DeWITT — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) has announced three new members of its board of directors: John Daniel of Usherwood Office Technology, Gina Rapasadi of Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, and Pete Wiezalis from Mower. Daniel is the director of IT services at Usherwood. He has previously served as a member of the Manufacturers […]
DeWITT — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) has announced three new members of its board of directors: John Daniel of Usherwood Office Technology, Gina Rapasadi of Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, and Pete Wiezalis from Mower.
Daniel is the director of IT services at Usherwood. He has previously served as a member of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) IT Council Executive Committee. Daniel has participated in several IT peer groups and worked in the technology sector in various roles throughout his career.
Rapasadi is the director of philanthropy with the Friends of the Zoo. She is responsible for cultivating and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders to build effective strategies and sustainable revenue for major gifts in support of the zoo’s mission. Before her current position, Rapasadi worked at the Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse, where she spent 17 years in the development department as director of special events and volunteer services. She is graduate of the LGS class of 2020.
Wiezalis is VP of growth strategy at Mower Agency and a member of the firm’s core senior leadership team. He has more than 25 years of experience in marketing strategy, planning, execution, and optimization in both the B2B and B2C sectors. Wiezalis is also a graduate of the LGS class of 2023.
These new board members each started a three-year term on Jan. 1.
LGS is a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program. Its mission is to inspire current and future leaders to make a difference in the community. LGS was founded in 1990 by CenterState CEO, Onondaga County, the City of Syracuse, and Onondaga Community College. It is financially supported by many organizations including United Radio, Community Bank, and Turning Stone Resort Casino.
