Board Members and Staff

2012 Board of Directors

Officers

 

Doug Ford
Chair
Curtis Lumber

  

Paul Milton
Chair - Elect
Ellis Medicine

  

Dianne Barber-Kansas
1st Vice Chair
Kansas Eye Surgery Center

 

Dan Kumlander, CPA
Treasurer 
Roback, Kumlander & Pehl

 

Penny Haynes
Secretary
Schenectady County Community College

  

Eddie Hicks
Immediate Past Chair
Subway

2012 Directors

Pauline Bartel
Bartel Communications Inc.  

Randall Beach
Whiteman, Osterman, & Hanna  

Michele Brown
Belmonte Builders

Paul Browning
GE Energy

John DeMaria
DeMaria Financial, LLC
 
P. Christopher Frances
Capital Region Planning Specialists

Michael Green
Hudson Valley Community College  

Kathy Pelham
KPelham Associates 

 

Scott Rajeski
GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Dr. Oliver Robinson
Shenendehowa Central School District

Brad Sexaur
Saratoga Hospital 

E. Joshua Spain
Momentive Performance Materials

Mark Vinciguerra
The Times Union

Jim Wachala
Turner Construction

Staff

 

Pete Bardunias
President & CEO
pete@southernsaratoga.org

Pete is "the face and the voice of the Chamber". Follow him on Facebook to join in his travels throughout Southern Saratoga County and beyond as he advocates for the business community and each and works to connect members with new opportunities. Pete also works closely with the Board of Directors to create and implement a shared vision for the Chamber.

 

 

Loretta Rigney, IOM
Vice President and Director of Marketing and Communication
loretta@southernsaratoga.org

As Vice President, Loretta manages the day-to-day activities of the organization as well as coordinating Chamber events, marketing, public and media relations and communications.  

She is the liasion to the Committee on Small Business Resources, the Marketing Advisory Board, the Annual Awards Dinner Committee, and the Golf Tournament Planning Committee

  

  Nigar Hale, MBA
Director of Membership Development
nigar@southernsaratoga.org  

Nigar oversees the recruitment and retention of new and existing Chamber members.  By working with the Chamber's Ambassadors she makes sure that each member is treated like one of the family and is taking advantage of all of the great benefits the Chamber has to offer.  
 




  

Davra San Angelo
Director of Finance and Administration
davra@southernsaratoga.org

Davra coordinates day-to-day financial and office management of both the Chamber and the University of Albany's Weekend MBA program as well as serving as Executive Assistant to Pete. She assists in the staff management of various programs, events and special projects, including coordinating the Chamber Angels Program. In addition Davra oversees the scheduling to meeting space rentals.  

 

 

Liz Roggenbuck
Manager of Member Services
liz@southernsaratoga.org

Liz serves as the editor of the monthly Bottom Line newsletter as well as the Chamber Annual Directory and Resource Guides.  Additionally, Liz is staff liaison to the Women in Business Committee and the Education and Business Partnership

  Sheila Whinnery
Member Services Assistant
sheila@southernsaratoga.org 

Sheila provides day-to-day assistance to both the members and the other Chamber staff.  She greets visitors to the office, answers the phone, maintains our database, and assists with events and other key operations of our Chamber. 

 

Mary Anne Murphy
Health Insurance Administrator
(518) 272-9866 
mamurphy@bouchey.com

Vice President, Bouchey & Clarke Benefits, Inc. - Mary Anne has served Chambers of Commerce as an expert in benefits administration for over 20 years.  As a partner with the Chamber, Bouchey & Clarke Benefits and Mary Anne, are an integral part of the staff.  If a Chamber member has questions or concerns regarding the various health and benefits plans available, Mary Anne is a phone call way and is prepared to answer questions immediately. 

Staff photos courtesy of Mark Morand of Mainframe Photography