Dr. John E. Kelly III, IBM Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research, was the guest speaker at the Emerging Business Trends luncheon held by EDC/Warren County on September 5 at the Great Escape Lodge in Queensbury.

William VanNess, Supervisor, Town of Queensbury; Ron Montesi, Town Board Member, Town of Queensbury; Fred Champagne, Supervisor, Town of Queensbury; Harold "Bud" Taylor, Supervisor, City of Glens Falls; Keith Scherer, Director of Community Outreach, Senator Betty Little's Office.

Back row, standing: Fred Monroe, Chairman, Warren County Board of Supervisors; Hal Payne, Warren County Administrative and Fiscal Administrator; Fred Champagne, Supervisor, Town of Queensbury.

Seated: Frank Thomas, Supervisor, Town of Stony Creek; Gene Merlino, Supervisor, Town of Lake Luzerne; Harold "Bud" Taylor, Supervisor, City of Glens Falls; Dan Belden, Supervisor, Town of Hague.

Todd Feigenbaum, Special Assistant to the Mayor, City of Glens Falls Economic Development; Tom Donohue, Head of City of Glens Falls Community Development; and Mike Mender, Assistant to the Mayor.

Bryan Davidson (left) , the son of John Davidson of Jointa Galusha (right), engaged Dr. Kelly in conversation.

Mark Behan, President of Behan Communications and a member of EDC's Board of Directors, reviewed the history of Tech Valley's recent developments in his introduction of guest speaker Dr. John E. Kelly III of IBM.

Jane Reid, President of Glens Falls School Board; Todd Feigenbaum, Special Assistant to the Mayor, City of Glens Falls Economic Development; Tom McGowan, Superintendent, Glens Falls City School District;
Steve Meier, Business Manager, Glens Falls City School District;
Helen Laroche, Assistant Superintendent,Glens Falls City School District.

David Moynehan, Riverside Gas & Oil Company; John Lemery, Lemery Greisler LLC; and David Capron, Navilyst Medical.

Ray Agnew, Glens Falls Hospital, and Queensbury Supervisor Dan Stec.