Meet The Team
Learn more about our team of government contracting professionals. We look forward to meeting and working with you!
Empire APEX Accelerator Team
Procurement Counselor
Procurement Counselor
Deanne has held procurement roles in multiple industries throughout her career, including construction, food safety, and electronic component manufacturing. She holds an associate degree in applied science and a bachelor’s degree in business administration
Senior Procurement Counselor
Senior Procurement Counselor
Finn is an experienced professional who has worked in a variety of nonprofit and government organizations. He has considerable experience in supporting procurement teams throughout the contracting process, managing pilot contracts, and providing educational materials and support to new hires and business contacts.
Procurement Counselor
Procurement Counselor
Manna helps businesses of all sizes find and pursue government opportunities. Before joining the APEX Accelerator, Manna was a program manager and counselor for North Country Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). Before that, Manna was a plant manager at Artik/OEM and the defense subcontractor general manager at Tulmar Manufacturing Inc. He is a certified Lean White Belt from CITEC Business Solutions.
Procurement Counselor
Procurement Counselor
Mercy is an experienced professional who helps businesses of all sizes find and pursue government contracting opportunities as a procurement counselor. Before joining NYSTEC, Mercy was a counselor for the Monroe County Finger Lakes Procurement Technical Assistance Center (MCFL PTAC), where she counseled businesses in securing government contracts, supported clients with market research, and assisted them with local, state, and federal registrations and certifications.
Senior Procurement Counselor
Senior Procurement Counselor
Lenora is a program management professional. Before joining NYSTEC, she worked as the APEX Accelerator program manager for Cattaraugus County. In that role, she was responsible for developing annual goals and objectives and overseeing a program rebranding initiative to align with nationwide changes. Lenora has also held multiple program manager roles for regional organizations throughout her career.