Raise the Region 2026
Join the Community Foundation Board of Directors as we come together to honor outstanding community leaders who are making a lasting difference. This special event highlights the dedication and hard work of those committed to preserving and enhancing our quality of life.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, September 22
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Marriott Albany, 189 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205
Registration opens at 11:30 AM
Sponsorship & Ticket Information
Corporate Sponsorship
($5,000; includes a table of 10 which may be designated in full to open a seat at the table for emerging community leaders including alumni of the Catalysts Leadership Program.
Individual & Honorary Committee
2026 Raise the Region Honorees
Mark Eagan, CCE
2026 Beacon of Light
President and CEO | Capital Region Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Economic
Growth
Mark Eagan has spent more than 30 years as a chamber and economic development professional; the last 18 leading the Capital Region Chamber and the Center for Economic Growth as President and CEO. His steady, collaborative leadership has united 2,400 member-businesses and an 8-county economic development organization behind one shared mission: championing catalytic leadership, workforce development, and broad-based member services. Mark continues to open doors and create pathways for our community to thrive.
Mark Eagan has spent more than 30 years as a chamber and economic development professional; the last 18 leading the Capital Region Chamber and the Center for Economic Growth as President and CEO. His steady, collaborative leadership has united 2,400 member-businesses and an 8-county economic development organization behind one shared mission: championing catalytic leadership, workforce development, and broad-based member services. Mark continues to open doors and create pathways for our community to thrive.
Mona Golub
2026 Beacon of Light
Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs | Northeast Grocery, Inc.
For more than three decades, Mona Golub has provided leadership throughout the Capital Region by building bridges between business and community. Serving Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops, she has shaped the partnerships and public engagement that earned the nearly 300- store chain receives national recognition for community involvement. Among her most enduring gifts is Music Haven, a free concert series in Schenectady's Central Park, which has grown to include film and theater and has inspired the Passport Series at Proctors Collaborative. As chair of The Capital Region Chamber Foundation and chair elect of the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce, she continues to share her wisdom and light with the community.
For more than three decades, Mona Golub has provided leadership throughout the Capital Region by building bridges between business and community. Serving Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops, she has shaped the partnerships and public engagement that earned the nearly 300- store chain receives national recognition for community involvement. Among her most enduring gifts is Music Haven, a free concert series in Schenectady's Central Park, which has grown to include film and theater and has inspired the Passport Series at Proctors Collaborative. As chair of The Capital Region Chamber Foundation and chair elect of the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce, she continues to share her wisdom and light with the community.