SYRACUSE — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) has a new executive director — Pamela Brunet.
Brunet was recently a development officer with the Upstate Foundation, where she handled fundraising for Upstate University Hospital’s Community Campus. Previously, she worked as community affairs manager for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., where she dealt with internal and external communications, including corporate giving.
She has also served as a board member and board president for the nonprofit support organization Hope for Bereaved.
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“Pam has the right combination of skills that will help advance the mission of LGS,” the organization’s board chairman, Bill Sanford, said in a news release. “Pam brings a wealth of experience given her marketing and communications skills from Bristol, her nonprofit experience with the Upstate Foundation, and her board experience with Hope for Bereaved.”
Brunet is a graduate of LGS. The organization focuses on community leadership training.
“LGS graduates are making a difference in our community every day,” Brunet said. “I am honored to be part of a program that helps train individuals who are passionate about our community.”
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