MARK J. MEILE

Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. (GKG) of New Hartford has added employee-benefits specialist MARK J. MEILE, who has joined the agency as VP — strategic business advisor. He was most recently with the Syracuse office of Brown & Brown Insurance, where he was VP of employee benefits. Meile is a 1989 graduate of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. Following positions in the banking and finance fields, he began his insurance career with Brown & Brown in 2005 as a benefits consultant, later rising to VP. Meile has also worked for the Haylor, Freyer & Coon insurance firm in the Syracuse area. He holds the group benefits disability specialist (GBDS) designation, in addition to the New York State life and health insurance license.