KENMORE — The board of trustees at Mount St. Mary Academy announced a new executive team and four new board members for the 2022-2023 school year. Colleen Allen, Esq., class of 1998, will serve as president. Allen currently serves as chief legal officer at Aither Health and previously was senior deputy counsel at Independent Health from 2017-2021.
Under Allen’s leadership, the board of trustees will collaborate to compile a comprehensive five-year strategic plan leading the academy into its 100th anniversary in 2027, while also continuing to expand the academy’s educational mission and fundraising efforts.
Dan Cavarello, Esq., partner with Sugarman Law Firm and Town of Tonawanda Justice, will serve as vice president. Mary Balkin Cannata, Esq., class of 2008, an associate attorney with Lippes Mathias LLP, will serve as treasurer/finance. Rounding out the executive team as secretary is Maria Velasco Deyell, class of 1995, who is a leadership coach and …