People in the News

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Mary Jo O'Sullivan of Eggertsville has been elected chair of the board of directors of Gilda's Club Western New York. She has been actively involved with Gilda's Club Western New York since 1998 and has served on the board since its inception. Currently, she is supervisor of career development services for Erie 1 BOCES.

Robert McKinnon of Amherst has joined O'Keefe Shaw & Co. Inc. as a financial adviser. A certified financial planner, he has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a former vice president and senior financial adviser for HSBC Securities.

Dr. Pamela Tarrazona-Yu of Williamsville has joined the physician team at Lifetime Health Medical Group. She is seeing patients at the West Seneca Health Center. She is board-certified in internal medicine. Tarrazona-Yu is fluent in English and Filipino and speaks medical Spanish.

Tom Peters of Williamsville has been promoted to vice president/ associate creative director at Travers Collins and Company. He is responsible for project development and creative supervision for a wide range of work. He has more than 20 years of experience and has earned many local, regional and national awards while at TC&C.

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Thomas P. Kawalec of Amherst has been elected to the board of directors for the Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York. He is a partner with the law firm of Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer and Monte, P.C. Kawalec focuses his practice on insurance defense litigation, insurance coverage, trials and appeals.

Bob DiGiore of Williamsville has joined Lawley Benefits Group as a benefits consultant. He will provide businesses with strategic employee benefits consulting services. He previously worked at Providium Consulting Group and has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry.

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