EDWARD WELSH

The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) board of directors has selected EDWARD WELSH as its next president and CEO, effective Nov. 4. He previously led the CABVI board of directors for several years, and has been involved with various facets of the agency since 1994. Welsh will succeed current president and CEO Rudy D’Amico, who plans to retire. For the past 12 years, Welsh has served as AAA Northeast regional general manager in Utica. Before becoming general manager, Welsh served as regional director of member services; marketing and public affairs for three years; and VP of operations, marketing, and public relations at AAA for nearly 15 years. During his time at AAA, he was instrumental in furthering the expansion of AAA New York’s road service call center to Utica, an effort that brought more than 100 new jobs to the area. In addition to his role on the CABVI board of directors, Welsh is also a current board member for the Utica Tower Corporation, consultant/facilitator for Revolutionary Trails Council for the Boy Scouts of America in Utica, and board member/past chief for Engine 11 in Utica, a nonprofit group with “friends and neighbors” of the Utica Fire Department.