FoodBIP Director Appointed

The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County announced on November 27th the appointment of Amina Omari as the founding Director of the Food Processing Business Incubation Program (FoodBIP). Ms. Omari will be responsible for developing and managing a dynamic technical assistance program for the Finger Lakes food manufacturing sector.
Ms. Omari has over 18 years of experience in the food and beverage sector, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Gimme! Coffee. She brings extensive experience in every aspect of business development. FoodBIP will launch in December.

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