Wallace Altes, former president of the
Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, will join Union College's MBA
@ Union program as executive-in-residence beginning in August.
Altes, who was chamber president for 11 years, has
held several state and national leadership positions.
He will support the MBA program's effort to create
and enhance business partnerships with firms throughout the
Capital Region. In addition to his work with Union, Altes serves
as executive counsel to Sawchuk, Brown Associates, an
Albany-based public relations firm.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for the
MBA program at Union,” said Susan Lehrman, director of the MBA
@ Union program. “Wally has distinguished himself as a
leader in the region's business community, and we look forward
to tapping into his keen knowledge of emerging trends and
his impressive contacts in the business community.”