Inclusion is the paradigm shift in a culture that embraces the welcomed invitation, engagement, and connectivity of individuals, organizations, and communities to an environment that allows for the most effective leveraging and use of diversity within its boundaries and encourages globally filtered best practices that drive economic bottom line impact.
Advisory Committee
The Central New York Inclusion Conference Strategic Planning Advisory Committee is an advisory committee comprised of a diverse group of leadership that represents a broad cross section of business, academic and not-for-profit organizations in Central New York. The Committee was created to promote, provide guidance, and drive inclusion throughout the Greater Upstate New York region.
- Davine Bey,
CEO, Global i365
- Frank Caliva,
Chief Operating Officer, Center State Center for Economic Opportunity
- Michael Davis,
Co-Founder, Global i365
- Joel Delmonico,
VP Market Manager, Clear Channel
- Julius Edwards,
Co-Founder of The Central New York Inclusion Conference
- Sheila Gaddis,
Partner, Hiscock & Barclay
- Kathy Goldfarb-Findling (Committee Chair),
Executive Director, The Gifford Foundation
- Jud Gostin,
Chairman, President and CEO, Sensis Corporation
- John Lawyer,
VP Purchasing & Technology, MACNY
- David McCallum,
Special Assistant to the President, Le Moyne College
- Christopher Mozina,
Managing Partner, Bank of NY Mellon
- Kathleen, O’Connell,
Director, Abilities Consulting & Counseling
- Gary Shaheen,
Managing Director, Burton Blatt Institute
- Mike Slade, Partner,
Director of Human Resource Eric Mower & Associates
- Maxine Thompson,
Director, Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action, SUNY Upstate Medical University






