People Moves: Buffalo Agent Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair

Buffalo Executive Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair of the Board

Insurance producer trade organization Big I New York elected Edward F. Walsh as its chair of the board for the 2023-2024 term. Walsh is chief executive officer of Walsh Duffield Companies, which has offices in Buffalo, Rochester, and Medina, New York.

A past member of the Big I New York board of directors, Walsh has chaired the group’s finance committee and served as chair of the board of IAAC, the group’s member services division.

David Bodenstein of Mike Preis, Inc. in Callicoon was elected to a one-year term as vice-chair and secretary-treasurer.

Big I New York members also elected and re-elected the following regional directors to two-year terms:

• Matthew Maguire, CIC of The Patrick Maguire Agency in Malone, east-north region
• Douglas Benz of New Buffalo Insurance Agency in Buffalo, west-central region
• Marianne B. McCormick, CPCU, AAI, AIS, AAI-M of NBT Agency in Vestal, west-central region
• Michael Zwas, CIC of The Insurance Marketplace in Rochester, west-central region
• David H. Borg, CIC of Borg Risk Management Services in Huntington, metro-suburban region
• James Bastian of Advantage Partners, Inc. in Great Neck, metro-suburban region.

Big I NY members elected Ronald Brunell, CIC of Acrisure, LLC, The Signature B&B Cos. in Garden City, as National Director. Brunell will serve a three-year term and represent Big I NY’s members at the national association. Brunell is a third-generation independent insurance agent.

Lane Rubin of The Excelsior Group in Valley Stream won a two-year term as member representative on the nominating committee. Rubin is a past chair of the Big I New York board.

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