Proposed Board & Executive Committee Slate

 

The Nominating Committee is pleased to recommend the following Board Members for re-election for three-year terms commencing at the Annual Meeting May 2025:

Brad Bennett                                                Universal Instruments

Kirk Gravely                                                  Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. of NY

Naima Kradjian                                            Goodwill Theatre, Inc.

Scott Kurkoski                                              Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP

Marc Newman                                             Newman Development Associates

Scott Weissmann                                        M&T Bank

 

The Nominating Committee is pleased to recommend the following for appointment as Director for a three-year term commencing at the Annual Meeting May 2025

Andrea Davis                                                BAE Systems

Brett Pritchard                                             Pritchard Development Corporation

Mark Yonaty                                                 M.B. Yonaty Development & Companies, LLC

 

Additional candidates for nomination to the Greater Binghamton Chamber’s Board of Directors may be added by petition signed by at least 10% of the members in good standing, through provisions of the Chamber’s bylaws. Once the notice of the committee’s nominations has been given, petitions must be filed with the Nominating Committee within ten days.

The Nominating Committee’s determination to the validity of the petition and signatures thereon shall be final.  If no such petition has been filed within the ten-day period, the nominations will be closed, and the nominated slate of candidates elected by the Board of Directors. If a valid petition does present additional candidates, a ballot will be sent to the membership listing all candidates along with the voting instructions. The candidates receiving the most votes will be elected to the Greater Binghamton Chamber’s Board of Directors.

 

The continuing Directors for 2025 include:

 Kevin Blake                                                   TechMD

David Bonczek                                             Mirabito Energy Products

John Carrigg                                                  United Health Services, Inc.

Kathryn Connerton                                     Guthrie Lourdes Hospital

Allison Donnelly                                           Greater Binghamton Association of Realtors

Sheila Doyle                                                  Binghamton University Foundation (Ex-Officio)

Dr. Tony Hawkins                                        SUNY Broome (Ex-Officio)

Melissa Klinko                                              Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

Jennifer Lupo                                               The Raymond Corporation

Jared Mack                                                    Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP

Anthony F. Maione                                      Core America

Patricia Nilsen                                              NYSEG and RG&E

Tim Strong                                                     Visions Federal Credit Union

Mike VanBrunt                                            Matthews Auto Group

 

An official announcement of the board members will be made at the Greater Binghamton Chamber’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton.