Chamber's Member Success Showcase Honors Two Members

Each quarter, the Amherst Chamber of Commerce highlights one of our members for a success or triumph in the Western New York business community through our Member Success Showcase program. To start 2011, the Chamber will be honoring Rosanna Berardi of Berardi Immigration Law and Scott Behrend of Road Less Traveled Production. Rosanna and Scott were both honored by Business First as recipients of the 2010 "40 Under Forty" Award.

Rosanna Berardi is the Managing Partner at Berardi Immigration Law and is a former INS Inspector and Trial Attorney in both Buffalo and New York City. Berardi Immigration Law is a full-service law firm offering a complete range of immigration services to both individuals and businesses. They are qualified to manage the most controversial immigration needs and recognize that swift resolution of immigration issues is integral to their client's ability to conduct business & reach their goals in the United States.

The law office provides both corporate and individual clients of foreign nationality with temporary work permits, green card petitions, criminal waivers and representation in removal proceedings cases.

Scott Behrend, Artistic Director, founded Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) in 2002 with Jon Elston, Resident Playwright. Road Less Traveled Productions is a not for profit professional theatre company dedicated to developing and producing world class plays and new theatrical works by Western New York playwrights.

RLTP provides year round support for local playwrights through round table forums and strives to improve our regions national profile as a major center for theatre. The theatre tells stories that are important to the WNY community and is committed to engaging a new and youthful audience that will respond to their original and imaginative productions.

Berardi and Behrend were honored as two of Business First's 2010 "40 Under Forty" for their exceptional work in their respective career fields. The Amherst Chamber wants to commend them for their work and thank them for making Western New York a better place to live, work and play. Both Berardi and Behrend will be presented with plaques at the Chamber's January Business After Hours on January 18, 2011.

For more information on the Amherst Chamber's Member Success Showcase and its recent recipients, click here. To nominate a member business, contact Caitlin Campbell at 632.6905 or ccampbell@amherst.org.