She recommends less red tape, more lending….

Josh Beck, a partner at accounting and consulting firm MarksNelson, has been elected to the board of CoreNet Global, an association for professionals involved in corporate real estate. At MarksNelson, Beck specializes in location strategy, site selection, incentives and economic development counsel. He will be helping on CoreNet’s Communications Committee. Beck said he is honored to be a part of the board, and that he “looks forward to working with…

Founded in 2008,  Beekman 1802 Mercantile is now “the fastest growing lifestyle brand in America Beekman 1802 brand owners and founders Josh Kilmer-Purcell  and Brent Ridge, had no plans to create a business around the Beekman 1802 Farm when they stumbled across it in upstate New York, but like Judge William Beekman, who originally built the farm over 200 years ago, they were inspired by the land and the community to build something lasting. The two collaborate…