Brown elected to board of directors of The Business Council of New York State

SYRACUSE — The board of directors of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. recently elected a well known Syracuse business executive to a three-year term.

Terry Brown is executive director of the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Brown also spent several years with engineering firm O’Brien & Gere.

In addition, he received an appointment to the Public Policy Institute of New York, Inc.

Prior to joining the Falcone Center, Brown was involved in a number of entrepreneurial projects, held several high-level positions at O’Brien & Gere from 1975-2011 (including chairman, chief executive officer, and president), and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Most recently, he was president and chief executive officer of Warner Energy Solutions, LLC, a start-up company focused on developing renewable energy and environmental projects. Brown has extensive experience in executive leadership, project management, strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, branding, development, mergers and acquisitions, grant writing, and developing business models. He also holds three patents.

The Business Council of New York State, Inc., is the leading business organization in New York State, representing the interests of large and small firms throughout the state. The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. is a research and educational organization whose purpose is to formulate and promote public policies that will restore New York’s economic competitiveness.

The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship is the outreach arm of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises in the Whitman School of Management.

Contact Carbonaro at mcarbonaro@cnybj.com