NYIA Elects 2019 Officers and Board of Directors

Albany, N.Y.—The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) announces the election of its 2019 officers and board of directors.

The following officers were elected for a one-year term ending Dec. 31, 2019:

Chair: Elizabeth Heck, president and chief executive officer, Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company, New York, N.Y.

First vice chair: Mark Prechtl, executive vice president and chief executive officer, Chautauqua Patrons Insurance Company, Jamestown, N.Y.

Second vice chair: Charles Makey, senior vice president, insurance operations, Merchants Insurance Group, Buffalo, N.Y.

Treasurer: Norman Orlowski, Jr., president/chief executive officer, Erie and Niagara Insurance Association, Williamsville, N.Y.

The following directors were elected for a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2021:

• Matthew Benedict, president and chief executive officer, Midstate Mutual Insurance Company, Auburn, N.Y.

• Jennifer Cavolo, product manager, Progressive, Mayfield Village, Ohio.

• Marc Craw, senior counsel, MLMIC Insurance Company, Latham, N.Y.

• Elizabeth Heck, president and chief executive officer, Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company, New York, N.Y.

• Jaynine Warner, legislative affairs–North Atlantic, Farmers Group, Inc., Wilmington, De.