Beth van Bladel, CPA is a Director with CFO for Hire, a division of BST & Co. CPAs, LLP where she provides financial consulting, management, and accounting services to support her client’s mission and goals. Beth is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA) and serves on the AICPA Council.  She is also an active member of the New York State Society of CPA's, where she currently chairs the NYSSCPA Northeast Chapter CFO Committee and co-chairs the Annual Business & Industry Conference. Dedicated to the Northeast Chapter, serves on the Board of Directors and recently completed a five-year term as President with a focus on rebuilding chapter leadership. Beth previously served two terms on the NYSSCPA Board of Directors and served on the President’s Industry Task Force and Industry Oversight Committee. Beth is a current recipient of the NYSSCPA Distinguished Service Award and past recipient of the NYSSCPA Outstanding CPA in Industry Award. She also served a three-year term on the Private Company Council, the primary advisory body to the Financial Accounting Standards Board on private company matters.

Gregory J. Altman, CPA, is the Director of Finance and Operations at Health Sciences Charter School in Buffalo, NY. Prior to joining the school, he was the CFO of Somerset Capital Partners in Williamsville, N.Y. for approximately 15 years. He has been a member of the Society since 1989; and is a member of the Buffalo Chapter. His statewide current committee service includes the Board of Directors and two task groups. Previous committee service includes the Executive, Awards and Membership committees. His previous chapter service includes Buffalo Chapter Executive Board, President, President-elect, Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. Current and previous chapter committee service includes the Tax Institute (Chair), Audit and Accounting, and Cooperation with Educational Institutions committees.

Tim focuses his practice in the state and local tax area. His work primarily involves New York State and New York City tax litigation and controversy. Over the past 25 years, he has handled more than 3,000 personal income tax, sales tax, corporate tax, or other New York State and City tax audits, and over 100 cases in New York’s Division of Tax Appeals. Tim is also a member of the Board of Directors of Hodgson Russ. Tim leads the firm’s Tax Residency Practice and he is one of the leading practitioners in this area of the law. He has handled some of the most high-profile residency cases in New York, including a significant win in the Gaied case, one of the first New York residency cases to ever reach New York’s highest court. He is often quoted by media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Forbes, on residency and other state tax issues. Under his direction, the Tax Residency Practice authored What to Expect in a Residency Audit, a detailed guide to residency rules and audits in New York and other states. And over the past 25 years, he has guided literally thousands of taxpayers moving from high-tax states to low-tax states and successfully defended them in state residency audits. As the “Noonan” in “Noonan's Notes,” a monthly column in Tax Notes State, Tim is a nationally recognized author and speaker on state tax issues. He co-authored the CCH Residency and Allocation Audit Handbook and Contesting New York State Tax Assessment- Fourth Edition, published by the New York State Bar Association. In addition, Tim has served as a contributing author or editor for several other tax publications and treatises, including the American Bar Association's Sales and Use Tax Deskbook, the "New York Sales Tax Guide" published by practicallaw.com, the corporate apportionment chapter in Thomson Reuters’ Checkpoint Analyst, the New York chapter of LexisNexis’s Practice Insights, and the New York Tax Litigation chapter in Thomson Reuters’ Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts treatise. He has also written more than 400 articles in state and local tax publications around the country over the past two decades, and he runs the award-winning Noonan's Notes Blog, where he and his colleagues offer regular commentary on developments in the world of New York and multistate tax law. Tim also has extensive experience on New York City corporate and entity tax matters, and handled a significant number of residency and sales tax issues in other states, including work with many national and international clients on multistate compliance or voluntary disclosures. He has also appeared before the Connecticut Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals in litigated matters and is admitted to practice law in Connecticut.

Frank is responsible for advocacy on labor/HR, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation issues, and for providing human resources consulting services to Council members. Frank comes to The Business Council from the New York State Funeral Directors Association where he provided human resource and OSHA consulting services to employers of all sizes. Prior work experience includes human resources staff and leadership positions in the financial services and health care arenas. Frank is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations with nearly 36 years of experience in human resource management. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Certified Association Executive (CAE), and a frequent presenter of human resource topics across the state and nationally.

Edward Roske brings over 30 years of practical expertise in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Business Analytics to financial leaders seeking actionable insights. As founder of interRel Consulting and co-founder of Argano, he has helped organizations strengthen their financial decision-making processes. With a Master's in Data Science in Business Analytics from SMU and experience as an Oracle ACE Director, Edward combines technical knowledge with real-world applications. He has authored more than 10 books on EPM and Analytics and implemented solutions across 85 countries on all 7 continents. Edward's straightforward approach ensures finance executives gain valuable takeaways from his sessions that can be applied to improve financial performance. His commitment is simple: you'll leave knowing at least three new things that can make a difference in your organization.

Cory Bonura is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in information technology and information security. Serving in roles encompassing director-level responsibilities within IT, he brings comprehensive expertise in security strategies and ethical hacking techniques to every client. Cory Bonura is dedicated to safeguarding clients' integrity of their IT infrastructure, and optimizing security strategies that bring long-term benefits.

Eric is responsible for managing client portfolios and helping clients make practical sense out of complex issues using economic insights. Prior to joining Alesco Advisors, Eric served as an economics instructor at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Earlier in his career he spent several years as a researcher with the Center for Governmental Research, a think-tank and consulting firm based in Rochester, NY. He also held appointments as an adjunct professor of both history and education at Nazareth College of Rochester, NY. Credentials & Education BA Economics, Syracuse University MA Economics, Syracuse University Ed.D Educational Leadership, University of Rochester Community Involvement Eric directs the grant-making process for the Ginny Morris Memorial Fund through the Rochester Area Community Foundation, which supports various causes aimed at improving the lives of children in the Rochester area. Personal Life Eric and his wife live in Brighton, NY, with their son. He enjoys travel, golf, music, paddle tennis, and spending quality time with his extended family.