The Lake George Association appointed Danielle Brown of Queensbury to the newly created position of development manager.
In her new role, Brown will work closely with director of development Tyra MacGuffie to establish and execute the LGA’s donor recruitment and retention program for all levels of philanthropic giving. This includes identifying prospective donors; working with existing donors to identify personally meaningful giving opportunities; coordinating donor communications and events; and developing sponsorship opportunities for the LGA’s many water quality education and protection programs and events.
Brown brings more than 15 years of development and communications experience to her new position. She joins the LGA after three years as director of alumni relations and annual giving at SUNY Adirondack. Prior to that, she spent four years as the college’s marketing and communications coordinator, overseeing email and social media marketing, public relations, and community event sponsorships. She also formerly served as marketing coordinator for Adirondack Winery and the Adirondack Wine & Food Festival.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications studies from SUNY Cortland. She has served in a wide variety of volunteer roles in the region and is currently a member of the board of directors of the Glens Falls Symphony.
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Upstate Agency LLC part of the Arrow Family of Companies, recently welcomed Matthew S. Ellis as senior commercial lines account manager.
Ellis is responsible for servicing a dedicated book of existing clients, which includes processing service-related needs and marketing renewals, as well as developing new business.
Ellis brings more than 10 years of local commercial lines insurance experience as an account manager and in commercial lines marketing. He is a licensed property and casualty agent and broker and is a designated certified insurance service representative.
He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The College of Saint Rose and lives in Schuylerville.