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Shelby Schneider, who joined the Saratoga Partnership in 2016 as director of business retention and expansion, has been promoted to vice president.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn her new role, she will spearhead a host of economic attraction and retention initiatives, working closely with public and private-sector partners and stakeholders to drive economic growth in Saratoga County.<\/p>\n
In addition, Michael Hagerty has joined the Saratoga Partnership as an economic development specialist, bringing experience as a municipal grant writer and non-profit administrator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And as the organization\u2019s new executive assistant, Michele Battle will bring administrative and marketing skills to support various programs and initiatives.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are delighted to grow our team of professionals and double down on our efforts to promote Saratoga County as a great place to live, work and do business,\u201d said Marty Vanags, President of the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership. \u201cWith Shelby overseeing an expanded portfolio, combined with the talent that Michael and Michele bring to the agency, we are well-equipped to drive economic growth that will benefit Saratoga County.\u201d<\/p>\n She was also recently appointed to the Camp Chingachgook Advisory Council. Schneider earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in management and business administration from Skidmore College and is a Leadership Saratoga Alumni.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With more than a decade of experience working for regional economic development and planning groups in the Hudson Valley, Hagerty is familiar with state and federal grants and economic development programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During his career, he obtained several significant community development grants as grant writer with the town of Amenia. He most recently worked as a community development specialist at Laberge Group in Albany, where he assisted municipalities in obtaining major grant funds for key local infrastructure projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Battle brings over a decade of nonprofit administration and marketing experience. Her background includes marketing and administrative roles at the Warren County Bar Association, Healthy Visions and WAMC Northeast Public Radio. She also spent five years supporting Simmons Machine Tool\u2019s administration and marketing efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in international relations from St. Joseph\u2019s University in Philadelphia. She serves as president of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Schuylerville Central School District\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Saratoga Partnership is committed to building a top-notch team to ensure Saratoga County\u2019s economy continues to grow and prosper,\u201d said Kevin Hedley, chairman of the agency board of directors. \u201cThe energy, expertise and experience brought by these professionals is an important part of making that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership announced an expansion of its professional staff that it says will enable the organization to strengthen and grow its efforts to attract jobs, companies and investment to Saratoga County. Shelby Schneider, who joined the Saratoga Partnership in 2016 as director of business retention and expansion, has been promoted to vice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/04\/screen-shot-2018-04-05-at-5.26.43-pm-150x150.png\")
Schneider has been working in economic development since 2000, with extensive background serving the public, private and not-for-profit sectors of Saratoga County and the Capital Region. She is a member of the Saratoga, Warren and Washington County Workforce Development Board, and an appointed member of the state Workforce Investment Board, where she serves on the executive committee and chairs the Significant Industries Committee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2018\/04\/screen-shot-2018-04-05-at-5.26.31-pm-150x150.png\")
Hagerty obtained his bachelor\u2019s degree from SUNY Albany in political science, and his master\u2019s degree in public administration at the Nelson Rockefeller Graduate School of Public Affairs at SUNY.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n