The volunteers of Orange SCORE have rich and varied business backgrounds. Counselors share their business expertise and knowledge in all aspects of small business. In addition, all counselors have specific areas of expertise, which are listed below.

Volunteer: Edison Guzman, Chapter Chair
Company: A&E Advertising and Web Design
Expertise: Advertising, Marketing, Web Design, Internet Marketing

Edison R. Guzman is President and CEO of A&E Advertising. He is also an author, and speaker. As an author, Edison has published books such as “How to Attract maximum Customers With Minimum Effort” and “How to Attract Customers Using the Internet” as well as many marketing segments in order to help consumers and business owners prosper. As a speaker, he hosts private workshops as well as co-sponsored workshops for businesses locally and throughout the United States.

As a member of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Edison currently sits on the Board of Directors. As a member of the Orange Chapter of SCORE, he advises individuals on how to start a business, and advises existing business owners on how to grow their business. Since Edison has been an entrepreneur since 1991, he understands the survival skills a business organization must posses in order to thrive and surpass the competition.

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Volunteer: Charlene Finerty, Chapter Co-Chair
Company: Plans and Profits
Expertise: Business Plan Service

Plans and Profits is owned by Charlene Finerty, long-time entrepreneur and mainstay of the Southern New York business community. A graduate of Albany Business College, her career began with a Fortune 500, The Arrow Shirt Company, preparing budgets, actual-to-budget comparisons, and detailed cost-per-dozen studies in distribution and transportation.

She was Office Manager and Corporate Officer for Tri-State Business Equipment, Inc. In her eight years there, the company prospered across New York State, growing from one office to five, 7 to 85 employees, and from one-half million in yearly sales to over $10,000,000.00.

Then, when her family moved to Ohio, she simultaneously started an office-services firm and an imprinted clothing outlet, while also working as a Small Business Development Center counselor, where she advised clients on business operations and finance, and wrote, edited and guided clients through their business plans. She later extended her financial planning and analysis credentials by working with a local Certified Public Accountant’s office, while living in Pennsylvania.

A native of Sullivan County and a 17-year resident of Orange County, Charlene is, many times over, a successful entrepreneur and adviser to successful entrepreneurs. Plans & Profits is a member of the Orange County and the Sullivan County Chambers of Commerce. Charlene is an instructor for NY EAP and presents at SCORE workshops, the Sullivan County Community College Entrepreneurial Conference and at lender-events.

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Volunteer: Carol Smith, Chapter Co-Chair
Company: Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Expertise: Government Initiatives and Special Projects

Carol Smith is Vice President of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, and is responsible for Government Initiatives and Special Projects.

- Handles concerns about legislation that may affect members and the business community.
- Researches policy positions for Board
- Administers loan programs.
- Responsible for business development and economic development projects.

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Volunteer: Dorothy Hanlon
Company: Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Expertise: Chapter Support, Workshop Registrations, Appointment Schedule

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Volunteer: Candace Behensky
Company: Liberty Mutual
Expertise: Banking, Insurance

Candace Behensky owns twenty plus years in the field of business, finance and sales. Her work experience has afforded her opportunites with Barclays Bank, MSB, HUB, M&T, TD Bank and now the Liberty Mutual Group. Liberty Mutual is a Fortune 100 mutual company with over $14.5 Billion in revenue, rated A (Excellent) by AM Best and superior claims service by Kiplinger’s. This rounds out Candace’s expertise to include personal insurance.

 

Candace is a member of Orange County SCORE. She conducts quarterly workshops on “Where to Get Money for Your Business”,  counsels individuals face-to-face and participates in online counseling. Candace is active with the Orange County Chamber, Goshen Chamber of Commerce and chairs the March 28 Incorporation Ceremony for the 2009 Goshen Bicentennial. Candace holds the position of Rotary Assistant Governor, Region 6 in District 7210, supporting 8 Rotary presidents throughout Orange County. She participates on the Heroes Committee for the Orange/Sullivan American Red Cross and is a member of the Greater Middletown Habitat for Humanity board.

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Volunteer: Jody Fortuna
Company: Incorporating Services, Inc.
Expertise: Formation of LLC, General Corporations, S-Corps, PC, and Trademark services.

Incorporating Services, Inc., headquartered Colorado Springs, Colorado, is Colorado’s Largest Incorporating Source, providing the formation of LLC, General Corporations, S-Corps, PC, and Trademark.  Incorporating Services, Inc. is represented by Jody Fortuna in New York State.

Founded in 1994 by a paralegal, Michael Schiller, Incorporating Services was one of the first companies based in Colorado to offer affordable incorporation packages targeting small-to-mid sized businesses, legal and financial professionals whose clients are starting new businesses, and entrepreneurs. Over the years, Incorporating Services has helped several companies across the state get their company started.

Incorporating Services, Inc., has been known for its unique, personal and cost-effective approach. The Company’s solid referral base and extensive repeat business is evidence of its high level of client satisfaction. While providing professionalism and courteous customer service. In addition, Incorporating Services, Inc., extensive and expanding service offerings have
achieved an unmatched reputation for reliability, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.  Incorporating Services, Inc., continues to evolve its suite of services to meet the growing needs of business owners and professionals.

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Volunteer: Keld Alstrup
Company: Frannet
Expertise: Franchising, Human resources, general Buying or selling a business

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Volunteer: Paul Campanella
Company: Action Plus Project Management
Expertise: Consulting, Patents, Project Management

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Volunteer: Harvey Horn
Company: Retired
Expertise: Building Materials, Manufacturing

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Volunteer: William Herring
Company: Retired
Expertise: Sales and Marketing, Manufacturer Representative, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wholesale Operations, Business Services Consulting

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Volunteer: Kim McCrum
Company: Kim Petro McCrum Consulting
Expertise:Accounting, Bookkeeping, Taxes

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Volunteer: Ricardo Colon
Company:
Expertise: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Business Software Administration

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Volunteer: Deborah Spence
Company: New Age Accounting
Expertise: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Quickbooks

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Volunteer: Skye Taber
Company: TDBankNorth
Expertise: Banking

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Volunteer: Michael Mazzuca
Company: TDBankNorth
Expertise: Business Banking and General Banking

Michael  has been a Business Banker for about 10 years. I worked for Chase Bank in New York City and Bank of America in Bergen County, New Jersey. The majority of that time was with Chase Bank. Mike is currently an Assistant Vice President that is the Small Business Lender/ Business Banker for TD Banknorth in the Hudson Valley (covering Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties) New York. He is also an active member of The Hudson Valley Marketing team for TD Banknorth, which is mainly responsible for the banks community involvement.

Mike is an active member of the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber, Orange County Chamber, The HUB (Young Professionals of the Hudson Valley) and The Young Professionals of the Orange County Chamber.

He also sits on the board for the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber and volunteers with SCORE in Orange County. Mike also resides on the membership committee for The HUB and events committee for the young professionals of the Orange County chamber.