Presented by Ree Wackett, Senior Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center Stony Brook.
Ree Wackett joined the Stony Brook University SBDC in 2012 after a ten year tenure at the Farmingdale State College SBDC. While at Farmingdale she authored both Business Basics and The Business Plan Guide and was the center’s grant writer. In 2007, she led a study in collaboration with the Child Care Council of Nassau and the Child Care Council of Suffolk, which examined the concept of shared services in the child care industry. After completion of the research she authored Shared Services in the Long Island Child Care Community: an Exploration , a seminal publication. Ree is an advanced certified senior business advisor, and while well versed in all sectors, she specializes in women entrepreneurs, procurement, international trade and child care. As an avid and enthusiastic member of the small business community, she was honored by Long Island Business News in 2008 as one of the “Top 40 under 40” people in business. She was again honored in 2009 as the Valedictorian of her “40 under 40” class. Ree is a frequent lecturer on campus at Stony Brook University, as well as in the community, on issues related to entrepreneurship. She was honored with the statewide “Lead by Example” award in 2024. Ree has a BA and MA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a MPP from Stony Brook University.
Please Note: The Workshops are being held the morning of the Annual SHOWCASE at the Piermont. You must RSVP separately for each workshop that you would like to attend.
