AMANDA RICE has joined MACNY, The Manufacturers Association as the finance & contract administration specialist. In this role, she will oversee, coordinate, and manage MACNY’s state and federal grants. Additionally, she will source and administer various funding opportunities that align with MACNY’s mission. Previously, Rice was the economic-development specialist at the Fulton Community Development Agency […]
AMANDA RICE has joined MACNY, The Manufacturers Association as the finance & contract administration specialist. In this role, she will oversee, coordinate, and manage MACNY’s state and federal grants. Additionally, she will source and administer various funding opportunities that align with MACNY’s mission. Previously, Rice was the economic-development specialist at the Fulton Community Development Agency (FCDA). Prior to that, she interned with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Market Characterization & Evaluation Team. Rice is a recent graduate of the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at State University of New York (SUNY) he University at Albany with an MPA degree and a dual concentration in public economics & finance and environmental politics & policy. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from SUNY College at Geneseo.
AMY STAGE has joined MACNY as the manager of apprenticeship & workforce development. In this role, Stage will provide statewide support for MACNY’s New York State Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (NYSMIAP) and other national workforce initiatives. As an accomplished workforce-development professional with over 13 years of experience, Stage specializes in a wide range of job seeker services including individual employment planning, career-pathway development, job-search strategies, and career coaching. Stage currently serves as a subject-matter expert for registered apprenticeships focused on equity and access for Jobs for the Future IDEA-M grant. Prior to joining MACNY, she was the workforce manager at CNY Works, where she led and managed the adult, dislocated worker and youth workforce services cross-functional teams. Stage holds a master’s degree from SUNY Oswego in Human Service/Community Counseling. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Mary Washington.