 4

Learning From a Different Place – Part 4 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer The Law of Navigation has always intrigued me. Perhaps it's my love for boats and water, or...

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Manufacturing Matters: July/August

Click here to view this month’s issue of Manufacturing Matters.   INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cover Story: MACNY Welcomes Kelly Hyland to the Team as Training Coordinator   Page 3 | President's Message:...

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Grow Your Business Through Exports

Grow Your Business Through Exports Randy Wolken, President & CEO Manufacturers are built to export their products anywhere in the world. If your company is not increasing the amount it...

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Learning From a Different Place – Part 3

Learning From a Different Place – Part 3 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week I wrote about The Law of Influence and how my perspective changed by living out...

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How to Fill Hiring Gaps with the Next Generation

By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Struggling to fill vacant positions? Try hiring for future potential rather than previous experience.  Since early 2021, over 43 million Americans (Long, 2022) have...

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Manufacturing And The Looming Recession (Part 2 of 2)

Manufacturing And The Looming Recession (Part 2 of 2) Randy Wolken, President & CEO If you assume we are going to experience a recession, then being able to navigate through...

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Learning From a Different Place – Part 2

Learning From a Different Place – Part 2 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week I shared how my life changed after receiving the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of...

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Manufacturing And The Looming Recession (Part 1 of 2)

Manufacturing And The Looming Recession (Part 1 of 2) Randy Wolken, President & CEO It’s becoming more likely that we will experience a recession. High inflation, increasing energy prices, and...

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