board of governors

Guy Blake, CCIM EMAIL
NYSCAR Past President Advisory Member 

Pyramid Brokerage Company
356 Meadow Avenue, 2nd FLoor
Newburgh, NY 12550

845-522-5900    845-522-5970 fax

 
Mercedes BrienEMAIL
NYSCAR 1st Vice President
 
Coldwell Banker Commercial Custom Realty
955 E. Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623
 
585-505-4166
 
 
Carolyn Casillo VinciEMAIL
NYSCAR 2nd Vice President
 
Howard Hanna
914 Maple Road
Williamsville, NY 14221
 
716-689-8100    
 

A. Gordon FurlaniEMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2023-2025

CBRE Albany
210 Washington Avenue Extension | Suite 201
Albany, NY 12203

518-452-2700   

 
 
Ed Gallacher    EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2024-2026
 
Edward J. Gallacher 
P.O. Box 755
New Hartford, NY 13413
 
315-733-9310
 
 

Hilary Ryan Goldman    EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2024-2026

Howard Hanna Rand Realty
300 Canal St
Goshen, NY 10924

845-294-3100

 
 

Joe Jacobi    EMAIL
President, Western New York Chapter

Donovan Real Estate Services
460 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607

716-998-2943

 
 
Michael JohnsonEMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2022-2024
 
Howard Hanna
505 Center Street 
Lewiston, NY 14092
 
716-754-8995 
 
 
Jon Kelley      EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2022-2024
 
Jon A. Kelley
P.O. Box 488
Greenfiled Center, NY 12833

518-893-4500

 
James Kelly, CCIMEMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2024-2026
 
Hanna Commercial Real Estate
5110 West Genesee St, Ste. 3
Camillus, NY 13031
 
315-447-4222

 

 

 
Karen KlecarEMAIL
President, Southern Tier Chapter
 
Hanna Commercial
3630 George F. Highway
Endwell, NY 13760
 
607-754-2600    
 
 
Jim Knight    EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2022-2024
 
Howard Hanna
1078 Englewood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14223
 
716-856-7107
 
 
John LavelleEMAIL
NYSCAR Past President Advisory Member
 
Rand Commercial
55 Main Street
Pine Bush, NY 12566
 
845-744-2095    
 
 
Andrew Mangini    EMAIL 
NYSCAR Treasurer
 
Berkshire Hathaway Blake
8 Airline Drive, Suite 104
Albany, NY 12205
 
518-464-0870
 
  Christopher McCarthy     EMAIL
President, Rochester Chapter

Keller Williams Realty
2000 winton Road South, Bldg. #1, Suite 201
Rochester, NY 14618

585-362-8900

 
 
Don Minichino     EMAIL
President, Hudson Valley Chapter
 
Keller Williams Realty Partner
2537 NY 52, Ste. 1
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
 
914-962-0007
 
  Tony Paone    EMAIL
President, Syracuse Chapter

RE/MAX ONE
P.O. Box 2525
Liverpool, NY 13089

315-480-5555

 
  Jessica Richer     EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2023-2025

Hanna Commercial
20 Aviation Rd, Ste. 2
Albany, NY 12205

518-458-7000

 
Mark RohlinEMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2022-2024
 
Mission Commercial Realty
421 Penbrooke Dr, Ste. 12B
Penfield, NY 14526
 
585-348-9170
 
 
Joe RowleyEMAIL
NYSCAR Past President Advisory Member
 
Anchor Real Estate Advisors LLC
250 Mill Street
Rochester, NY 14614
 
585-299-2799 
 
 
Virginia Squire    EMAIL 
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2024-2026
 
Coldwell Banker Commercial Custom Realty
955 E. Henrietta Rd
Rochester, NY 14623
 
585-505-7010
 
Robert P StrellEMAIL
NYSCAR President
 
Hanna Commercial
344 Delaware Ave, Ste. 2A
Buffalo, NY 14202
 
716-856-3900  

Robert P. Strell has been providing commercial real estate consulting, valuation and evaluation services for over twenty five years. He has completed over six hundred hours of advanced real estate and valuation education. He has authored numerous articles regarding real estate and has appeared as an expert witness regarding valuation.

www.mbaevaluation.com

 
R. Gunner Tronolone    EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2023-2025
 
Hunt Commercial Real Estate
403 Main St, Ste. 200
Buffalo, NY 14203
 
716-854-5943
 
Ted Welter, CCIM CPMEMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors 2023-2025
 
Welter Realty, LLC
550 Latona Rd., Bldg. D, Suite 400
Rochester, NY 14626
 
585-698-7809  

Theodore "Ted" Welter has focused his 30 year career in the Upstate/Western New York commercial real estate market. With a particular emphasis on the turnaround of troubled assets working with lenders from across the nation, he is well-experienced in the management, brokerage, leasing, and property tax appeals for virtually all types of commercial/investment real estate.

He has been responsible for more than $300 million in lease and sale transactions for clients ranging from single asset owners to institutional clients with large multi-site portfolios. His property tax reduction clients have realized savings in excess of $30 million as a result of his representation with municipalities across New York State.

Ted holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation conferred by the CCIM Institute and the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of New York.

As an active member of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) he has served on the Board of Governors for the State since 2008, and is 2011 President of the Rochester Area Chapter. In 2006 he won the Commercial Realtor of the Year in the Rochester Area Chapter and in 2008 received their Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his leadership in developing a new Long Range Plan for the organization. He is a long-standing member of IREM, a past President of their Rochester-Western New York Chapter and is a past recipient of their CPM of Year Award.

  Gerard Wise   EMAIL
CCIM Upstate NY Chapter 
 
Roohan Realty 
519 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
 
518-587-4500
 
 

Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas EMAIL
President, Greater Capital Chapter

Berkshire Hathaway Blake
3 Winners Circle, Ste. 305
Albany, NY 12205

518-464-0870

 
 

Ira ZuckerEMAIL
President, NYC/Long Island Chapter 

MC O'Brien Inc
4718 Avenue N
Brooklyn, NY 11234

718-252-9191

 
 
NYSCAR Past Presidents: 
David Wallace, CCIM (’96-’97)
Jeff LiPuma, CCIM (’98-99)
Edward S. Smith, Jr. (’00-’01)
Karen Lewis, CCIM  (’02-’03)
Steve Perfit, CCIM (’04-’05)
David Dworkin (’06-’07)
Maureen Wilson, CCIM (’08-’09)
Joseph F. Rowley, Jr. (’10-’11)
Michael Johnson (’12-’13)
John Lavelle (’14-’15)
Brian J. DiNardo (’16-’17)
Guy Blake ('18-'19)
James Walker ('20-'21)
Dana Crocker ('22-23')