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EVAN RAMIZA was promoted to partner at Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP, effective Jan.1. Ramiza, who first joined Sciarabba Walker in 2011, focuses on tax

Operation Oswego County, Inc. (OOC) recently announced the promotion of KAREN PERWITZ to administrative coordinator. She will be responsible for the OOC, Operation Oswego County

Herkimer County Community College has appointed LAUREN GOODALE, of Mohawk, as assistant bursar. In this role, she will pursue collection of student accounts receivable and

PEGGY COHOLAN NORTHRUP has joined Francis House — a 16-bed, private-care home for those facing terminal illness — as director of development. She most recently

Olinsky Law Group announced it has promoted MATTHEW R. MCGARRY and MELISSA A. PALMER to partnership. McGarry and Palmer joined the firm in 2017 and

Indium Corp. announced that JASON FARRELL has assumed the new role of senior digital marketing specialist and JOY VALENCIA has been appointed marketing-communications specialist within

MICHAEL VAUGHAN has joined Thompson & Johnson Equipment as the new CFO following the VP of finance’s retirement. His senior executive responsibilities include managing administration,

DANIEL J. KROL has been promoted to audit partner in the Syracuse office of Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC. Originally from Whitesboro, Krol obtained his

SARAH GARRAFFO, of Baldwinsville, was recently promoted to digital-media strategist at the marketing-communications firm, Pinckney Hugo Group. She was previously an assistant digital-media strategist and
BRIAN MURRAY was recently sworn in and installed as the New York State director for USDA Rural Development, based in Syracuse. Rural Development state directors