MEET THE TEAM

 

 

Ashley Mohl
President

As President of Capitalize Albany Corporation and CEO of the City Industrial Development Agency and Capital Resource Corporation, Ashley leads a team of dedicated professionals implementing the City’s local economic development efforts through real estate development, business development and strategic initiatives. Ashley has more than 15 years of experience in the economic development field, with significant emphasis on small business assistance and strategic initiatives. Read more.

 

Andrew Biggane  
Director of Finance & Operations

Andrew manages Capitalize Albany’s fiscal, operational and human resources, procedures and processes.

He comes to Capitalize Albany Corporation with more than 15 years of experience overseeing financial management, banking, and investment operations for leading organizations in upstate New York. Read more.

 

Michael Bohne, APR
Communications & Marketing Manager

Mike is a proud City resident living in downtown Albany and enjoys a walkable commute to the office in the morning. As Communications & Marketing Manager Mike facilitates the Corporation’s public relations management function — provides expertise in message development, media relations, manages the Corporation’s publications, website, social media, and other news sources. Our communications enhance our programs, amplifying our abilities to create, retain, and attract business in the City of Albany. Prior to joining the team at Capitalize Albany Mike worked as a public relations consultant. Read more.

 

Andy Corcione
Vice President

Andy serves as the Vice President of Capitalize Albany Corporation. His practice area focuses on supporting citywide commercial real estate development and investment.  Andy also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency where he works closely with Agency applicants to assist with new construction and redevelopment projects in Albany’s target growth sectors. Prior to this role, Andy managed the Corporation’s in-house grant programs that focus on financing development in the City’s downtown and neighborhood commercial corridors and supporting small business growth. Read more.

 

Maria Lynch 
Executive Assistant 

Maria is a seasoned Executive Assistant with extensive experience in administrative processes, event planning, and executive support. She’s instrumental in the management of day-to-day operations and provides support services for the economic development team and Corporation senior leadership.

She comes to Capitalize Albany from the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association where she managed relationships between executive leadership and the Board of Directors, coordinated educational programs and events, and provided budget oversight, while also producing and managing marketing campaigns. Read more. 

 

Cassidy Roberts
Economic Developer

Cassidy serves as an Economic Developer at Capitalize Albany Corporation, furthering the development of Capitalize Albany grant programs, supporting business development and administration while building relationships with local businesses in Albany and the Capital Region.

Before joining the team at Capitalize Albany, Cassidy worked as a Project Manager at Entrepid Corporation, a global systems integrator specializing in data recovery solutions. She also spent time conducting research with local Albany businesses to better gauge the potential impacts of hybrid work environments during the Covid-19 pandemic, discovering her passion for supporting small business development in the process. Read more.

 

Olivia Sewak 
Program Assistant

Olivia serves as a Program Assistant at Capitalize Albany Corporation, furthering real estate development in the city, supporting the Corporation’s strategic initiatives, and aiding in the mission of making Albany a place where businesses and residents thrive.

Olivia is a proud City of Albany resident.  She brings a background in real estate administration, communications, and nonprofit administration to the role. Olivia discovered her passion for economic development during her time at the University at Albany, where she spent time studying the development of American cities in the 20^th century. Read more.

 

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker 
Senior Economic Developer

 

Kaylie serves as a Senior Economic Developer, where she manages grant administration, supports business attraction efforts, and leads programming and services for local City of Albany businesses.

 

Prior to joining the Capitalize Albany team, Kaylie was the Director of Talent Strategy at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development in Lincoln, Nebraska. In that role, she worked closely with city and state agencies, K–12 schools, higher education institutions, and local industries to attract and retain talent. She also spent two years working for a member of the Nebraska State Legislature, where she collaborated with local, state, and federal agencies to address constituent concerns and supported the research and drafting of legislative bills and resolutions. Read more.

 

 

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