Alicia is responsible for leading the Community Foundation in the next generation of social impact investing, with specific emphasis in areas of education, economic development, health, and arts and culture, where research and indicators show the community is most in need. The Community Foundation has a long history of social impact and strategic partnership and Alicia will continue the legacy to meet the diverse and complex needs of a two County area in upstate.

Responsible for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of the Center for Advanced Technology and the Computer Chip Commercialization Center on behalf of partnership between State University of New York Institute of Technology and the College of Nanoscale Science. Responsible for facilitating commercial & academic research and regional economic development activities related to the research and educational mission of the State University of New York. Responsible for grant writing and attracting public & private investment and partnership

Responsible for developing, analyzing and leading US market strategy crossing all functions and processes. Directed an interdisciplinary team to create and deliver new system technology. Developed departmental goals and metrics; responsible for process integration of new roles & responsibilities. Built six-sigma process improvement strategy to streamline US operations for the gas and electric utility distribution company.

Responsible for delivering community relations for upstate NY communities and direct process for enterprise-wide adaptation to build corporate reputation, improve customer satisfactions, provide regional trouble-shooting response and manage opsion leader relationships.

Responsible for management of large commercial/industrial customers, project management, business growth and leading diverse staff of represented & management. Accountable for political, community, customer & shareholder relationships to maximize organization & regulatory efficiency. Responsible for leading business continuity plan preparedness and emergency response implementation. Supported merger integration operations team with newly acquired company.

Responsible for delivery of annual 12.5 million dollar economic development grant program. Managed department programs for Main Street & Brownfield Redevelopment; developed regional alliances to maximize potential to attract new business investment; assisted with the development of specific marketing programs to industry clusters such as nanotechnology manufacturers. Responsible for maintaining communications with strategic community stakeholders.Represented company interests to various leadership groups. Designed collaborative community development strategies; managed contracts with multiple cross-disciplined service providers; managed programs promoting economic growth through digital & technology industries, labor force development, and community revitalization; managed development plans for urban brownfield sites to enhance economic opportunity; facilitated regional planning and economic development forums. Assisted communities with grant writing, business development, strategic planning, & communication technologies.

Project Manager of the Capitalize Albany Executive Committee; Facilitated urban planning, development, and construction projects totaling $150 million; Generated grant approvals in excess of $1.5 million; Supervised planning and implementation of $25 million waterfront revitalization initiative; Coordinated opportunities for development of critical sites; Coordinated finance packages of several real estate transactions; Represented the interests of the City in regional programs, local, state, and federal functions; Served as primary media contact for numerous City projects; Assisted in the development of a City Economic Development Bond Issue; Responsible for the maintenance of Corporate Membership services and the development and layout of quarterly newsletter; Coordinated annual and semi-annual corporate meetings; Provided technical support for various neighborhood strategic plans, the Albany-Rensselaer-Troy Enterprise Community and the Albany Economic Development Zone Administrative Board; Responsible for hiring and managing office interns and support staff; Member of various selection committees in search of consultants and senior level executives.