Staci Henning brings more than 30 years of marketing experience to her role as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. She is responsible for all aspects of GRE’s marketing strategy and creative development, including advertising, corporate communications, internet marketing, and public relations. Staci also produces a biweekly TV segment in partnership with WROC TV and a weekly radio segment in partnership with WHAM1180. In addition, she manages operations, grants, and human resources.
From 2008 to 2017, Staci produced and frequently hosted a weekly radio show, Eyes on the Future, on WHAM1180 as part of her marketing role at GRE.
Before joining GRE in 2004, Staci served as Vice President, Corporate Advertising and Branding Manager for The PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh, PA. During her tenure at PNC, Staci managed marketing programs to reposition PNC’s brand and promote the company’s personal banking, corporate banking, and investment services.
Before her venture into the financial services sector, Staci worked as a Marketing Manager and Advertising Manager at MCI WorldCom in Arlington, VA. She managed numerous broadcast advertising campaigns for MCI Friends & Family as well as other MCI branded services. Staci’s marketing campaigns have garnered industry awards for creativity as well as generating business results.
In 2024 Staci was named one of the Rochester Business Journal’s Circle of Excellence honorees in recognition of her community service contributions, leadership accomplishments, and commitment to mentoring others. Staci’s other notable honors include the Rochester Business Journal’s 2018 Women of Excellence Award, the 2015 JCC Young Leadership Award, and the Jewish Federation of Rochester’s 2012 Raye K. Aiole Young Leadership Award.
A Rochester native, Staci holds a Bachelor of Science degree in advertising from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.