Chapter Meeting – Thursday, September 25, 2025
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Tewksbury Lodge
249 Ohio Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
AGENDA
11:45am - 12:45pm Registration and Lunch
12:45pm - 2:00pm Panel Presentation - Candid Conversations with Industry Leaders
2:00pm - 4:00pm Speed Networking and Happy Hour
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PRESENTATION
Join us and our esteemed panel of industry leaders to have candid conversations about professional growth at all stages of our career. Enjoy insightful discussions and a lively networking event to follow!
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PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Justin Bigham, Chief Financial Officer, Pathfinder Bank
Justin Bigham is a seasoned finance and business leader with over 30 years of experience guiding organizations through transformation, growth, and strategic change. As Chief Financial Officer at Pathfinder Bank, he leads a diverse portfolio of functions including finance, treasury, investor relations, investment services, product management, human resources, and project management. Justin plays a key role as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Board, helping drive long-term value and operational excellence for the organization.
Throughout his career, Justin has embraced complex transitions, from restructuring teams and rebuilding culture, to repositioning organizations for performance and scale. Prior to Pathfinder, he served as Chief Financial Officer and later Chief Community Banking Officer at Five Star Bank, where he oversaw several lines of business and over 300 employees. He has also held senior leadership roles at First Niagara and M&T Bank, and began his career in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Justin is a CPA and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and the Columbia Business School Executive Leadership Program. He is passionate about developing people, creating connections across generations, and leading with authenticity. Outside of work, he stays active by playing competitive soccer, a lifelong passion that’s been a constant since childhood. He also spent over a decade coaching his kids’ soccer teams from youth through high school and is proud that both have become accomplished players in their own right. When not on the field, he occasionally trades humility for hope on the golf course and enjoys exploring local craft beer and live music. Justin has also served on several nonprofit boards, always seeking to build up others in both professional and personal communities.
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Sarah White, Vice President Business Insurance Adviser, Marsh McLennan
Sarah is an award-winning, customer-obsessed insurance broker at Marsh McLennan Agency… but not before she was a Brand Manager at a family-owned restaurant company, an executive at a Fortune 100 insurance company, or a national Marketing Director at a Fortune 500 REIT.
Or, if we really want to go back in time – a waitress, workers’ compensation claims adjuster, starving journalist, and Bath & Body Works associate.
Sarah worked in multifamily, sports and entertainment, restaurants, and non-profits for 10 years before discovering her one true love: Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance. Now she leverages her two decades of experience in brand management, public relations, and commercial insurance to help organizations - from multi-million to multi-billion-dollar enterprises - stay protected and thrive.
Recognized by leading organizations such as APCIA, AM Best and AMA for her creative solutions and powerful results, Sarah has a proven track record of protecting the brands and reputations of those she serves - all while delivering an exceptional customer experience every step of the way.
Sarah lives in Houston and has a B.A. in Mass Media and Speech Communications from Houston Baptist University. She is also a twin and prides herself on being a semi-finalist on Worst Cooks in America. Her husband, Nick, and two boys, Asher (5) and Nolan (8) can testify that her cooking skills have only worsened with time.
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Joanna Roberto, Partner, Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP
Joanna concentrates her practice in complex insurance coverage, product liability, and commercial litigation. She serves as counsel for multi-national insurance carriers in numerous matters pending throughout the country. Joanna has litigated all phases of declaratory judgment actions and arbitrations. She has counseled large insurers on risk management, underwriting procedures, and policy rewriting and claims practices.
She also focuses her practice on professional liability claims, including errors and omissions; property claims; life, health, and disability; construction liability coverage; Coverage B litigation; and products liability. She is the Chair of the Insurance Law Committee for DRI and on the Executive Committee for the Torts Insurance and Compensation Law (TICL) Section of the New York State Bar Association. She is also a commentator for Law360.
Joanna is multi-lingual and has a familiarity with and appreciation for international claims handling practices as a result of her experience handling claims arising in Mexico, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain and France.
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COST
FREE event for all risk management, insurance and business professionals. Let's build our network together!
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CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration, please email the Chapter Secretary, Fallyn Cavalieri at Fallyn.Cavalieri@sutherlandglobal.com, by 5:00pm by Friday, September 19, 2025. No shows will be charged the full non-member fee of $75.
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