The Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE) Board of Directors has named new executives to lead the organization through 2023 and beyond. The change process was completed pursuant to organization articles, leading to the selection of Melina Ambrosino as President, and Almariet Roberts and Nancy Struzenski-Farrell as Vice Presidents. In addition, the Board of Directors has appointed Anne Lazo as the Executive Director and Michelle Hurley as the Assistant to the Director. Rick Shoyer, the BCONE’s outgoing President, said “This succession of leadership demonstrates the strength of the organization, which has so many dedicated and experienced professionals that are willing to commit their time to leadership roles.”  

Melina Ambrosino thanked the Board of Directors, and said “I am excited for the opportunity to lead BCONE, and look forward to fulfilling its mission. The new leadership team considers benefits to our members to be of primary importance, and we will continue to engage them to ensure BCONE provides high value webinars, seminars, networking events and trade shows, such as our annual Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop (NSCW), which was a great success last year.”

BCONE is a regional non-profit organization promoting the successful redevelopment of underutilized properties to the benefit of local economies. Our membership includes individuals from private companies, government agencies and academic institutions that are active in the real estate, lending, legal, insurance, engineering, environmental, contracting and other sectors that support redevelopment projects.

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Posted May 16, 2023