The following slate for the BID's Board of Directors is being advanced to all members by the current Governance Committee. Please take a few moments to review the slate of candidates and vote by 4:00 PM on Friday, June 2, 2023. Click here to vote online or click here to download the ballot. Please note: if you vote electronically, you do not need to submit a hard copy ballot.

Qualifications:
Please note that there are currently only Class B tenants up for re-election and therefore only Class B commercial tenants or residents are eligible to vote.

Board members up for renewal: 

• Riley Ackley - Class B (ii) (Residential Tenant)
  Riley Ackley has been a resident of Downtown Albany for 7 years. In his professional life he is the social media manager for the state teachers union, NYSUT. He is a graduate of SUNY Oswego with degrees in both Public Relations and Political Science and has experience in social media marketing, photography, writing and editing, and graphic design.
   
• Angelo Maddox - Class B (i) (Commercial Tenant)
  Angelo Maddox Jr. is an authority on the power of enhancement to improve performance. Combining professional leadership and personal strategizing, Angelo works across the board with youth and entrepreneurs alike to be the best version of themselves with the right tools. He is a serial entrepreneur who owns Fresh and Fly Inc., a Premier clothing store located Albany, NY. Fresh In Fresh Out DOC retailer that offers self-respect and dignity through wardrobe and approved goods to incarcerated individuals. Families can feel at ease no matter what side of the wall their loved one is on because true rehabilitation is possible when you have the confidence to do so. He puts his degree in Psychology to use as a Personal Growth and Development Motivational Speaker. Angelo’s belief in the simultaneous advancement of the internal and external is what sets his journey apart, “A great wardrobe can get you in the door but the right mindset with consistent execution can make you the owner of the company and the building.”