Annmarie Lanesey

Annmarie Lanesey, President of Greane Tree Technology, considers technology a tool for innovation, community development and empowerment.

Ms. Lanesey holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Art Media and Communication and a Master of Fine Arts in Integrated Electronic Arts from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where her meticulous and astounding work awarded her the RPI Founders Award of Excellence and a full scholarship to the Electronic Arts graduate program. Her creative work has won top prizes in international festivals and has screened at over 100 contemporary art venues worldwide.

A proud alumna of Head Start, Ms. Lanesey knows that intelligence and diligence grow in every neighborhood, and she believes in giving people the means to create opportunity for themselves and their families. She serves on the board of directors of the Commission on Economic Opportunity and of the Capital Region Chamber. She is also on the advisory board for Margination, a community enterprise incubator, and is spearheading an effort to bring software development opportunities to high-talent, low-income people in New York’s Capital District.

In 2008, she co-founded Greane Tree Technology, a New York State Certified Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). Ms. Lanesey heads up Greane Tree’s business operations, project management and strategic development, and has successfully led her team’s software development projects for publishing powerhouses, social media startups, academic institutions, national nonprofits and government agencies.

In 2012, Ms. Lanesey was selected by Albany Business Review as one of the “40 Under 40,” and as one of the six “Women Who Mean Business.” In 2015, the Capital District Women’s Employment and Resource Center honored her with the Harriet Rifkin Award for her work in creating opportunities for women to achieve personal and financial independence.

Ms. Lanesey’s dedication to the betterment of her community – and to making sure that women are provided with opportunities to succeed – clearly makes her a woman of distinction.