Ronald McDonald House of CNY names new board officers

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York announced it has appointed new executive officers to its board of directors for 2018.

Colleen M. Schmidt was named board president. She has been a member of the board for eight years and most recently held the position of 1st VP. Schmidt is president of Molina Healthcare of New York.

Existing board members Amy Collins, general manager at CNY Central Media Group including NBC3, CBS5, CW6 and CNYCentral.com, and Mark Renquin, owner/operator of a McDonald’s franchise, were appointed to new positions on the board’s executive committee. Collins was named 1st VP and Renquin was appointed 2nd VP. Karen Ohliger, relationship manager at KeyBank, will continue to serve as treasurer. Alan Peterman, partner at Barclay Damon LLP, was named secretary.

Additionally, Colleen Kernan, director of public relations at Pinckney Hugo Group, has been appointed as a new member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities board of directors for 2018.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY says it operates the Ronald McDonald House in Syracuse 24 hours a day, year-round as a “home away from home” for families whose children are hospitalized with serious illnesses or injuries.

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