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BUSINESS
Week of December 24 – December 30, 2021
Bill McEllen Named Global Home Made Theater Receives Grant to President of Fingerpaint Support the Recovery of the Arts in NY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Fingerpaint, biopharma’s global commercialization partner for analytics-enabled integrated solutions, has announced the appointment of Bill McEllen as Global President, effective immediately. McEllen, a 30-year industry veteran, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s integrated business units, including 1798, Leaderboard Branding, Engage, MedThink, and Fingerpaint Marketing, as well as its more than 700 worldwide employees. A Fingerpaint partner, McEllen will continue to build on the exponential year-overyear growth the company has
experienced, set in motion by Fingerpaint founder, Ed Mitzen, who will serve as Fingerpaint’s Chairman and CEO. This move will allow Mitzen to continue focusing on growing the company’s capabilities through acquisitions. Mark Willmann, who serves on Fingerpaint’s executive leadership team, was promoted to head of Fingerpaint Marketing, which has physical locations in Arizona, New Jersey, Northern California, and Pennsylvania, in addition to its Saratoga Springs headquarters. Tracy Blackwell was promoted to head of Fingerpaint Marketing’s Cedar Knolls office, a position previously held by Willmann.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Home Made Theater (HMT) received a grant award totaling $49,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State’s $105
million investment in the arts for FY2022, NYSCA has awarded more than $80 million since June 2021. HMT will use the funds to help fulfill their mission, which is to enrich the cultural life of the Capital Region and beyond by offering a diverse range of locally-sourced live
theater created by professionallyminded artists, providing the opportunity for exciting and rewarding participation in all aspects of theater to the community. For more information about Home Made Theater visit homemadetheater.org.
Pioneer Presents $3,000 Donations to 21 Local Nonprofit Locations
Recipients holding their donation checks together with Pioneer executives. Photo provided.
ALBANY — Aligned with its charitable mission of “Helping Kids Be Kids” and its recognized commitment to supporting children, families, and communities throughout the Capital Region, Pioneer has presented $3,000 donations to each of 21 local nonprofit organizations. With these donations, Pioneer has now exceeded $1 million in giving to the Capital Region community since its Charitable Foundation was launched in 2018. The donations were made during a check presentation ceremony at Pioneer’s headquarters in Albany. Each of the nonprofit organizations receiving donations are located in, and serve residents of, the Capital Region. They include: AIM Services, Inc., Autism
Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region, Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady, Capital District YMCA, CEO, Crossroads Center for Children, Family and Child Services of Schenectady, 15-LOVE, Homeless and Travelers Aid Society (HATAS), Hope 7, Lansingburgh Boys & Girls Club, Living Resources, Northern Rivers, Rensselaer County Department for Youth, SEAT Center, Things of My Very Own, Troy Youth Association, Unity House, Vanderheyden, and Wildwood Programs. Since being established in 2018, Pioneer’s Charitable Foundation has supported more than 375 local organizations that focus on the health and welfare of children, addressing critical needs such as housing, nutrition, and health care, and providing educational, social,
and recreational opportunities. In addition to financial support, Pioneer’s employees are actively engaged in outreach efforts, volunteering more than 10,000 hours and helping to select organizations to receive funding. Organizations seeking charitable requests establish a Pioneer employee link prior to the request being completed; the employee then assists with submitting a request for consideration. Importantly, all administrative costs of the Foundation are covered by Pioneer, ensuring that 100% of all donations go directly to local charitable organizations. Individuals interested in supporting the Pioneer Charitable Foundation may make a secure online donation at www. pioneerny.com/community.
