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Community Loan Fund Seeks New Executive Director
The Community Loan Fund recently announced the retirement of Executive Director Linda MacFarlane as of January 4, 2025. The Board of Directors has named longtime Deputy Director of the Community Loan Fund, Walt Brady, as interim Executive Director. Executive Director Linda MacFarlane has announced her retirement from the Community Loan Fund. Under her leadership over the past eleven years, the Community Loan Fund has grown its small business and nonprofit loan portfolio dramatically while expanding
Albany Transportation Super at CDTA Wins Leader of Impact Award
CDTA Leader is champion in fight for cardiovascular health Steve Wacksman named American Heart Association Capital Region Leaders of Impact™ winner ALBANY -- Steve Wacksman, Albany Transportation Superintendent at CDTA, has been named the American Heart Association Capital Region 2024 Leaders of Impact™ winner for his work driving equitable cardiovascular health in the community. In the Capital Region, life expectancy varies by nine years, which can often be caused by social drivers of health, deeply
To LIfe! Announces New Executive Director
To Life!, the Capital Region’s local breast cancer support and education organization, today announced the appointment of Allison Burton-Chase, PhD, as its new Executive Director. Dr. Burton-Chase will succeed Eileen Howe Bird, who retired after 13 transformative years of leadership. “I am thrilled to be joining To Life! and to be leading a team of dedicated individuals whose work has such a positive impact on our local community,” said Dr. Burton-Chase. “I have spent my research career trying to improve
