More About Our Team Members

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Taylor

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Taylor Abdou

Sales Manager
P: 315.435.8051 | Email

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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

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Jackie

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Jackie Atkins

Director of Marketing
P: 315.435.8009 | Email

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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

Anything with Ludacris, 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.

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Peter

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Peter Casper

General Manager
P: 315.435.8000 | Email

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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

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Shannon

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Shannon Churchill

Marketing Coordinator
P: 315.435.8014 | Email

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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

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Jeff

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Jeff Cometti

Food & Beverage Supervisor
P: 315.435.8090 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2010

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter Team...

Working a variety of events and greeting guests from around the world. Working with a dedicated TEAM in an energetic fast paced environment! Watching everyone's unique creative talents blend together to create an amazing experience for everyone!!

Favorite Quote

WE GOT THIS ! Lets make it happen.

Favorite Pizza Topping

Everything - hold the anchovies

Playlist Favorites

Anything that radiates happy vibes

Favorite Event Worked...

Fundraising events where people come together to support the community and each other. Yet each event I've ever worked has instilled a spectacular experience.

Guilty Pleasure

Collecting eclectic treasures and anything I can snack on.

Favorite Vacation Spot

Italy

Favorite Season

Love them all . Each season brings its unique experience.

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Dennis

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Dennis Delaney

Finance Manager
P: 315.435.8036 | Email

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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

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Michelle

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Michelle DePietro

Human Resources Manager
P: 315.435.8062 | Email

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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

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Chris

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Chris Dewey

Assistant Operations Manager
P: 315.435.8076 | Email

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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!

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Dave

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Dave Eddy

Security Manager
P: 315.435.8091 | Email

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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)

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Paul

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Paul Eno

Director of Food & Beverage
P: 315.435.8092 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2021

What I love about being a part of The Oncenter Team...

Teamwork & pride for the facility

Favorite Quote

All great changes are preceded by chaos.

Happy Hour Order

Chicken wings & beer

Favorite Pizza Topping

Sausage

Dogs or Cats?

Dogs

What is one thing you cannot live without?

Music

Favorite Season
Summer

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Emily

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Emily Gamage

Assistant Box Office Manager
P: 315.435.8005 | Email

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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

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Jim

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Jim Garvey

Director of Operations
P: 315.435.8017 | Email

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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

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Amanda

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Amanda Hathaway

F&B Coordinator
P: 315.435.8034 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2002

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

Our venue is rather unique as it spans over three blocks containing a Convention Center, an Arena, and Theaters. I love that there is always a variety of events which makes and keeps things exciting.

Favorite Quote

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

Guilty Pleasure

Roller skating - I've always wanted to participate in a Roller Derby.

Favorite Things
Music and smiling are my favorites! You'll never see me without a smile on my face and, more often than not, listening to music.

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Matthew

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Matthew Hermann

Parking Manager
P: 315.435.8086 | Email

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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

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Maritza

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Maritza Hernandez

Asst. Parking Manager
P: 315.435.8086 | Email

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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

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Jim

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Jim Homa

Assistant Security Manager

P: 315.435.8077 | Email

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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.

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Lori

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Lori Hotchkiss

Sous Chef

P: 315.435.8068 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2021

Favorite Quote

Some say we're old, but we age like wine

Happy Hour Order

Captain & Coke

Guilty Pleasure

Oreos

Dogs or Cats?
Cats

Favorite Season

Spring

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Ryan

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Ryan Kiernan

Food & Beverage Manager
P: 315.435.8021 | Email

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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

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Frank

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Frank LeFevre

Operations Manager
P: 315.435.8072 | Email

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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

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Kevin

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Kevin Martuscello

Technical Event Manager
P: 315.435.8034 | Email

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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

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Larry

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Larry Mills

Executive Area Chef
P: 315.435.8064 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2014

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

Working with people who are truly professional and knowledgeable.

Favorite Quote

It's not what happens to you, it's how you handle it after it happens!

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

A commercial diver.

Playlist Favorites

AJR, Coldplay, The Dead, Dispatch, Dave Matthews, Dirty Heads, Country- too many to list.

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Linda

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Linda Natoli

Senior Sales Manager
P: 315.435.8012 | Email

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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

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Mario

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Mario Rombel

Food & Beverage Manager
P: 315.435.8020 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2021

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

Very excited to be part of a team at a venue that is so important to the City of Syracuse and Central NY

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

Policeman

Happy Hour Order

Wings (Hot)

Favorite Pizza Topping

Bacon

Dogs or Cats?

My family has both and we love them all.

Favorite Season

Summer

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Julia

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Julia Pallotta

Staff Accountant

P: 315.435.8033 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2022

Happy Hour Order

Aperol Spritz

Guilty Pleasure

Anything sweet!

Favorite Vacation Spot

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Dogs or Cats?

Dogs

Favorite Season

Winter

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Sydney

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Sydney Papa

Event Coordinator
P: 315.435.8087 | Email

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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

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Jennifer

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Jennifer Sauter

Catering Sales Manager
P: 315.435.8011 | Email

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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!

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Shantel

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Shantel Shepard

Human Resources Coordinator
P: 315.435.8035 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2018

Favorite Quote

"Nobody is better than you & remember, you are better than nobody"

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

A R&B singer or an Astronaut.

Happy Hour Order

Jack and Ginger with Garlic Parm Wings

Favorite Pizza Topping

Pepperoni & Banana Peppers

Playlist Favorites

Khelani, Nicki Minaj, Chole & Halle, Jhene Aiko, City Girls, Rico Nasty, Beyonce', Alicia Keys I COULD GO ON FOREVER

Favorite Event Worked...
Janet Jackson hands down she's a legend!! However, The Jonas Brothers are a close second.

Guilty Pleasure

Seafood Boil - YUM

Dogs or Cats?

Both

What is the one thing you cannot live without?

My bed

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Darci

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Darci Sorbello

Director of Finance
P: 315.435.8032 | Email

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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.

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Mike

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Mike Spaulding

Director of Entertainment Sales
P: 315.435.8022 | Email

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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

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"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

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Andrew

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Andrew Walton

Staff Accountant
P: 315.435.8057 | Email

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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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Brittany

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Brittany Waszkiewicz

Senior Event Manager
P: 315.435.8048 | Email

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With The Oncenter since...
2022

Favorite Quote

Work hard and be nice to people

Happy Hour Order

Charcuterie or a dozen crispy wings - I can go either way!

Favorite Pizza Topping

Lots of cheese and a really great red sauce

Playlist Favorites

Oh boy - too many to name

Favorite Trend

Black and white boho style gala/weddings with just a pop of greenery

Guilty Pleasure

A Netflix binge or a big bowl of pasta...or both!

Favorite Vacation Spot

Anywhere with sun and sand

Biggest Inspiration

My family

Dogs or Cats?

Dogs

Favorite Season

Summer

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