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Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Rusate<\/b> as Senior Vice President and Director of Internal Audit.<\/p>\nGlens Falls National Bank and Trust Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Rusate<\/b> as Senior Vice President and Director of Internal Audit.<\/p>\n
Mr. Rusate is responsible for managing the Internal Audit Department, which provides oversight over organizational risks and controls. He performs the same duties for Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company and Upstate Agency, which are part of the Arrow Family of Companies. Mr. Rusate reports independently to the Board Audit Committee on risk and audit issues and to the Chief Operating Officer on internal and administrative issues.<\/p>\n
Mr. Rusate brings more than 10 years of experience to the role, most recently as Senior Internal Auditor for New York Independent System Operator, a non-profit organization that manages New York\u2019s electric grid and competitive wholesale electric marketplace. He was previously a Senior Associate with KPMG.<\/p>\n
Mr. Rusate received a master\u2019s degree in accountancy and a bachelor\u2019s degree in accountancy and global perspectives from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Mr. Rusate also attained his Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) and Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA).<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Mr. Rusate is a published author on numerous internal audit topics with Internal Auditors Magazine and is active in his community. He currently serves on the Town of Wilton, New York Ethics Advisory Board and on the Institute of Internal Auditors Albany Chapter Board of Governors.<\/p>\n A native of Southbury, Connecticut, Mr. Rusate lives in Wilton, New York.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>The Lake George Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau (LGRCVB) announced its newest hire, Emily Frost<\/b>, for the position of Senior Sales and Services Manager.\u00a0 <\/span>Frost peviously served as Membership Manager for the Lake George Chamber f Commerce.A Queensbury native and a graduate of SUNY Potsdam, Frost will manage a team promoting sales and services for event planners looking to book meetings and events in Warren County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Rusate as Senior Vice President and Director of Internal Audit. Mr. Rusate is responsible for managing the Internal Audit Department, which provides oversight over organizational risks and controls. He performs the same duties for Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":36838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2023\/11\/frost_headshot-1-150x150.jpg\")
Catholic Charities of Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties recently hired Francine Tyler<\/b>, a native of Hudson Falls, to the position of Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Coordinator for Washington County. Francine will assist residents apply for the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) as well as to promote the WIC (Women, Infants & Children), School Breakfast & Lunch, and Senior Meals Programs and compliment the work of Warren County NOEP Coordinator Ben Driscoll. Francine and Ben share an office at 35 Broad Street in Glens Falls<\/p>\n