Chris Van Patten is a software engineering leader with a passion for journalism and hands-on experience working with category-leading media brands.
Board of Directors
Introducing our board: Stephanie Pasquale
Stephanie Pasquale is the Director of Neighborhood Development with the Allyn Family Foundation.
Introducing our board: Laura Lavine
Laura Lavine is a lifelong Syracusan who is honored to be invited to serve on the board of Central Current.
Introducing our board: Karla Green
Karla is executive director of the Dunbar Association.
Introducing our board: Sam Rowser
Sam is executive director of On Point for College.
Introducing our board: Sapna Kollali
Sapna is the Public Relations Coordinator at Madison-Oneida BOCES.
Introducing our board: Patrick Mannion
Mannion retired as vice chair of Columbian Financial Group in 2020.
Introducing our board: Roosevelt “Rick” Wright Jr.
Wright is a popular DJ and talk show host on Syracuse’s airwaves, and a professor emeritus at Syracuse University where he taught for nearly 40 years.
Introducing our board: Larry Bousquet
Bousquet is a founding member of Bousquet Holstein and has been active on multiple local nonprofit boards.
Introducing our board: Tony Malavenda
Malavenda is a lifelong Onondaga County resident and has been active as a business lead, volunteer and politician.
