Ben Wroblewski, who has worked for
more than a year as a
field investigator for
Alliance Worldwide
Investigative Group,
Inc. (AWIG), recently
expanded his position
to a business development
role handling
the Western New York
area.
Wroblewski will
identify potential prospects and partners
that could benefit from AWIG’s suite of investigative
risk mitigation services. These
include employment background investigations;
workers’ compensation/insurance
fraud investigations; process service/legal
support; and property/casualty claims service.
He will also continue to provide field
investigation services, supporting AWIG’s
mission to assist attorneys, adjustors and
SIU personnel to combat insurance fraud.
Wroblewski was previously employed
in the security and investigative services
industry as a security guard and also has
many years of experience working in sales
and management. He received an associate’s
degree in liberal arts from Niagara
County Community College.
Fingerpaint Marketing hired Erin
Armstrong as a member of its account
service team and Pam Volzone as a
member of its medical strategy team.
nearly 15 years of
sales and account
management experience.
Prior to joining
Fingerpaint, she was
a sales representative
for Lilly USA’s Cardiovascular
Health Specialty
Division, where
she was responsible
for marketing and sales of prescription
medications for cardiologists and general
practitioners.
Armstrong also served in a number of
account service roles at Palio Communications,
most recently as account director
responsible for managing large consumer
brands and clients including Beech-Nut,
Saratoga Casino and Raceway, Saratoga Hospital, MetaboLife and Weil. She also
has experience in the pharmaceutical sector,
having worked on brand launches and
marketing strategy for GlaxoSmithKline
and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
Armstrong is a graduate of Syracuse
University School of Management, where
she earned bachelor’s degrees in marketing
and in managerial law and public policy.
writer, instructional
designer and
health educator with
more than 30 years of
experience in medical
communications,
pharmaceutical/medical
sales and health
education.
Her clients have
included pharmaceutical and health care
giants AXIOM, ClearPoint, MediMedia Managed
Markets and Supernova, AstraZeneca,
Bristol Myers Squibb, Vertex, Shire Human
Genetic Therapies and Wyeth.
Volzone also served as director of clinical
services at MediMedia Educational
Group, where she authored materials for
Ortho Biotech and Abbott. In addition, she
held senior marketing and management
positions with Cygnus, Meridian Health
Systems, Bayer Pharmaceuticals and HIP
of New Jersey.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics
from the University of Delaware and a
master’s degree in distance education from
the University of Maryland.
Rick Mendez,
a Saratoga Springs
certified health coach
with Take Shape For
Life (TSFL), a comprehensive weight
management and
health care business,
recently received his
health coach certification
through a
specialized program
developed by the MacDonald Center for
Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE).
COPE is a division of Villanova University’s
College of Nursing. In order to obtain
the certification, candidates must complete a full-day course covering a wide range of
health related topics and pass a written
exam.
optimal health, tools for creating
a healthy lifestyle, habits of reaching and
maintaining a healthy weight, active living,
habits of healthy sleep, and daily choices to
obtain optimal health.
Ron Wildermuth of Wilton, assistant
vice president and corporate development
officer at Saratoga National Bank and Trust
Co., recently completed the Pennsylvania
Bankers Association Advanced School of
Banking.
He was able to participate in the Pennsylvania
program through a reciprocity
agreement with the New York Bankers
Association. He graduated with highest
honors and earned the Philip O. Benham,
Jr. Award, given to one student for outstanding
academic achievement and leadership
qualities.
The Advanced School of Banking consists
of college-level course work on strategic
planning, measuring bank performance,
sales, marketing, leadership and financial
management. The three-year program
includes lectures, case studies and peer
presentations, as well as small group and
independent study.
Wildermuth has 12 years of experience
in the banking industry.
The Ballston Spa matrimonial and
family law firm Donnellan, Knussman
& Kraigenow, PLLC announced that
Katherine Mastaitis was named the
firm’s supervising
litigation attorney.
She is an experienced
litigator who defends
clients in family and
matrimonial matters.
Mastaitis litigates
cases throughout the
Capital Region.
She is a member of
the Saratoga County Bar Association. She
is a graduate of City university School of
Law with an undergraduate degree from
Syracuse university beginning her career
with Children’s Services, Legal Division in
the Bronx.
the citizens of New York with Legal Aid representing
families in Warren County Family
Court before joining Donnellan, Knussman
& Kraigenow.
John Marcantonio, membership
director, of the Saratoga County Chamber
of Commerce, recently completed his third
year at Institute for Organization Management,
in Los Angeles.
Management is
the professional development
program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation.
consists of four
week-long sessions at
five different university locations throughout
the country. Through a combination of
required courses and electives in areas such
as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance,
and membership, participants enhance their
organizational management skills.
Graduates of Institute receive the IOM
recognition, signifying completion of 96
hours of course instruction in nonprofit
management. In addition, participants can
earn credit hours toward the certified chamber
executive (CCE) or certified association
executive (CAE) certifications. Nearly 1,000
individuals attend Institute annually.
Saratoga Hospital recently hired
Shannon Ethier as emergency preparedness
and life safety coordinator.
Ethier previously served as the regional
resource center program manager for
Albany Medical Center, where she coordinated
regional preparedness and response
activities for Capital Region hospitals.
Ethier has also worked as a public health
planner for the Albany County Health Department
and as an emergency preparedness
coordinator for Community Health Care Associates
of NY. She has a bachelor’s degree
in political science from SNNy Brockport,
as well as a master’s degree in social welfare
from the university of Albany.