Megan is the owner of the Flanagan Mills Insurance Agency in Irondequoit, NY. Megan has been in the insurance industry for 14 years and opened her own agency in October 2015. The most rewarding part of owning her own agency is to work with customers everyday on identifying which insurance program best fits their unique […]
Board of Directors
Erin Garrett, VP Major Events, Secretary
Erin is a Branch Manager and Small Business Lender at Northwest Bank. After moving to Rochester in 2008, she began her career with the company as a Teller in the fall of 2009. At that time, Northwest was opening 3 branches in the Rochester market; Erin was an important part of the grand opening team […]
Irene McKenna, Member at Large
Irene is the owner and founder of Irene McKenna Coaching. She’s a parenting coach passionate about supporting moms to experience relief from the stress, overwhelm, and frustration of parenting (and their child’s behavior) to create a more empowered reality filled with peace, joy, and connection. She’s the co-founder of The Empowered Mom Project and host […]
Velvet Spicer, Member at Large
Velvet has been a writer with the Rochester Business Journal for the last 17 years. Her areas of focus include the local economy, nonprofits, the manufacturing sector, diversity & inclusion and women’s issues, among other things. Velvet has bachelor’s degrees in business and journalism, as well as a master’s degree in communications from SUNY College […]
Linda Heeler, VP Programs
As a coach, Linda works with clients to navigate obstacles, achieve their goals and make lasting change for a happier, more successful life. She is a 2010 graduate of Accomplishment Coaching’s Coach Training and Leadership Program. Linda then served on their leadership team for two years where she trained and mentored new coaches. In 2013, […]