Bernie is a Business Development Executive with Employer Services Corp (ESC), a family-owned, Buffalo-based Human Resources solutions firm after a 40-year career in the banking industry.
She started her career at Western Savings Bank/Goldome, which was acquired by KeyBank in 1991. In 2014 Bernie joined Evans Bank as Senior Vice President of the Retail Customer Experience leading the Retail Branch network, Customer Experience Call Center, Wealth Management and Mortgage originations. During the COVID 19 crisis Bernie dedicated her time at the SBDC guiding businesses through the pandemic. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Resource Development from Medaille College, earned a Banking School Graduate Certificate from University of Wisconsin and her certification in Talent Pipeline Management at the US Chamber in Washington, D.C. A Class of 2013 Leadership Buffalo graduate, Bernie has maintained a steadfast commitment to the community. She was a founding member of Women Who Lead and United Way’s Women United advisory boards and also currently served on the boards of Leadership Buffalo and Cystic Fibrosis.
Bernie is a life-long Buffalo resident and lives with her husband, Manny in East Amherst. She is most proud of her 2 married children and just became a grandma of twin girls.