Sep 10, 2015

PIANY elects officers for 2015-16

GLENMONT, N.Y.–Officers of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. were elected for the 2015-16 administrative year at the associations annual business meeting today.

Eugene L. Sandy, CIC, of Stony Brook, N.Y., was elected president. He is director of marketing for the Millennium Alliance Group LLC in Syosset, N.Y.

John Parsons II, CIC, CPIA, AAI, of Skaneateles, N.Y., was elected president-elect. He is executive vice president of Parsons and Associates Inc. in Syracuse, N.Y.

Paul G. Casciaro, CIC, CSRM, CPIA, of Kingston, N.Y., was elected first vice president. He is chairman and CEO of Frank H. Reis Inc., in Kingston, N.Y.

Jamie Ferris, AAI, CIC, CPIA, was elected vice president. Ferris is president of P.W. Wood & Son Inc., in Ithaca, N.Y.

Fred Holender, CLU, CPCU, ChFC, MSFS, was elected vice president. Holender is director of administration for Lawley Services Inc. in Buffalo, N.Y.

John R. Tomassi, CPCU, was elected treasurer. Tomassi is president of the Winfield Group in Clifton Park, N.Y.

Bruce D. Rowledge of Scotia, N.Y. was elected secretary. Rowledge is president of Rowledge Agency in Scotia, N.Y.

Anthony A. Kubera, CIC, of Buffalo, N.Y. will serve as immediate past president. He is director of business development for Russell Bond & Co. Inc., in Buffalo, N.Y.

PIANY is a trade association representing professional, independent insurance agencies, brokerages and their employees throughout the state.

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