AEDC Announces Two New Team Members to Its Saranac Lake Office

The Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is pleased to announce two new hires to its team in Saranac Lake. Kevin Wilson, CPA has joined the team to lead its financial operations as Accountant. Mr. Wilson comes to AEDC after years of public accounting experience, most recently from The Hoffman Eels Group in Lake Placid. He received his Master of Business Administration in Accounting from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is a certified fraud examiner. Mr. Wilson lives in Lake Placid and enjoys outdoor sports in our region.

Jamie Cecilia has joined the AEDC team to lead small business lending as their Loan Officer. Mr. Cecilia holds a Master of Business Administration from Union College and a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University.  He has decades of experience in finance including Chief Financial Officer for a large credit union. Mr. Cecilia also has substantial economic development experience including securing millions of dollars in grants for small communities in New York State. He lives in Plattsburgh and enjoys fishing in the beautiful streams of the Adirondacks and Champlain Valley.

Executive Director Victoria Duley commented “We could not be more thrilled with the tremendous talent that Kevin and Jamie bring to our team. The needs of small businesses, as cornerstones to our regional economic development, are greater than ever.  We are confident that these two new team members' skills, commitment, and expertise will enhance our ability to serve the region”.

Chair of the AEDC Board of Directors Rob Aiken added, “We are excited to welcome Kevin and Jamie to the AEDC team. Kevin brings a wealth of financial expertise and a strong background in accounting, while Jamie's extensive experience in finance and economic development makes him a valuable addition to our team. We look forward to their contributions and are excited to have them on board as we work towards advancing economic development in the Adirondack region."

About AEDC: The mission of AEDC is to advance economic opportunity in North Country communities through support for existing and new small businesses. AEDC is a 501c3 non-profit, a U.S. Department of the Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution. The organization serves a 14-county area across northern New York, encompassing Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Oswego, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties. www.aedconline.com