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Haylor, Freyer & Coon’s MacDonald elected IIABNY vice-chair
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) recently elected Richard MacDonald to a one-year term as vice-chair and secretary-treasurer

People news: Zorich joins Preferred Mutual Insurance as marketing analyst
NEW BERLIN, N.Y — Erik Zorich has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as a marketing analyst. He previously was a consumer-insights analyst for Tops Markets,

Arc of Onondaga names Centore new board president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Arc of Onondaga announced that long-time board member, Chris Centore, is the nonprofit’s new board president. He was sworn in at Arc’s

People news: St. Joseph’s Foundation announces two new appointments
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Foundation has announced two new appointments. Vincent J. Kuss has been appointed VP for development at

Chemung Financial shareholders re-elect five board members
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), the holding company of Chemung Canal Trust Company and CFS Group, Inc., announced that its shareholders recently

People news: Kelberman Center names Tucker director of special projects
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, announced it has appointed Michael Tucker as director of special projects. Tucker, who
Gillibrand calls on HUD to designate Utica as federal promise zone
UTICA — The city of Utica should be a federal “promise zone,” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand contends. She wants the U.S. Department of Housing and
Leadership Mohawk Valley graduates its 2015-2016 class
MARCY — Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) held its 26th annual graduation on May 11 at SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Wildcat Field House. LMV is a 10-month

BCA Architects & Engineers has named MICHAEL D. ALTIERI an associate of the firm. He spent two summers as an intern at BCA Architects &
M3 Placement and Partnership has hired BRANDON LOVETT as senior account executive. He has more than 15 years of local administrative experience, most recently as