Franasiak of Calamar appointed to second term on SBA Board

Kenneth Franasiak, CEO and chairman of Calamar, a full service real estate organization comprised of development, construction, property management and finance and investment divisions, was appointed to his second term with the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA is an entity of the federal government that has been helping U.S. small businesses with financial assistance ranging from small loans to substantial debt and equity investment capital since 1953. The SBA also provides free counseling and low-cost training to both new and promising entrepreneurs to established small businesses throughout the United States. "I am honored to have been appointed to the SBA board." said Franasiak. "Small business is the backbone of America. To be able to participate in developing programs and facilitate ideas that enrich and enable the entrepreneurial spirit is an opportunity I am thoroughly enjoying. The SBA is a tremendous organization that I am proud to serve on." Calamar is a full-service real estate firm comprised of construction, development, property management and finance & investment divisions for commercial and large-scale residential properties in the Northeast & Midwest regions. Calamar is headquartered in Wheatfield, NY and has offices in Omaha, NE, Woburn, MA and Niagara-on-the-Lake & Toronto, Ontario. For more information, contact Kathy Griffiths at 716.693.0006, ext. 211 or [email protected]