Simeon Banister: A North Star for Rochester's Recovery Simeon Banister, the incoming CEO and president of the Rochester Area Community Foundation (RACF), discusses the North Star Coalition that he helped launch and that aims to foster an inclusive and equitable post-pandemic recovery. As he prepares to take over the helm of the leading non-profit funding source in our region, he'll also talk about his plans to build upon the success of his predecessor and contribute to revitalizing and growing Rochester.
Simeon Banister knows that a person’s zip code can have a direct impact on one’s opportunities. “Where you live, your background, your race, are all determinants of your ultimate outcomes in life,” said Banister, executive vice president of Rochester Area Community Foundation and leader of the North Star Coalition initiative. Banister gave the opening keynote speech at Action for a Better Community’s virtual signature conference series entitled “Economic Justice for an Inclusive Recovery,” which .January 19, 2022