{"id":40614,"date":"2025-04-21T12:49:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=40614"},"modified":"2025-04-21T12:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:49:54","slug":"upstate-capital-announces-shelby-schneider-as-new-president-and-chief-executive-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/04\/upstate-capital-announces-shelby-schneider-as-new-president-and-chief-executive-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Upstate Capital Announces Shelby Schneider As New President And Chief Executive Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40615\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/04\/shelbyschneider-h-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/04\/shelbyschneider-h-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/04\/shelbyschneider-h.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shelby Schneider is the new President and CEO of Upstate Capital.<br \/>Courtesy Upstate Capital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Upstate Capital Association of New York (Upstate) has announced the appointment of Shelby Schneider as President and Chief Executive Officer. With more than 20 years of experience building and strengthening New York\u2019s economic ecosystem, Schneider brings a wealth of connections, knowledge, and leadership to her new role, which she began on March 31.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Schneider has a remarkable track record of bringing people together\u2014across the public, private and academic sectors\u2014and creating environments where innovation and collaboration can flourish. She has led statewide industry initiatives for semiconductor, life sciences and industrial asset management; organized business development initiatives in New York and throughout the U.S.; led the expansion of a statewide semiconductor industry asset map to connect companies with vital supply chain resources, R&amp;D, and workforce programming; and created professional development opportunities with the Women\u2019s Leadership &amp; Diversity Council.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order for startup ecosystems to thrive, we need leaders who bring people together\u2014not just to build companies, but to build community. Upstate Capital has always played that role across New York, and in Shelby, we\u2019ve found a leader who embodies that connective spirit,\u201d said David Brown, Managing Partner, Impellent Ventures and Upstate Capital Board Chair. \u201cShe\u2019s not just a force for innovation\u2014she\u2019s a listener, a unifier and a true public servant leader. With Shelby at the helm, I\u2019m incredibly optimistic about what\u2019s next for our region.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Schneider has spent her career at the intersection of business, community and opportunity. In her most recent position as Deputy Director of the New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC), she led strategic industry attraction, developed impactful programming, grew the membership base, and increased revenue by over 30 percent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Prior to that, Schneider served as President and CEO of the Saratoga Prosperity Partnership, where she provided critical support to more than 1,000 small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, developed innovative community development programs like the Next Wave Communities initiative, secured vital grant funding and deepened relationships throughout New York\u2019s economic development landscape. Previously, at Saratoga Economic Development Corporation, she focused on business retention and attraction, marketing, strategic programming, and economic impact, and played a critical role in the attraction of AMD, the predecessor of GlobalFoundries, to the Luther Forest Technology Park.<\/p>\n<p>In each role, Schneider\u2019s foresight and leadership supported business development opportunities for the membership and consistently empowered people and organizations to thrive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cConnection is at the heart of economic development,\u201d said Schneider.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cUpstate Capital plays a crucial role in helping businesses access the capital and community they need to grow. I\u2019m honored to join this incredible team and look forward to strengthening and expanding the network that supports private equity and venture capital in Upstate New York.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a longtime advocate for the Upstate region and someone with an established network across the state, Schneider brings an insider\u2019s perspective with an innovator\u2019s mindset. She\u2019s committed to creating greater access to resources, fostering deeper engagement with members and stakeholders, and amplifying the impact of private capital across industries and communities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpstate Capital recently celebrated its 20th year pursuing its mission to broaden and deepen access to capital across Upstate New York. After an exhaustive search, the Board of Directors is excited to hand the reins to Shelby to lead us into our third decade,\u201d said Ari David Kocen, Managing Partner, Bluehenge Capital Partners and Upstate Capital Board Member. \u201cWe are looking forward to working with her to hone the vision for the organization and to grow its impact across this market that we all love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schneider\u2019s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for Upstate. Her vision aligns with the organization\u2019s mission: to connect capital providers to opportunities and strengthen the fabric of the investment ecosystem throughout Upstate New York. With Schneider at the helm, Upstate is poised for continued growth and evolution, and well positioned to deliver even greater value to its members and partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upstate Capital Association of New York (Upstate) has announced the appointment of Shelby Schneider as President and Chief Executive Officer. With more than 20 years of experience building and strengthening New York\u2019s economic ecosystem, Schneider brings a wealth of connections, knowledge, and leadership to her new role, which she began on March 31.\u00a0 Schneider has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":40615,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Upstate Capital Announces Shelby Schneider As New President And Chief Executive Officer - Saratoga Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/04\/upstate-capital-announces-shelby-schneider-as-new-president-and-chief-executive-officer\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Upstate Capital Announces Shelby Schneider As New President And Chief Executive Officer - Saratoga Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Upstate Capital Association of New York (Upstate) has announced the appointment of Shelby Schneider as President and Chief Executive Officer. 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