Lives in: BINGHAMTON, NY | Works in: BINGHAMTON, NY
How have you found your professional experience here?
Family isn’t just the word that describes the owners of SERVPRO - it describes the culture that’s an integral part of this Broome-based company as well.
Driven by a deep desire to “be able to employ a lot of people and create an environment where [his] employees enjoyed their work,” Lou Sepe founded this local company, with 3 franchises, that specializes in residential and commercial restoration cleaning services, in 1979.
How has your personal life benefited from living/working here?
This open, familial culture at SERVPRO manifests itself in a variety of ways - from company events like ‘Breakfast with Santa’ offered for employees and their families, evenings spent watching baseball games at the Binghamton Rumble Ponies stadium, birthday celebrations, as well as ample vacation time, various employee benefits packages, a ‘Learn to Earn’ program and much more.
What are the benefits of living in Broome county?
Great hospitals and healthcare
Great education and schools
Variety of activities for young and old
Beautiful landscape: lakes, rivers, rolling hills
How would you recommend Broome County to someone looking to relocate?
It’s exciting to see what the future holds for all of us here and for all of them as well. Broome County is a great place to live - it was a great place to grow up and is a great place to raise a family. A good life means to live, to love and to believe in a dream. I can do all of that in a place that I’m comfortable and that I can enjoy a quality of life with all the things I would like to accomplish - that can be done in the community that we live in.
Brittany Hall | Executive Director @ Binghamton Philharmonic
Lives in: BINGHAMTON, NY | Works In: BINGHAMTON, NY
How have you found your professional experience here?
I moved to the West side of Binghamton in May 2014. While I wasn’t born or raised in Broome County, working and living here the last few years as Executive Director for the Binghamton Philharmonic has been very rewarding.
How has your personal life benefited from living/working here?
The arts community here--as well as the community at large--is just so welcoming, especially to new-comers. I moved away from family to take this position, so having my work family and the friends I’ve made living here be my pseudo-family has just made my life better.
What are the benefits of living in Broome county?
Experience all 4 beautiful seasons
Amazing landscape, rolling hills
Easy drive to other areas: Ithaca, NYC, Adirondaks
Lively art scene
Wonderful local restaurants
Tight-knit community feel
Low living costs
How would you recommend Broome County to someone looking to relocate?
No one can really tell you what a piece of music is about--it’s all about that feeling you have when you listen. That’s almost how I feel about Broome County. It’s this wonderful, warm feeling that you know you’re in the right spot.
