GBCC 2025 Annual Meeting

Appreciation [uh-pree-shee-ey-shuhn]

Noun - gratitude; thankful recognition.

At the November 20 GBCC luncheon and annual meeting, Matt Hunt’s title changed from “President” to “Immediate Past President.” We are grateful to Matt for his service to our organization and our community, and presented him with a photo collage of the many GBCC events, activities, and people throughout his years of chamber leadership. Thank you, Matt!

Here is the new Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce board of directors:

President - Melanie Randolph, Your Window to the World

Immediate Past President - Matt Hunt, Heritage Insurance Agency

Treasurer - Melissa Hennessey, SECNY FCU

Secretary - Christine Dempsey, Solvay Bank

Fay Coffey, FLC Home Inspection

Andy Levin, Apparel Brothers

Kyle Proia, Tymeless Tattoo

Scott Stocking, Romano Subaru

We presented the check for the beer tips collected at the 2025 Taste of B’ville to Rotary Club representatives Katie Reap, Shelley Hoffman, and Nate Anderson for their backpack program, which provides food to 160 students in Baldwinsville to take home for weekends.

Thank you to Baldwinsville Public Library for hosting our meeting, and library director Nancy Howe for setting up our presentation.

Thank you to Angry Garlic for providing our delicious lunch – Anna Diaz and her team always do a wonderful job and no one leaves hungry!

As always, it was wonderful to spend time networking with our GBCC friends and members: Larry – DA’s Advisory Panel; Megan and Lisa – Baldwinsville Volunteer Center; Sara – Eleven Eleven Faire; Jenn and Melissa – SECNY FCU; Kristin and Jason – HR One; Jim and Rachel – Seneca Savings; Jennifer – AmeriCU; Katie – Rotary Club of Baldwinsville; Melanie – Your Window to the World; Mark and Chris – Greater Baldwinsville Ambulance Corps; Joanne, Bill, and Bobbi – Cirque d’Vin Wine Club; Peggy – McHarrie Life Foundation; Dan and Jared – AMF Syracuse Lanes; Jennifer – Reflections Management and Care; Ron – Northside Collision; Nate – WWDot Computers; Jessica and Mike – Oswego Health; Rob – Main Street Wealth Management; Matt – Heritage Insurance Agency; Nancy – Baldwinsville Public Library; Shelley – HHC Realty; Jim – Friends of Beaver Lake Nature Center; James – Advanced Business Systems; Joy – JRM Travel; Lisa – Silver Fox Adult Day Centers; Fay – FLC Home Inspections; Cindy – PAC-B TV; Ken – Onondaga County Legislature; Don – Ruston Paving; and Nate – Community Bank.

James with ABS won our 50/50 raffle that helps fund our annual scholarship and he generously donated his winnings back to the scholarship fund – thank you, James!

Thank you to Cindy with PAC-B TV and Christine with Solvay Bank for taking photos.