SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The AAA Western and Central New York (WCNY) announced it has added M. Julieta Ross and Mark N. Wladis as new members to its board of directors.
Ross is senior VP and chief technology officer at M&T Bank. She manages the M&T technology organization, which includes enterprise-wide information technology, applications development, architecture, engineering, and technology operations.
Wladis is a Syracuse attorney and founder of Wladis Law Firm, which specializes in business law and government relations. He is responsible for all operations of the law firm, including corporate counsel for clients.
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The AAA WCNY board also announced its new officers. Kimberly A. Boynton, CEO of Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, was named board chair; Louis P. DiPalma, of Lakeshore Savings Bank, was appointed vice chair; Michael S. Karnes, of Monroe Community College Public Safety, was named secretary; and Laura Saxby Lynch, of Paychex, was appointed treasurer.
The AAA WCNY says it is upstate New York’s largest member services organization, providing nearly 860,000 members with travel, insurance, financial, and automotive-related services.
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Photos of M. Julieta Ross (right) and Mark N. Wladis (left) provided by AAA WCNY