CNY ASTD has announced its 2014 board of directors and committee chairs:
· President, Ingrid Gonzalez-McCurdy, Elmcrest;
· President-elect, Steven Maloney, MACNY;
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· Past president, Mark Britz, Systems Made Simple;
· VP of membership, Ken Steiger, Steiger Training & Development;
· VP of CNY BEST, Melanie Brunet Relyea, Oneida Nation Enterprises;
· VP of programs, Sherry Gacina, The Hartford;
· VP of curation, Amy Bartolotta, The Hartford;
· Employee Learning Week chair, Robin Bridson, New Horizons of Syracuse;
· Scholarship chair, Michelle Cooper, Oneida Nation Enterprises; and,
· Managing director, Brenda Grady, ACME Planning.
CNY ASTD is the local chapter of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), an association dedicated to learning and performance professionals. CNY ASTD’s more than 150 members work in various organizations or as independent consultants or suppliers.

