Hires/Promotions/ Honors

The Grand Island Business and Professional Women recently elected Dr. Sherry Bradford and Sonja Miller co-presidents. Other officers: Co-vice presidents, Sheila Benoit and Diane Dinsmore; secretary, Regina Schunk and treasurer, Tricia Belter.

MetLife Auto&Home recently appointed Hamburg resident Martin Shaughnessy a member of MetLife Auto&Home’s Advanced Property and Casualty Council, in recognition of outstanding sales achievement. Shaughnessy’s sales office is located at 3 Kelly Drive in Cheektowaga.

HoganWillig Attorneys at Law in Amherst named Deborah R. Gauny a certified legal nurse consultant, Monica S. Tronolone a real estate paralegal, and Scott A. Mitchell business development manager.

Business Helping Business, a 20- year-old local referral service, named Al Repertorio president for 2009-2010. Repertorio is with Network Task Group. Other officers: Vice president, Rick Mancuso, Prentice Office Environments; secretary, Cathie Shaw, Paychecks; and treasurer, John Cunningham, My- Source Inc. Directors: Rick Monterville, Good&Fair Bekins; Lynn Heatley, IT Advantage; and Bryan Bonn, Digital Surveillance.

Phillips Lytle partner John C. Spitzmiller recently spoke on the topic of powers of attorney in a New York State Bar Association seminar titled “Everything You Wanted to Know About Estate Planning for the Middle Class Client.”

Company items

K&HIndustries was awarded a federal contract by the Defense Logistics Agency to provide fluorescent 6,000 work lamps to the Aviation Supply chain. Headquartered in Angola, K&HIndustries is a supplier of temporary lighting and power solutions for commercial and industrial applications in the aviation, fleet, auto aftermarket, construction, chemical, petroleum and marine industries.

The Partners In Rehab Medical Rehabilitation Unit at Kenmore Mercy Hospital was ranked in the top 10 percent of 813 qualifying inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the United States for 2008 by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation.

Hinds Medical Pediatricians has opened at 380 Hinds St. in the City of Tonawanda. It is operated by Dr. Christine Dagher, a board-certified pediatrician. The office currently accepts all patients, including those without insurance. For information, call 525-1441.

Patents

Title: “Six-speaker remote acoustic hailing device” No.: D593,888 Inventors: Huftalen, Richard L. (Lancaster) Assignee: Moog Inc. (East Aurora) Date issued: June 9, 2009