DECEMBER 2006

Five Promoted at Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy

Five members of the professional staff at the Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy insurance agency in New Hartford have been promoted. Agency President Larry Gilroy announced the promotions as follows:

- Donald Polczynski, to chief financial officer;

- Gail Manfredo, to sales manager;

- Noelle Richer, to manager of employee benefits and financial services;

- Timothy Street, to vice president of employee benefits;

- Michael Giacobbe, to vice president of commercial lines and risk management.

Polczynski brings a decade of experience to the chief financial officer position, where his responsibilities include administration of the firm's finances, human resources, information technology systems and facilities. He also plays an integral role in the formation and implementation of the agency's strategic initiatives. He holds a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Utica College and a master's in business management from the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNY-IT). He joined Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy in 2004.

As sales manager, Manfredo works closely with Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy's sales team members to develop, maintain and monitor relationships with clients, prospects and agency advisors. She also oversees sales and marketing initiatives, and continues to oversee the department's marketing operations. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Utica College and New York State property/casualty and life/accident & health licenses. Manfredo joined Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy in 2002.

Richer's responsibilities as manager of employee benefits and financial services include supervising the day-to-day operations of those departments, mentoring account management team members, coordinating and servicing benefits accounts, and building and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from St. Lawrence University and a New York State life insurance license. She has more than eight years of experience in the benefits field, having worked extensively with human resource managers in developing, implementing and servicing benefits programs. Richer joined Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy in 2004.

As vice president of employee benefits, Street helps clients assess and design the broad range of benefits programs the agency provides to employers across upstate New York. A 25-year veteran in human resources and benefits management, he holds a degree in industrial and labor relations from LeMoyne College, a New York State broker's license for group insurance and a property/casualty insurance license. He is also a frequent lecturer on benefits-related topics. Street joined Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy in 2005.

Giacobbe's responsibilities include assessing large commercial clients' ongoing and future coverage needs and effectiveness, ensuring the continuity of coverage during renewal periods and working with the agency's risk manager on loss control initiatives. A graduate of Utica College where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics, Giacobbe holds the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) professional designation. He joined Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy in 2001 and has a total of more than 10 years experience in the insurance industry.

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