DeWITT — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced two new members of its board of directors. Elected to serve three-year terms are: • Ryan McDermott, VP, M&T Bank (LGS Class of 2011) • Rebecca Hoda-Kearse, Title IX-Affirmative Action officer, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (LGS Class […]
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DeWITT — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced two new members of its board of directors. Elected to serve three-year terms are:
• Ryan McDermott, VP, M&T Bank (LGS Class of 2011)
• Rebecca Hoda-Kearse, Title IX-Affirmative Action officer, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (LGS Class of 2015)
LGS also announced that four board members were elected as officers. They are:
• President: Kathleen Bennett, member, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC (LGS Class of 2008)
• Vice Chair: Amy Lawler, VP of finance, CenterState CEO (LGS Class of 2011)
• Treasurer: McDermott (one of the two new members)
• Secretary: Jennifer Smith, associate general counsel, C&S Companies (LGS Class of 2013)
“LGS is honored to have these high caliber professionals serve on our board of directors,” LGS Executive Director Pam Brunet said in a news release. “These individuals are leaders within their organizations and they epitomize the LGS mission by taking an active role in the community.”
LGS recently kicked off the program year for its Class of 2020, the organization’s 30th class.