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SUNY Empire State College appoints Bejou as provost
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — SUNY Empire State College announced it has appointed David Bejou provost and executive VP for academic affairs. Bejou will be responsible
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company announced that its board of directors has elected Andrew (Andy) Forstenzer as VP, general counsel, and corporate
MICHAEL S. MCCOY has been named executive director of St. Luke’s Home for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). Prior to joining MVHS, he was
Total Health Pharmacists, PLLC has hired SCOTT PHILLIPS as business-relations manager. He brings more than 20 years of experience in sales, most recently with Sunovion
SCOTT BECQUE is the new director of sales and marketing at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. He has more than two decades of experience steering hotel
SNY sports reporter to give keynote address at Paul Smith’s College commencement on May 6
Paul Smith’s College — a small, private college located in the Adirondacks — announced that Jeané Coakley will deliver the keynote address at its 70th
SAFE LLC — a Syracuse–based workers’ compensation, third-party administrator & risk management company — has hired SCOTT MURRAY as VP of business development. He brings
M&T Bank appoints Mancuso to CNY Region Directors Advisory Council
SYRACUSE — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) announced it has appointed Joseph T. Mancuso to its Directors Advisory Council for the Central New York region. At
A handful of recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various business, career, digital, and personal tips: Why are #smallbiz owners amping
People news: NBT hires Bushee to manage New Hartford office
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — NBT Bank has hired Tricia Bushee as branch manager of its New Hartford office. She oversees all branch-banking activities and business-development