Gorski takes post with coffee firm
Former County Executive Dennis T. Gorski, one of 17 top executives laid off by Health- Now New York in February, has been hired in a government affairs position by McCullagh Coffee Co. of Buffalo.
Warren E. Emblidge Jr., McCullagh’s president, said Gorski has just signed on with the major coffee distribution firm to help it negotiate government channels on many fronts — especially with its new “sustainable” coffee brands.
He said the 141-year-old company has begun to sell its Ecovaride brand, which is marketed as compatible with rain forest growing areas and is sold in biodegradable packaging.
“In this product there is a substantial government involvement,” he said. “So Dennis will be extraordinarily helpful in us matching the interests of government and this private entity in getting Ecovaride presented in the nationwide marketplace.”
Emblidge did not disclose Gorski’s salary or his title.
“We’re not big on titles here,” he said.
Gorski, 64, served 12 years as county executive before he was defeated for a fourth term by Republican Joel A. Giambra in 1999. After his stint in the Rath County Office Building, he worked for the Buffalo-based HealthNow New York for about nine years. He most recently served as a senior vice president, overseeing government affairs and lobbying. In 2007, his salary was $398,302.
Several other highly paid executives were also laid off by the company in February as part of a “restructuring.”
Previously, Gorski was HealthNow’s vice president in charge of government health programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Family Health Plus and Child Health Plus. Prior to that, he was vice president of policy and representation.
He also was an assemblyman from Cheektowaga before becoming county executive.
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