Chris Nyhan, right, grew up in Burnt Hills and had his first job at Burnt Hills Veterinary clinic. He is a graduate of BH/BL High School and Drew University. Chris spent about seven years on the road with the relocation services group of Prudential Financial. He is now with Edward Jones Investments where he manages the Burnt Hills office. Chris was attracted to Edward Jones Investments by their commitment to providing value to clients and partners through community offices. He is married to Shannon and they have a son, Patrick, who is nine and a half weeks old.

From the left, Ron Serapilio, Dan Stec and Gini Wheten introduce Chris.

Chris Campbell, center, gave a good humored account of his employment history with many banks as a result of mergers and acquisitions culminating in his present employment with Ballston Spa National Bank (no takeover so far) where he is a Branch Manager.
Chris is single and serves as surrogate father to two children of his sister who was widowed in 2000. Chris has a collection of model cars that occupies 54 feet of shelf space in his home!  Ron Serapilio, left, and Bob Youmans, right, introduce Chris.

Margaret Phillips is introduced by membership chairman Ron Serapilio. Margaret operated
small catering firm in Syracuse before deciding to change careers and accepting a position in mortgage
funding at the Ballston Spa National Bank.
She is now a Branch Manager for the Nivek Funding Group dealing with real estate and mortgages.

Don Boucher, center, was born in Queens, NY in 1932 and graduated from Mineola High School after living in eight different locations. He worked briefly for Doubleday Books before serving in the Army during the Korean conflict. After his service he attended the Crane school of Music at SUNY Potsdam and graduated with a degree in music education. Prior to joining the music faculty in the BH/BL school system he taught at Parishville, NY and Rutland, Vermont. Widowed in 1986, he is now married to Becky, a former colleague. Retired from teaching, he is a long time member of the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra and performs with other groups as well. Ron, left, and Steve Caine, right, introduce Don.

 
 
 

Rey Whetten introduces new member Chuck Alsdorf, a new member from Charlton.  Chuck is a retired teacher.
 
New member Ade Osunmo with Mike Welshhans and the MixMasters at the 2005 Holiday party.
 
New Member Mali Naksanga (center) with Gini Whetten and Ron Serapilio.