2022 Board of Directors Officers and Members

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central New York has appointed new executive committee officers to its board of directors for 2022. 

Alan Peterman was named president of the board of directors. He has been a member of the board for five years and most recently held the position of 1st vice president. Peterman is a partner Barclay Damon LLP. 

Colleen Kernan, vice president of corporate communications at Pinckney Hugo Group, and Carrie Wojtaszek, chief operating officer at Galaxy Media, were appointed to 1st vice president and 2nd vice president, respectively. Matt Trinkaus, vice president of finance at Kris-Tech Wire, was named secretary. Other executive committee officers include: treasurer, Steve Malone, director of finance at JMA Wireless, and immediate past president, Amy Collins, vice president and general manager of CNY Central Media Group including NBC3, CBS5, CW6 and CNYCentral.com. 

Andy Carlisle, director of sales at CNY Central Media Group including NBC3, CBS5, CW6 and CNYCentral.com; Ron Tascarella, first vice president and chief lending officer at Pathfinder Bank; and David Foster, owner/operator, McDonald’s; have been appointed to the board of directors for 2022. 

Other board members include: Nader H. Atallah, M.D., FAAP, FASE, FACC, cardiologist and managing member of Pediatric Cardiology Associates LLC and clinical associate professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University and the University of Rochester; Steve Case, owner and partner, Acropolis Realty Group; Colleen McLaughlin, owner/operator, McDonald’s; Hon. Anthony J. Paris, retired Supreme Court Justice and special counsel at Costello, Cooney & Fearon PLLC; Brian Rapp, partner and vice president, Bill Rapp Superstore; and Jennifer Speicher, administrator, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.