The board of trustees of the Queensbury Senior Center (QSC) has hired former Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Peter Aust as its interim executive director.

“With recent changes at QSC and our board’s commitment to ensuring the growing organization continues to move positively forward meeting the needs of our membership, we were fortunate to have Peter agree to join us on an interim basis. We’re confident that his knowledge and expertise in leading organizations to new heights will serve our QSC well over the next few months,” said Rev. Monty Robinson, president of the board of trustees.

Aust has extensive experience and certifications in nonprofit leadership. He was ARCC president and CEO for over 16 years. He has also served on numerous local, state and national volunteer boards, including most recently the Tri-County United Way, the Warren/Washington/Saratoga Workforce Investment Board and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Regents.

After more than four years as chief executive officer of GlobalFoundries, Sanjay Jha will hand over the company’s top position to Dr. Thomas Caulfield, who has been the senior vice president and general manager of the Malta Fab 8 plant since 2014.

Caulfield, who lives in Saratoga Springs, joined the company in 2014 following a career spanning engineering, management, operational leadership and global executive experience with leading technology companies including 17 years at IBM in a variety of senior leadership roles.

Ron Sampson will take over as senior vice president and general manager of Fab 8. Sampson leads the operations and technology development at the Malta factory.

During his tenure at GlobalFoundries, Caufield successfully built and ramped the company’s 14nm production facility in Malta,

According to the company, the Malta plant is the most advanced foundry facility and one of the largest public-private partnerships in the United States.

AJA Architecture in Glens Falls has moved a few doors down from their previous location. The architecture firm, headed by Andrew Allison, is now located at 9 Broad St.

Allison said the original location was a startup building. In the past three years, the firm has grown to a staff of seven people.

The new location has 1,400 square feet of space which will meet staff needs. The warehouse-type building offers plenty of natural light.

“The thing about Glens Falls is there are so many great places where businesses like ours can grow,” he said.

Allison  graduated from Pennsylvania State University with dual degrees in architecture and structural engineering. Allison worked for architectural firms both local and throughout the United States for over 13 years before starting AJA Architecture.

By Jennifer Farnsworth

The former 190 Grille and Cinema in downtown Glens Falls will soon be home to a new restaurant

Craig Merrell, owner owner of the Downtown City Tavern, plans to open the Downtown Social Eatery and Lounge at that location. He said it will offer house-roasted coffee, baked goods, deli sandwiches, a carving station, wine bar and more, including table service for people looking for a traditional dining experience. The 7,500-square-foot space will bring a unique experience to the downtown area, according to George Normandin of Normandin Marketing, who is handling publicity for Merrell.

190 Grille and Cinema, located at 190 Glen St.,  closed in early December, after two and a half years in operation. Merrell signed a lease for the property shortly afterward, according to Normandin.

Glens Falls-based Design and communications agency Trampoline Design won a judge’s citation, a gold award, five silver awards and the Betsy Best in Show award at the 2018 American Advertising Awards-Capital Region event, held March 3 at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady.

Trampoline is a state-registered woman-owned agency established in 2003. The studio specializes in destination marketing, higher education, municipal and lifestyle brands, and has a full-time staff of 17.

“We have participated in this event almost every year since we started Trampoline. It’s an opportunity for our creative team to be recognized by their peers as well as a way to demonstrate to our clients that we love the work. I’d also say that it’s a great way to stay hungry and on the quest for the strongest and most effective design and messaging, for our clients and for ourselves,” Amanda Magee, partner, Trampoline Design.

The judge’s citation was given for Trampoline’s design and custom illustration for the Wildcat Mountain Resort 60th anniversary poster. This project was completed as part of Trampoline’s relationship as Peak Resort’s Agency of Record.

Stewart’s Shops and the Dake family have donated $500,000 to Albany Medical Center’s new pediatric emergency department, recently named the Massry Family Children’s Emergency Center.

The Saratoga-based company and family were early supporters of Albany Med’s latest project, helping it reach the $14.5 million mark toward the fundraising goal of $20 million, Albany Med officials said. The total cost of the project is $50 million.

When it opens in the summer, it will be the only pediatric emergency department in northeastern New York and western New England, according to the hospital.

“Stewart’s and the Dake family are committed to ensuring that all our shops’ communities are strong and healthy,” said Susan Law Dake, president of the Stewart’s Foundation. “We are happy to be part of Albany Med’s commitment to pediatric health.”

The Massry Family Children’s Emergency Center will be exclusively for children and teens through 18 years old, and will be open 24 hours a day, seven days week, year-round. The four-story, 70,000-square-foot facility, which will be located adjacent to the current Emergency Department, is designed specifically for the needs of children and their families, and offers access to the full range of pediatric specialists. It will be staffed by physicians, nurses and mid-level providers specially trained in pediatric emergency medicine.