When we launched Stride‘s first family business event at Siena College Stack Center, one company believed in our vision before we even believed in ourselves.
Not just with a check. But with their hearts, minds, and sleeves rolled up.
I’ll never forget watching Susan Zongrone, CWS® from KeyBank share her raw, unfiltered family business journey at that first event. No corporate speak. Just real wisdom from someone who’s lived it.
That moment crystallized what makes KeyBank different: They don’t just sponsor events—they show up. They don’t just write checks—they share scars.
Today, as they step up as Platinum Sponsor of our Founder’s Retreat in the Catskills, I’m reminded that the best partnerships aren’t transactional. They’re transformational.
To every family business owner reading this: This is what community looks like. This is what “being there from Day 1” means. This is KeyBank.
Here’s to 200 years of KeyBank, and to the next chapter we’ll write together.
Who else has a “Day 1” supporter that changed everything? Let’s celebrate the believers.
