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Taylor

Taylor Abdou
Sales Manager
P: 315.435.8051 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2022

Favorite Quote
"All you need is Faith, Trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust." - Peter Pan

Happy Hour Order
Margaritas and Soft Pretzels

Playlist Favorites
Justin Bieber, The Vamps, The 1975...mainly anything pop

Guilty Pleasure
Candy (It's a serious problem!)

Favorite Vacation Spot
Aruba

What Is The One Thing You Cannot Live Without?
My family

Favorite Season
Concert season



Gemma

Gemma Addonizio
Marketing Administrator
P: 315.435.8015 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2023

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter Team...
The energy and passion everyone has for the work we are doing!

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A hair stylist

Happy Hour Order
Fried pickles and a Black Cherry High Noon

Favorite Pizza Topping
Tomatoes, Spinach, Ricotta, and Mozzarella

Playlist Favorites
Greta Van Fleet, Kygo, Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, Milky Chance, Beach House

Guilty Pleasure
Binge watching New Girl

Favorite Vacation Spot
Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Biggest Inspiration
My grandfather, Pop!

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Live music!!!!

Jackie

Jackie Atkins
Director of Marketing
P: 315.435.8009 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2010

Favorite Event Worked...
There are too many amazing events to name, but the most memorable has to be the grand opening of the Lakeview Amphitheater in 2015 with Miranda Lambert. The stress levels were extreme, but our amazing team came together to successfully open the venue with mere days between the completion of construction and the opening of the gates to the general public. It was monumental and a true testament to our love of the industry and commitment to providing amazing experiences to the CNY community.

Playlist Favorites
Currently obessed with Teddy Swims - give him a listen. I've always been a big Luda fan, but I love a wide range of music from the Everly Brothers to The Supremes to N*SYNC to J.Lo and almost everything in between. I'm always listening to music.

Guilty Pleasure
Chocolate. It's honestly a problem.

Favorite Vacation Spot
Italy

Dogs or Cats?
Elephants, but they're too big for the house - so dogs.


Peter

Peter Casper
General Manager
P: 315.435.8000 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2009

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
The industry is exciting and fast paced, and we have a great group of individuals who come together to make it all happen seamlessly.

Favorite Event Worked...
I would say Syracuse Crunch playoff games or large concerts.

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

Favorite Season
Fall

Shannon


Shannon Churchill
Marketing Coordinator
P: 315.435.8014 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2022

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A celebrity...I am in my own mind.

Happy Hour Order
A Dirty Shirley and chicken wings.

Favorite Pizza Topping
Ham & Pepperoni

Playlist Favorites
Shawn Mendes, Olivia O'Brien, and Pitbull to name a few.

Guilty Pleasure
Rewatching Schitts Creek (I will never get sick of this show...like ever)

Favorite Vacation Spot
Dublin, Ireland


Dennis

Dennis Delaney
Finance Manager
P: 315.435.8036 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2022

Favorite Quote
Let's work smarter, not harder.

Favorite Pizza Topping
Meatball and hot peppers

Biggest Inspiration
My son, Mitchell. It is nice to provide him with things and opportunities I didn't have growing up.

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

What is one thing you can't live without?
My running shoes

Favorite Season
Summer


Michelle

Michelle DePietro, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Manager
P: 315.435.8062 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2022

Favorite Quote
"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." - Virginia Woolf

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A Defense Attorney

Happy Hour Order
Local beer and some wings

Playlist Favorites
Dave Matthews Band, Ray LaMontagne, David Gray, Adele, Van Morrison, James Taylor, Amos Lee, Taylor Swift, and absolutely anything from the 90s grunge era.

Guilty Pleasure
True Crime documentaries and podcasts

Favorite Vacation Spot
Small towns, big cities, local festivals, farmer's markets, museums, old history, unique architecture

Biggest Inspiration
My daughter

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Humor and sarcasm

Chris

Chris Dewey
Assistant Operations Manager
P: 315.435.8076 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2016

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
The team work and satisfaction after an event!

Favorite Quote
"Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out of it alive' - Elbert Hubbard

Happy Hour Order
Hot wings!

Favorite Pizza Topping
Pepperoni

Playlist Favorites
The Beatles and J Cole!

Favorite Event Worked...
Any concert at the Amp!

Favorite Season
Fall! Halloween is the best Holiday!

Bryan

Bryan Durst
Assistant Director of Concessions
P: 315.435.8020 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2016

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter Team...
The variety of events we hold. No two days are alike.

Favorite Quote
"Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the 6 inches between your ears" - Arnold Palmer

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
Professional Wrestler

Happy Hour Order
Margarita & Wings

Favorite Pizza Topping
Sausage

Favorite Event Worked
WWE

Biggest Inspiration
My Mother

Favorite Season
Golf Season

Dave

Dave Eddy
Security Manager
P: 315.435.8091 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2021

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter Team...
How everyone helps each other to work safely and meet our commitments everyday

Favorite Quote
"It is impossible to be perfect, but if you strive for perfection, you can achieve excellence." ~ Vince Lombardi

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A firefighter

Happy Hour Order
Water on the Rocks

Favorite Pizza Topping
Sausage

Playlist Favorites
Smooth Jazz / 70's

Favorite Season
Football (Oh...and Fall)

Emily

Emily Gamage
Box Office Manager
P: 315.435.8005 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2017

Favorite Quote
What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger

Favorite Pizza Topping
Cheese...boring, I know!

Playlist Favorites
Anything from the late 90'-early 2000's Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, and old/new Country

Favorite Event Worked...
Any concert at the amphitheater with a beautiful sunset!

Guilty Pleasure
Always having candy in the office! Never know when you'll need a quick pick-me-up

Jim

Jim Garvey
Director of Operations
P: 315.435.8017 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2021

Favorite Quote
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A Marine Biologist

Happy Hour Order
A Stout or Porter with an order of Hot Wings

Guilty Pleasure
Cadbury Mini Eggs

Favorite Season
Summer - I love being out on the boat

Matthew

Matthew Hermann
Parking Manager
P: 315.435.8086 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2021

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
The camaraderie

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A professional basketball player

Happy Hour Order
Nachos

Guilty Pleasure
Ice Cream

Favorite Vacation Spot
Alexandria Bay

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

Favorite Season
Fall and Spring

Porter

Porter Holt
Assistant Box Office Manager
P: 315.435.8005 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2023

Favorite Pizza Topping
Cheese or Pepperoni

Playlist Favorites
Lots of alternative rock. Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, and Silversun Pickups are some of my favs.

Favorite Vacation Spot
New Orleans

Dogs or Cats?
Cats

Favorite Season
Summer...but Fall is a close second

Maritza

Maritza Hernandez
Asst. Parking Manager
P: 315.435.8086 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2017

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
Is that we are one big family!

Favorite Quote
"You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breath, trust, let go and see what happens." -Mandy Hale

Playlist Favorites
R&B & Country

Favorite Event Worked...
Disney On Ice

Dogs or Cats?

Dogs

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Family

Favorite Season
Summer

Jim

Jim Homa
Assistant Security Manager
P: 315.435.8077 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2018

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
Being part of an energetic group that strives to give their guests an outstanding event experience.

Favorite Quote
“Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.” -John Wooden

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
Air Force Pilot

Happy Hour Order
BBQ wings and a 1911 Hard Cider

Playlist Favorites
Classic Rock: Van Halen, ACDC, Guns & Roses.

Guilty Pleasure
Watching Golden Girls with my daughter

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
My car - I hate being cooped up.

Ryan

Ryan Kiernan
Assistant Director of Catering
P: 315.435.8021 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2022

Favorite Quote
"Duality is always secretly unity." - Alan Watts

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A Paleontologist

Happy Hour Order
Any IPA

Favorite Pizza Topping
Sausage and Jalapeno

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Live Music

Favorite Season
Summer


Frank

Frank LeFevre
Operations Manager
P: 315.435.8072 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
1994

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
Working together with each and every department to ensure the success of an event

Happy Hour Order
IPA

Favorite Pizza Topping
Mushrooms

Playlist Favorites
Rolling Stones

Guilty Pleasure
Playing the Guitar

Favorite Vacation Spot
New Orleans

Former Profession
Published Cartoonist for the Syracuse Post Standard

Scott

Scott Mahar
Box Office Coordinator
P: 315.435.2121 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2018

Favorite Quote
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't." Eleanor Roosevelt

Playlist Favorites
Noah Kahan, David Kushner, Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Favorite Event Worked
Cirque Du Soleil Axel

Guilty Pleasure
Going to see a show on Broadway

Favorite Vacation Spot
Washington, DC

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Music

Favorite Season
Fall

Kevin

Kevin Martuscello
Technical Event Manager
P: 315.435.8034 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2019

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
The passion.

Favorite Event Worked...
Professional Bull Riding

Favorite Quote
"A job begun, is a job half done."

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A Racecar Driver

Happy Hour Order
Salt and pepper wings and a margarita

Favorite Pizza Topping
Chicken bacon ranch

Playlist Favorites
Pitbull, Styx, Dua Lipa

Guilty Pleasure
Reba (the TV program)

Favorite Vacation Spot
Outer Banks

Biggest Inspiration
Tony Romo

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
TV

Favorite Season
Spring

Evangeline

Evangeline Miller
Event Manager
P: 315.435.8013 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2023

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
The incredible people I work with

Favorite Quote
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind" or "I just like to smile. Smiling's my favorite!" -Elf

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
A veterinarian or an actress

Favorite Pizza Topping
Margherita Pizza or Pesto

Playlist Favorites
A little of everything, old and new!

Guilty Pleasure
I am a closet Sci-fi nerd

Favorite Vacation Spot
I can't pick just one but I love Italy and London

Biggest Inspiration
My kids!

Dogs or Cats?
Both!

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Audiobooks and podcasts

Favorite Season
Spring

Linda

Linda Natoli
Senior Sales Manager
P: 315.435.8012 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2014

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
I love that our team is dedicated, loyal, and truly has the guests needs at heart.

Favorite Quote
Don't count the days, make the days count.

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
Julie McCoy from The Love Boat

Favorite Pizza Topping
Eggplant and Mushrooms

Playlist Favorites
All over the place bands from the 70's 80's and 90's - from Billy Joel to AC/DC

Favorite Trend:
Tie between the Doughnut Wall or Ice Luge

Biggest Inspiration
My parents


Sydney

Sydney Papa
Event Coordinator
P: 315.435.8087 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2022

What I love about being part of The Oncenter team...
Every single person comes into work each day and puts their absolute best foot forward to ensure that we as a team are successful.

Favorite Quote
"Attitude reflects leadership"

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
An Interior Designer

Happy Hour Order
It's a toss-up between an Extra Dirty Martini or wine with any sort of salty appetizer

Favorite Pizza Topping
Sausage or Spinach and Ricotta

Playlist Favorites
Top Country Hits, Frank Sinatra, The Mamma Mia soundtrack... really anything!

Guilty Pleasure
Crème Brûlée and Crime Shows/Podcasts

Favorite Vacation Spot
Maine at my family's camp

Biggest Inspiration
My Mom and Dad

Dogs or Cats?
Cats

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
A good Mystery/Thriller book and our cats Bean and Zara

Favorite Season
Fall... one of the main reasons I enjoy living in Upstate New York and continue to put up with the Winter weather

Jennifer

Jennifer Sauter
Catering Sales Manager
P: 315.435.8011 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2022

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
An author

Favorite Pizza Topping
Bacon, peppers, and onions

Playlist Favorites
Sirius XM Channels 1, 30 and 100

Favorite Vacation Spot
Old Forge, NY

Dogs or Cats?
Both!

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
My automatic garage door opener

Favorite Season
Spring!

Byron

Byron Schlenker
Director of Operations
P: 315.435.8092 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2024

What I love about being part of The Oncenter team...
Working with people who love providing smiles for others.

Favorite Quote
"Choose a job you truly love, and you will never work a day in your life."

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
The President of the United States

Happy Hour Order
Whiskey and Coke

Favorite Pizza Topping
Pepperoni, Sausage and Mushrooms

Playlist Favorites
Anything by AC/DC, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd.............and Especially Dean Martin!

Favorite Trend
Silly Bandz!

Guilty Pleasure
My 1977 Trans Am

Favorite Vacation Spot
Rome, Italy

Biggest Inspiration
My Mother

Dogs or Cats?
Cats

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
My Family and Friends

Fun Fact
My Daughter Emily and I were featured in the 2020 Guinness Book of World Records for the World's Widest Tongues for Male and Female.

Sarah

Sarah Scrimale
Food & Beverage Finance Coordinator
P: 315.435.8090 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2024

Favorite Quote
"Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the obstacles you overcome." Jeremiah Say

Guilty Pleasure
Binge watching Murder Docuseries & all things BRAVO.

Favorite Vacation Spot
Walt Disney World... So much so I moved to Florida and work there for 12 years.

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Coffee

Favorite Season
Pumpkin Spice... I mean Fall

Mariah

Mariah Sheirer
Human Resources Coordinator
P: 315.435.8035 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2023

Favorite Quote
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -Albert Einstein

Guilty Pleasure
Wild Berry Skittles

Favorite Vacation Spot
Anywhere warm and sunny!

Biggest Inspiration
My parents!

What is the one thing you cannot live without?
Tap Dance

Favorite Season
Summer

Darci

Darci Sorbello
Director of Finance
P: 315.435.8032 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2016

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
I love the versatility of the events and the buildings. This allows for a team that has a wide range of knowledge encompassing all different kinds of events.

Happy Hour Order
Margarita on the rocks

Favorite Pizza Topping
Pepperoni - too basic?

Favorite Event Worked...
I love working any concert, either at the AMP or the War Memorial. Concerts are my all time favorite type of event to work even if I am not familiar with the artist.

Favorite Vacation Spot
Anywhere that I can relax in the sun - definitely not a huge city person. The Grand Canyon is pretty spectacular.

Mike

Mike Spaulding
Director of Entertainment Sales
P: 315.435.8022 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
1997

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
The people. As with any great team, the individual members have different strengths and weaknesses. When the right mix of people and skills are brought together, the results can be awesome.

Favorite Quote(s)
“Life's not about how hard of a hit you can give... it's about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward.” ― Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa

or

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, you need a team." ― John Wooden

Happy Hour Order
A dozen Frankenstein wings and a pint

Playlist Favorites
Beastie Boys, Zac Brown Band, Stevie Wonder, Metallica, Van Morrison, Pearl Jam, Michael Bublé

Favorite Event Worked...
KISS in the War Memorial

Chance

Chance Stewart
Security Coordinator
P: 315.435.8040 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2023

Favorite Quote
The rose that grew from the concrete

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be...
Lawyer

Happy Hour Order
Tequila Sunrise

Favorite Pizza Topping
Pepperoni

Playlist Favorites
SZA, Jhenè Aiko

Favorite Event Worked
RetroGameCon

Guilty Pleasure
Food

Favorite Vacation Spot
Hawaii

Biggest Inspiration
Myself

Dogs or Cats?
Dogs

What is one thing you cannot live without?
My daughter

Favorite Season
Summer

Fun Fact
I'm a virgo!

Andrew

Andrew Walton
Staff Accountant
P: 315.435.8057 | Email

With The Oncenter since...
2016

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter team...
The freedom to strive for excellence as a collective without abandoning our individuality

Dogs or Cats?
Cats


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