DeWITT — The Independent Insurance Agents of Central New York, Inc. (IIACNY) has announced its new slate of officers and directors.
Officers elected for one-year terms are:
· Vice-President: Joseph Convertino, Jr. of CH Insurance Brokerage Services, Syracuse
· Past President: Nick Masterpole of Masterpole-Murphy Agency, Syracuse
· Treasurer: Schuyler Hellings of Lanier & Co., Cazenovia
· Secretary: Kathleen Rapasadi of First Niagara Risk Management, Syracuse
Members of the board of directors are:
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· Patricia Corwin of Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Salina
· Mike Crowley of Crowley Insurance Agency, East Syracuse
· Kevin Delaney of First Niagara Risk Management, Syracuse
· Tom Eschen of Satellite Agency Network of New York, Canastota
· Keith Lindstrom of New York Central Mutual Insurance Co., Edmeston
· Richard MacDonald of Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Salina
· David Shopiro of Shopiro Agency, Syracuse
· Earl Staring of Peerless Insurance Co., Syracuse·
IIACNY is a DeWitt–based association of independent, professional insurance agents and brokers, insurance company staff, and insurance-related vendors.
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