BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) announced today that Laura Fox O'Sullivan, Regional Director of Empire State Development’s Finger Lakes Regional Office, will be the keynote at the economic development agency’s annual event on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Batavia Downs. Fox O’Sullivan also serves as Executive Director of The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council.

“Laura has been a tremendous advocate for economic development across the Finger Lakes region as a result of career experience,” said Steve Hyde, president, and CEO of the GCEDC. “We look forward to hearing from her particularly as it pertains to the Governor Hochul’s efforts to bring more resources to develop sites across upstate, including STAMP to bring semi-conductor and other related businesses to our region.”

Prior to joining Empire State Development, Fox O’Sullivan served as the President of the Finger Lakes region's first food business incubator – The Commissary – and as Vice President of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation.

A native Rochesterian, O’Sullivan Fox earned a Bachelor’s degree in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Urban & Environmental Planning & Policy from Tufts University.

Empire State Development is the economic development corporation that serves New York State to promote a vigorous and growing state economy, encourage business investment and job creation, and support diverse, prosperous local economies across the region.

“New York State is incredibly proud of our continued partnership with Genesee County. The efforts of the GCEDC and its forward-thinking economic development efforts are truly paying off, benefiting local stakeholders and the entire Finger Lakes Region. This collaboration has resulted in drawing world renowned companies like Edwards and Plug Power to STAMP, and to supporting the targeted growth of the area’s agribusiness industry, a key focus throughout the region. These combined efforts are fueling economic prosperity for the business community and for the families that have chosen to put down roots here, creating exciting opportunities now and for generations to come,” said Fox O’Sullivan.

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council (FLREDC) is the strategic economic advisory board for the greater Rochester, New York region that includes the counties of Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.