BAEC Summer 2020 Bulletin
The official newsletter of the Bar Association of Erie County. Volume 60, No. 1
The official newsletter of the Bar Association of Erie County.
Volume 60, No. 1
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14 | <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>BAEC</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong><br />
Introducing Erie County Bar Foundation <strong>2020</strong>-2021<br />
Board of Directors<br />
The Erie County Bar Foundation is pleased to announce its <strong>2020</strong>-2021 Officers and Board of Directors. David R. Pfalzgraf,<br />
Jr., Managing Partner at Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham, LLC, has succeeded Pamela Thibodeau as President.<br />
Michael F. Perley, Senior Member at Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., is now serving as Vice President. Tiffany R. Perry and Helen<br />
Ferraro-Zaffram are the Foundation’s Treasurer and Secretary respectively.<br />
Serving as Directors are Laurie Styka Bloom, Hon. Mary Giallanza Carney, Alan S. Carrel, David<br />
L. Edmunds, Jr., Robert J. Fluskey, William R. Hites, Jeffrey M. Priore, Penny B. Selmonsky,<br />
Kevin W. Spitler, Pamela H. Thibodeau, and Mark Alan Worrell.<br />
David R. Pfalzgraf, Jr.<br />
President<br />
Upon becoming President of the Foundation, Pfalzgraf reflected, “I am honored to take over<br />
the Presidency of the Bar Foundation from Pamela Thibodeau, who lead our Board with great<br />
distinction this prior year. We have a lot of important work ahead of us and I know that our Board<br />
is up for the challenge of helping lawyers in need in our community.”<br />
Thank you departing Foundation Board<br />
Members!<br />
We are incredibly grateful for the dedication of the departing Erie County Bar Foundation<br />
Board members. They invested much of their time and expertise to assist many lawyers and<br />
their families.<br />
On behalf of the Foundation and the Association, we wish a heartfelt thank you to the<br />
following people:<br />
Treneeka Cusack Fields<br />
Michael Scinta<br />
Stephen Yonaty<br />
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