Big I New York, the trade association for independent insurance agents in New York, elected Kelly Gonyo as chair of the board for the 2025鈥�2026 term. Gonyo is the founder and president of Blue Line Insurance Agency, headquartered in Lake Placid, New York. Gonyo has served on the Big I New York Board of Directors since 2020, previously holding the roles of vice chair and secretary/treasurer.
Also elected to the executive committee was David Borg, who will serve a one-year term as vice chair and secretary/treasurer. Borg is a past President of Big I Suffolk and a former Chair of the Big I NY NextGen Committee. Gonyo and Borg join David Bodenstein (immediate past chair) and Ron Brunell (national director).
Big I New York members also elected the following regional directors:
- Lisa Hussainov of Walsh Duffield Companies Inc. in Buffalo, to a two-year term representing the West Central region.
- Eric Diamond of Marshall & Sterling in Chappaqua, to a two-year term representing the East North region.
- Eileen Frank of J.P. West, Inc. in New York, to a two-year representing the Metro Suburban region.
- Robert Bleistein of Eastern Classic Coverage Insurance Agency on Long Island, to a two-year term representing the Metro Suburban region.
Big I NY’s other regional directors are Mike Zwas, Deena McCullough, Emmanuel Osuyah, Rob Bowen, Jr., Doug Benz, and at-large directors are Frank Marullo and Sydney Roe.
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