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M&T Bank has promoted MELISSA S. BOLLMAN to administrative VP. She has been with M&T for 18 years, holding several position, most recently serving

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. has named MICHAEL PRINCE first VP, senior retail manager in the CNY area. He has more than 16 years of
Barton & Loguidice announced the following promotions. JOHANNA E. DUFFY was named managing environmental scientist. She is a graduate of SUNY ESF and the College

BRANDON BARBA has joined the Syracuse branch of AXA Advisors, LLC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from SUNY Oswego. Barba

The Strebel Planning Group announced that VICKI PASTORE has accepted the position of financial planner assistant. She earned a degree in humanities from Eckerd College
State Senator John A. DeFrancisco (R-I-C, Syracuse) has hired JOHN D. MCBRIDE as his new district director in Syracuse. He replaces Isabelle Harris, who left
HONORA SPILLANE has joined the administration of Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner as deputy commissioner for Neighborhood and Business Development. Spillane most recently served as

Sterling Insurance Company has appointed CATHERINE R. MCARDLE as assistant VP – marketing. She joined Sterling Insurance in December 2014 as territory marketing manager. McArdle

Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P announced that attorney BRUNO COLAPIETRO will become of counsel with the firm. A graduate of Hamilton College, he received his
Indium Corp. has promoted SZE PEI LIM to regional product manager for Semiconductor Products in Asia and JONAS SJOBERGto technical manager for Asia. Lim has