ANA J. LISS

• Achievements: Generated key research for Buffalo-Rochester 2017 Amazon HQ2 bid; co-drafted and co-edited narrative. Guiding 3 tech firms and 2 manufacturers through state and local economic development incentives process (~150+ jobs to be created). Won 40 Under 40 in Economic Development award in 2017 from Development Counsellors International (DCI). Spearheaded GRE's 15-year anniversary economic impact. Producer and host of weekly radio show and podcast covering regional business community.

• Frontline contact to corporate site selectors and firms seeking to locate or expand in region;

• Heading efforts to set aside funds via $500 million Upstate Revitalization Initiative to support a program incentivizing development of shovel-ready sites;

• Generating ideas for marketing Greater Finger Lakes regional economy; using writing, public speaking, and market research to respond to RFPs, deliver public presentations, develop impact reports, press releases, and news items.

• Achievements: Responsible for planning and reaching sponsor goals for inaugural Families in Business Across Cornell conference in Oct. 2015. Proactively prevented Amazon from ending recruiting relationship with school.

• Enhanced relationships w/ Cornell's corporate partners incl. J.P. Morgan, Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley, American Express, Microsoft, HP, Chevron, Intel, TIAA-CREF, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, UBS, Credit Suisse, Qualcomm, Amazon, Starbucks, and Exxon Mobil; also cultivated ties w/ foundations;

• 70%-80% travel for corporate relationship development; coordinated events and corporate visits.

• Achievements: Instrumental in restoring funding to North Country after-school organization after interfacing w/ stakeholders incl. Budget Dir. in 2014; helped lead conceptualization and launch of 2014 $35m Global NY Initiative; key content writer/proofreader for 2014 and 2015 State of the State policy books; led research project guiding investments in tourism industry which resulted in new bus terminal in Corning and infrastructure improvements at regional airports; served as Governor's liaison to NYS Council on the Arts, leading oversight of agency operations; helped the agency achieve $5m budget boost and improve contract timeliness as noted in 2015 Comptroller's report; planned logistics for nat'l-recognized 2015 Cuba trade mission.

• Awarded one of 5 Gubernatorial appointments to serve Governor's Executive Chamber 2013-2015;

• Generated data and policy analysis and provided staff support for policy agenda, helped Dir. of State Operations and Dir. of Policy make key decisions on short deadlines;

• Monitored, researched, and analyzed local, state, and federal policy trends to make recommendations, including: target foreign markets for trade missions, feasibility of hosting F1 auto racing, how to improve online voter registration, and how to aid small businesses in exporting;

• Interfaced w/ executive branch, state agencies, members of Legislature and staff, and outside organizations and institutions such as Brookings and Cornell to aid in recommendation, development, and management of new and ongoing policies and initiatives; also to bring policy issues to top officials' attention;

• Played key role in State of the State 2014 and 2015 development, planning, and execution;

• Developed proposals and memos, talking points, letters, briefings, and misc. internal/external communications such as serving as press contact on background to national news outlets.

• Achievements: Economic Gardening Program resulted in creation of over 120 jobs in the area under my leadership and today has led to 800+ new employment; precedent-setting economic research was responsible for Finger Lakes being awarded top scores from 2012-2015 in statewide economic development competition. Was asked to author columns on innovation by local newspaper.

• Launched New York's first Economic Gardening Program, a Regional Economic Development Council initiative targeting manufacturing and tech firms w/ "growth from within" retention + expansion services;

• Led economic analysis reports for firm expansions, major events, and other growth factors, notably for 95th PGA Championship (also touted by Governor's office and local media as excellent example of impact assessment) and for firm's 10-year anniversary influence report;

• Executed all labor market and economic data analyses for materials aimed at attracting new business to the region;

• Managed organization's social media presence and grew online audience by 20% on social media platforms;

• Regularly addressed Board of Investors, Partners, and area Developers regarding operations and economic trends;

• Served as NYSERDA Regional Outreach Contractor, helping regional firms access state energy efficiency grants.

• Achievements: Spearheaded "CGR Brief" e-newsletter and managed social media for the organization, growing following by approximately 1,000 email subscribers; developed detailed report ranking states by employee costs covered by Washington Post in 2012.

• Directed research and writing for several municipal consulting projects in NYS, conducting interviews w/ public leaders, performing budget analyses, and producing technical reports for shared services/consolidation studies;

• Managed product development for Govistics, an interactive municipal finance database.

• Helped develop World Class Greater Philadelphia Initiative, an ongoing metropolitan planning project funded by U.S. Economic Development Administration;

• Drafted 110-page analysis of Bay Area economy for 2010 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange in San Francisco; helped manage conference attended by 120+ civic leaders;

• Performed benchmarking and statistical research on region's biotech innovation capacity, incl. qualitative research case study visit to Cambridge, MA;

• Field researched/wrote extensive case studies for 2010 "Return on Environment" study commissioned by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and GreenSpace Alliance; wrote grant proposal.

• Achievements: Saved station significant funds by leveraging Newport Television employment status to simultaneously serve as an anchor in the Elmira-Corning market and a weekend live/spot news reporter in the Rochester market.

• Developed, wrote, and presented original and breaking news stories on live TV for Rochester's #1-rated ABC affiliate, focused primarily on Western NY politics and regional impact of issues such as recession and wars;

• Frequently interviewed policymakers and law enforcement, including Senator Charles Schumer and fmr. Gov. Eliot Spitzer; also covered breaking news including crime, emergencies, and court cases.

• Achievements: AM ratings in target demographic (ages 25-64) rose 10% under my leadership. Emceed annual Thanksgiving Parade.

• Anchored and produced #1 rated-morning newscast in 8-county region spanning NY's Southern Tier and PA's Northern Tier; Produced, scripted, and presented hundreds of news stories related to local politics, economic development, education, and breaking news issues through regular contact w/ community and state leaders;

• Trained producers and reporters on AP-style writing for broadcast, on-air techniques, and equipment; commended as newsroom leader.

SUNY Empire State College - MBA Program Certificate, Innovation Management Technology Transfer, 2015

University of Pennsylvania - Master of Public Administration (MPA), 2011 (Magna Cum Laude)

Ithaca College - B.A., Journalism, 2007 (Magna Cum Laude)