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Huntington Hospital Elects New Board Members


July 13, 2006 
Theresa Jacobellis   (631) 351-7040 ext. 107 Mallory Pichardo    (631) 351-7040 ext. 104

At Huntington Hospital’s recent annual meeting, three new members were elected to its Board of Trustees.  They are Gregory Williams, Patricia Petersen and Brian McNally.

Gregory Williams, Melville, is President of Huntington Chevrolet. In this position he has maintained the highest customer service rankings in the metropolitan New York market. Mr. Williams has demonstrated his commitment to the industry as the founding member of the General Motors Minority Dealers Association (GMMDA), and founding member and chairman of the GM Minority Dealer Advisory Council (MDAC). Mr. Williams supports his community as a board member of the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN), a non-profit organization that operates soup kitchens and numerous homeless shelters on Long Island. He also presents college scholarship and internship opportunities to minority students in his community through the GMMDA Scholarship and Internship programs.

Patricia Petersen, Syosset, is President and Chief Executive of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty in Huntington. Ms. Petersen helped Daniel Gale Real Estate grow into a $2.5 billion organization. An enthusiastic hospital supporter, Ms. Petersen served as Honoree of Huntington Hospital’s 2003 Women’s Golf Outing, spearheading the annual event’s most successful year. Among Ms. Petersen’s most recent achievements is her induction into the “Long Island Business News Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Hall of Fame,” an honor reserved for women who have been named to the publication’s annual “Top 50 Women on Long Island” list for three consecutive years. She was also named a “1999 Woman of Distinction,” by Distinction Magazine and she serves on the Advisory Board of Enterprising Women.

Brian McNally, Northport, is President of North American Components, Arrow Electronics, Inc. In this position he has responsibility for managing Arrow’s $4 billon semiconductor, passive, electro-mechanical and connector products and services business. Mr. McNally has held multiple positions, including Vice President Strategic Sales; President, Arrow Alliance; and President, Arrow Contract Manufacturing Services. In 2000, he assumed the role of Managing Director, Arrow Northern Europe. He was responsible for both the computer products and components businesses in the nine countries that make up Northern Europe.  He also helped to launch Alliance Europe. Mr. McNally serves on the Board of the Long Island Association as well as the National Electronic Distributors Association. He is also a member of the Young President’s Organization.

 





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Gregory Williams, Melville, is President of Huntington Chevrolet


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Patricia Petersen, Syosset, is President and Chief Executive of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty


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Brian McNally, Northport, is President of North American Components, Arrow Electronics, Inc.