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Leadership Greater Syracuse launches Class of 2023
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced its 52-person Class of 2023, the 33rd

25th Anniversary 40 under Forty awards event draws crowd of more than 400
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 400 people attended the 25th edition of the popular 40 under Forty awards event on Thursday evening at the Oncenter

Pinnacle Investments names chief compliance officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinnacle Investments, a financial-services firm headquartered in Syracuse, announced it has promoted Monica Coles to chief compliance officer. Prior to joining Pinnacle

Haylor, Freyer & Coon is sold to national insurance firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc., a 94-year-old Syracuse–based insurance agency, has been sold to Alera Group, an independent national insurance and wealth

NBT Bank provides financing for transformative Syracuse projects
SYRACUSE — NBT Bank officials say they are excited about the revitalization taking place in Syracuse and their role in helping to secure financing for

People news: MV EDGE president selected for new AFRL Civic Leader Program
ROME, N.Y. — Steven J. DiMeo, president of Mohawk Valley EDGE, has been chosen by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to join its newly

NBT provides financing for transformative Mohawk Valley projects
UTICA — NBT Bank officials say they are pumped about the economic and development transformation taking place in the Mohawk Valley and their role in

Laboratory Alliance names director of laboratory operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Laboratory Alliance of Central New York announced it has named Jodi Lippke as its director of laboratory operations. She will replace Maria

Marquardt expands into the drone industry, adding local jobs
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Marquardt, an electro-mechanical component designer and manufacturer with a plant in the Cazenovia area, recently announced it has entered into the drone

Naples comes out of retirement to join Community Bank
DeWITT, N.Y. — Allen Naples is back. The veteran banker, who had been a fixture of the Central New York banking scene for more than