Fulton, NY – President of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Greater Oswego County, John Scardella, has announced that the agency recently welcomed four new community members to its Board of Directors, Christy Huynh of SUNY Oswego; Queenie O’Neil-Sands, Gary Mashaw of Oswego County Opportunities; and Brian Finn of Entergy Nuclear Northeast.
Christy Huynh, the Assistant Director of Student Advisement at SUNY Oswego has worked on the SEFA / United Way Campaign at SUNY Oswego for the past four years. She is well aware of the United Way’s mission and the impact that the agency has on quality of life in Oswego County. “I believe in the mission of the United Way,” said Huynh. “I have seen first hand how important United Way funded organizations are to this community. These organizations transform lives and make a lasting impact.”
Queenie O’Neil-Sands spent her entire career in higher learning as an assistant in the president’s office at SUNY Oswego. Upon retiring from SUNY she served as director of the United Way’s Success By 6 Program from June of ’07 to December ’08. “I have been a supporter of the United Way all of my working years. I had been assisted in my early years by one of the United Way’s member agencies and have been an advocate ever since.”
Gary Mashaw, has been a member of OCO’s Transportation Division since 1979, serving as director since 2006. He has been involved with the United Way for many years and has also had the opportunity to see first hand the vital role that the United Way plays in Oswego County. “I am well aware of the United Way’s support of various human service providers and the wonderful things that it has done to assist in meeting community needs. The United Way was very instrumental in the development of the Oswego County Transportation Coalition. Their efforts have helped the coalition identify existing transportation issues and has played an important role in the coalition’s efforts to improve public passenger transportation barriers,” said Mashaw.
Brian Finn, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance at Entergy Nuclear, recently moved to Oswego County from New Hampshire. A long time supporter of the United Way, Finn is happy to have the opportunity to serve his community as a United Way board member. “Serving on the United Way’s Board of Directors gives me the opportunity to get acquainted with the community. I was involved with the United Way for many years when I lived in New Hampshire. Participating in the United Way’s allocations process is a rewarding experience, being a Board member is a personal growth experience,” said Finn.
