Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY announces new board member, officers

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York (CNY) announced it has appointed Colleen McLaughlin, owner/operator of a McDonald’s franchise, to its board of directors for 2021. McLaughlin joins 13 other members currently on the board. 

 The charitable organization also announced the following board officers for 2021: President, Amy Collins, VP and general manager at CNY Central Media Group; 1st VP, Alan Peterman, partner at Barclay Damon LLP; 2nd VP, Colleen Kernan, director of public relations at Pinckney Hugo Group; Treasurer, Steve Malone, director of finance at JMA Wireless; and Secretary, Carrie Wojtaszek, chief operating officer at Galaxy Media. 

 Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY’s other board members include: Dr. Nader H. Atallah, 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, partner at Acropolis Realty Group; Rich Krahling, owner/operator of a McDonald’s franchise; Karen Ohliger, relationship manager at KeyBank; Hon. Anthony J. Paris, Supreme Court Justice, New York State 5th Judicial District; Brian Rapp, partner and VP at Bill Rapp Superstore; Jennifer Speicher, administrator at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital; and Matt Trinkaus, VP of finance at Kris-Tech Wire.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY operates the CNY Ronald McDonald House as a “home away from home” for families whose children are hospitalized with serious illnesses or injuries.