Entrepreneurial Assistance Program Centers

NEW YORK CITY
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Lower Eastside and Chinatown of Manhattan; Spanish & Chinese languages available.

Website address:
www.renaissance-ny.org
Siu Kwan Chan, Acting Dir.
**Renaissance Economic Development Corporation
One Pike Street
New York, NY 10002

Phone: 212-964-2288 Ext. 228
Fax: 212-964-6003
Email: siukwanc2000@yahoo.com
May Kuang, Technical Assistance & Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 212-964-6022 Ext: 231
Fax: 212-964-6003
Email: may@renaissance-ny.org

Michael Lee, Pgm. Manager of Dev.
Phone: 212-964-6022
Fax: 212-964-6003
Email: Michael@renaissance-ny.org
Chinatown and other immigrant communities throughout NYC. Assistance in Chinese and Spanish

Website address:
www.cmpny.org
Pearl Chin
Chinatown Manpower Project/ Business Outreach Center
70 Mulberry St.,
New York, NY 10013

Phone: 212-571-1690 Ext. 239
Fax: 212-571-1686
Email: pearlchin@cmpny.org
Pearl Chin, EAP Director
125 Canal Street – Ste. 302
New York, NY 10002

Phone: 212-966-7328 Ext. 23
Fax: 212-964-7501
Email: pearlchin@cmpny.org
 
Larry Mei, Senior Bus. Counselor
Phone: 212-966-7328 Ext. 28
Washington Heights-Inwood section of New York City (Manhatan)

Languages spoken: English and Spanish

Website address:
www.whidc.org
Dennis C. Reeder. Executive Director
Washington Heights - Inwood Development Corporation**
New York, NY 10033

Phone: 212-795-1600
Fax: 212-781-4051
Email: WHIDC@aol.com
John Bosek, Business Counselor
Washington Heights - Inwood Development Corporation
57 Wadsworth Ave.
New York, NY 10033

Phone: 212-795-1600
Fax: 212-781-4051
Email: jbozakwhidc@aol.com
Harlem, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island

Languages spoken: English and Spanish

Website address:
www.projectenterprise.org
Beth Dunphe, Director of Development
Project Enterprise, Inc.
144 West 125th Street - 4th Floor
New York, NY 10027

Phone: 212-678-6734 Ext. 15
Fax: 212-678-6737
Zuleika Gavilanes, Center Manager
Project Enterprise, Inc.
144 West 125th Street - 4th Floor
New York, NY 10027

Phone: 212-678-6734 Ext. 01 or
212-678-6734 Ext. 11
Fax: 212-678-6737
Email: zuleikag@proejctenterprise.org
Bronx County

Website address:
www.sobro.org
Phillip Morrow, President
**South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. - SOBRO
555 Bergen Avenue - 3rd Floor
Bronx, NY 10455

Phone: 718-292-3113
Fax: 718-292-3115
Email: pmorrow@sobor.org
Evonn Stapleton, Director of EDP
555 Bergen Avenue - 3rd Floor
Bronx, NY 10455

Phone: 718-732-7561
Email: estapleton@sobro.org

Garrett Lucien, Director of Operations
Phone: 718-292-3133
Email: glucien@sobro.org

Mayra Herrera, Admin. Assistant
Phone: 718-293-7782
Email: mherrera@sobro.org
Bronx County. Assistance available in Spanish.

Website address:
www.hpedc.org
and/or
www.hpwbrc.org
Josephine Infante, Exec. Dir.
**Hunts Point Economic Dev. Corp.
355 Food Center Drive - Suite C-104
Bronx, NY 10474

Phone: 718-842-1717 Ext. 222
Fax: 718-842-6592
jinfante@hpedc.org
Neomi Beltrez, EAP Director
Women's Business Resource Center
Hunts Point Economic Development Corporation
866 B Hunts Point Avenue
Bronx, NY 10474

Phone: 718-842-8888 Ext. 11
Fax: 718-620-1153
Email: nbeltrez@hpwbrc.org
East New York & Brownsville sections of Brooklyn

Website address:
www.ldceny.org
Sherry Roberts, Exec. Director
**Local Dev. Corp. of East New York
80 Jamaica Avenue – 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11207-2045

Phone: 718-385-6700 Ext. 11
Fax: 718-385-7505
Email: sdroberts100@aol.com
Elisa Balabram
EAP Director
Phone: 718-385-6700 Ext. 24
Fax: 718-385-7505
Email: elisab@ldceny.org
Kings County

Website address:
www.camba.org
Joanne M. Oplustil, Exec. Director
CAMBA, Inc.
1720 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Phone: 212-287-2600 (dir. #)
Fax: 212-856-4647
Email: oplustil@worldnet.att.net
Paisley Demby, EAP Director
884 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Phone: 718-282-2500 Ext. 241
Fax: 718-282-8329
Email: paisleyd@camba.org

Robert Place, Business Counselor/Loan Officer

Phone: 718-282-2500 Ext. 238
Fax: 718-282-8329
Email: robertp@camba.org
Kings County

Website address:
www.bedc.org
 Joan Bartolomeo, President
**Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC)
175 Remsen Street - Suite 350
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone: 718-522-460 Ext. 13
Fax: 718-797-9286
Email: jgb@bedc.org
Nina Sampayo, Program Assistant
Phone: 718-522-4600 Ext. 10
Email: n_sampayo@bedc.org
Williamsburg & Bushwick sections

Website address:
www.ewvidco.com
and/or
www.stnicksnpc.com
Michael Rochford, Exec. Director
**St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corp.
11 Catherine Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211-5187

Phone: 718-388-5454
Fax: 718-963-1905
Email: mrochford@stnicksnpc.com
EAP Contact: (use same address)
Jose Leon, EAP Manager
Phone: 718-388-5454 Ext. 161
Fax: 718-486-5982
Email: joseleon@ewvidco.com

Ernie Spears, Small Bus. Dev. Mgr.
Phone: 718-388-5454 Ext. 162
Fax: 718-486-5982
Email: espears@stnicksnpc.com
 
Queens County, Assistance available in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Taiwanese

Website address:
www.queensny.org
Spencer Ferdinand, Executive Dir.
Queens Overall Economic Dev. Corp.
120-55 Queens Blvd - Suite 309
Kew Gardens, NY 11424-1015

Phone: 718-263-0546
Fax: 718-263-0595
Email: sferdinand@queensny.org
Jamalia Payne, EAP Director
Phone: 718-263-0546
Fax: 718-263-0594
Email: jamiahpayne@gmail.com
**In house Loan program
 

 

LONG ISLAND REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Nassau/Suffolk

Website address:
www.Hofstra.edu
Catherine Hennessy
Vice President/Financial Affairs and Treasurer
Hofstra University
145 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549-1450
Judith Tyne, Assistant Dean
Scott Skodnek Bus. Dev. Center
145 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
Phone: 516-463-5285
Fax: 516-463-3907
Email: Judith.Tyne@Hofstra.edu

Laura Fetter, Prog. Administrator
Tel: (515) 463-5850
Email: Laura.J.Fetter@hofstra.edu
Suffolk County

Website address:
www.sunysuffolk.edu
Dr. Shirley Pippins
Suffolk County Community College
533 College Road
Selden, NY 11784

Phone: 631-451-4736
Fax: 613-451-4715
Email: pippins@sunysuffolk.edu
Daphne Gordon, EAP Director
Suffolk County Comm. College
1001 Crooked Hill Rd.
Brentwood, NY 11717-1017

Phone: 631-851-6206
Fax: 631-851-6222
Email: gordond@sunysuffolk.edu
 

 

MID-HUDSON REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Rockland, Putnam and Westchester Counties

Website address:
www.ouboces.org
June C. Franzel, Director
Adult & Continuing Education
Orange-Ulster BOCES
471 Broadway
Newburgh, NY 12550

Phone: 845-562-4363, Ext.10773
Fax: 845-562-5124
Email: jfranzel@ouboces.org
 
Joe Hoffman, EAP Coordinator
Mailing address:
310 Sycamore Drive
New Windsor, NY 12553

Phone: 845-496-6302
Fax: 845-496-1502
E-Mail: jhoffman@ouboces.org

Joan George, Asst. to Director
Phone: 845-781-4363 Ext. 10778
jgeorge@ouboces.org
Westchester County

Languages: English

Website address:
www.westchester.org

 

Anne Janiak, Executive Director
Women's Enterprise
Development Center, Inc.
1133 Westchester Ave.
White Plains, NY  10604

Phone: 914-949-6098 Ext 12
Fax: 914-948-6913
Email: ajaniak@westchester.org
Joy Rosenzweig, Associate Director
Women's Enterprise Dev. Center Inc.
1133 Westchester Ave.
White Plains, NY  10604

Phone: 914-949-6098 Ext 11
Fax: 914-948-6913
Email: jrosenzweig@westchester.org
 

 

CAPITAL REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Albany, Town of Colonie

Website address:
www.ac-chamber.org
Patricia Maquire
Chief Operating Officer
Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
1 Computer Drive South
Colonie, New York 12205-1631

Phone: 518-431-1416
Fax: 518-431-1452
Email: PatM@acchamber.org
Janet L. Tanguary, Coordinator
Capital Chamber Foundation of Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
1 Computer Drive South
Colonie, New York 12205

Phone: 518 451-1430
Fax: 518-431-1402
Email: janett@ac-chamber.org
 

 

CENTRAL REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Onondaga, Oswego, Syracuse, Madison, Cortland counties

Languages spoken: English

Website address:
www.syr.edu
Justine Gordon, Executive Director
Syracuse University
113 Brown Hall
Syracuse, NY 13224

Phone: 315-443-8252
Fax: 315-443-9361
Email: jrgord04@syr.edu
Monica Hughley, Managing Director
South Side Innovation Center
SSECP
2610 S. Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13205

Phone: 315-443-8937
Fax: 315-443-8636
Email: mhughley@syr.edu

Mirza Tihic, Program Manager
Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship
Whitman School of Management
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13224

Phone: 315-443-3445
Fax: 315-443-2654
Email: mtihic@syr.edu

Christine Sauve, Grants Coordinator
Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship
Whitman School of Management
721 University Avenue, Suite 116
Syracuse, NY 13244

Phone: 315-443-1719
Fax: 315-443-2654
Email: ccsauve@syr.edu
 

 

NORTH COUNTRY REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Jefferson, Essex, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Oswego, Oneida, Franklin, Herkimer, Saratoga, Fulton & Clinton Counties

Website address:
www.AEDConline.com
Michael Conway, Exec. Director
Adirondack Economic Development Corp. (AEDC)
PO Box 747 – 67 Main St.
Saranac Lake, NY 12983-0747

Phone: 518-891-5523, Ext. 17
Fax: 518-891-9820
Email: mconway@aedconline.com
J.R. Risley, EAP Director
AEDC Business Development Center
Raquette Lake School
Raquette Lake, NY 13436

Phone: 315-354-4266 or 888-243-2332
Fax: 315-354-4266
Email: jrrisley@frontiernet.net or JR@aedconline.com
 

 

MOHAWK VALLEY REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Oneida, Madison & Herkimer Counties

Website address:
None
Dr. Patricia Laino, Exec Director
Business Training Institute, Inc.
The Radisson Centre
200 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13502

Email: lainoleo@aol.com
Dina M. Vullo
EAP Director
Phone: 315-733-9848
Fax: 315-733-0247
Email: lainoleo@aol.com
 

 

FINGER LAKES REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Erie, and Genesee Counties. Primary focus is Monroe County.

Website address:
www.ulr.org
William G. Clark, President/CEO
Urban League of Rochester
265 North Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14605-1857

Phone: 585-325-6530 Ext. 3003
Fax: 585-325-4864
Email: wclark@ulr.org
Stephanie Miles, Program Coordinator
Phone: 585-325-6530 Ext 3066
Urban League of Rochester
265 North Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14605-1857

Phone: 585-325-6530 Ext. 3066
Fax: 585-325-4864
Email: smiles@ulr.org

Ebony Smith, Asst. Program Coordinator
Urban League of Rochester

Phone: 585-325-6530 Ext. 3064
Fax: 585-325-4864
Email: esmith@ulr.org
Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, Steuben, Yates, Cayuga, Schuyler and Chemung Counties

Website address:
www.iaal.org
Ruth Colon, Chief Operations Officer
Worker Ownership Resource Center, a subsidiary of IBERO – American Action League, Inc.
911 Main Street
Rochester, NY 14605

Phone: 585-256-8900 Ext. 629
Fax: 585-256-0120
E-mail: Ruth.Colon@iaal.org
Donna K. Scrivens, EAP Director
Project Site:
400 East Church Street
Elmira, New York 14901
Phone: 607-737-5212
Fax: 607-734-4490
Email: dkscrivens@yahoo.com
 

 

WESTERN NEW YORK REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Allegany, Steuben and Cattaraugus Counties

Website address:
www.accordcorp.org
Charles Kalthoff, Exec. Director
ACCORD Corporation
84 Schuyler St. - PO Box 573
Belmont, NY 14813-0573

Phone: 716-268-7605 
Fax: 716-268-7241
Email: ckalthoff@accordcorp.org

Tim Mahoney, Finance Director
ACCORD Corporation
84 Schuyler St. - PO Box 573
Belmont, NY 14813-0573

Phone: 585-268-7605 Ext 1054
Email: TMahoney@accordcorp.org
Gretchen Hanchett, Director
Business & Community Dev
Cell: 716-378-1340
Phone: 585-268-7605 Ext. 1701
Fax: 585-365-2749
Email: ghanchett@accordcorp.org

Tom Brush, Allegany Business Center Manager
Phone: 585-268-7605 Ext 1711
Fax: 585-365-2749
Email: tbrush@accordcorp.org
Downtown Buffalo, Erie and Niagara counties IBERO and Greater South Buffalo Chamber of Commerce

Ruth Colon, Chief Operations Officer
IBERO – American Action League, Inc. (known as WORC)
911 Main Street
Rochester, NY 14605

Phone: 585-256-8900 Ext. 629
Fax: 585-256-0120
E-mail: Ruth.Colon@iaal.org

Anne Enger, Executive Director
Greater South Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
2019 Seneca Street
Buffalo NY 14210

Tel: 716-824-9942
Fax: 716-825-9174
Email: anne@southbuffalochamber.org
Donna K. Scrivens, Program Director
IBERO American Action League
2019 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210

Phone: 716-824-9942
Fax: 716-825-9174
Email: dkscrivens@yahoo.com

Maureen Pace. EAP Coordinator
IBERO American Action League
2019 Seneca St.
Buffalo NY 14210

Tel: 716 824-9942
Fax: 716-825-9174

 
 

 

SOUTHERN TIER REGION
SERVICE AREA ADDRESS EAP CONTACT
Binghamton, Broome, Tioga, Chenango and Delaware

Project sites:

Broome Community College
Upper Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13901

Broome County Urban League
43-45 Carroll St.
Binghamton, NY 13901

Website address: www.cityofbinghamton.com
Merry Harris, Executive Director
Binghamton Local Dev. Corp.
38 Hawley Street - City Hall
Binghamton, NY 13901

Phone: 607-772-7161
Fax: 607-772-0508
Email1: bldc@clarityconnect.com
 
Email2: maharris@cityofbinghamton.com
Ginny Roberts, Director/EAP
BCC Center for Community Education
PO Box 1017, Binghamton, NY 13902

Phone: 607-778-5581
Fax: 607-778-5535
Email: Robert_g@sunybroome.edu

Debra A. Morello, Dean
Phone: 607-778-5285
Fax: 607-778-5335
Email: Morello_D@sunybroome.edu

4/23/2009