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People news: Launch New York names director of finance
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch NY, a nonprofit venture-development organization focused on upstate New York, has appointed Alex Adema as director of finance & operations. In
SUNY Cortland launches Education Innovation Center
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher was on hand to help formally launch a new Center of Innovation in Education at SUNY Cortland
ConMed declares quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20
Dannible & McKee, LLP announced that Richard S. Brienzi has joined the firm’s audit department as an audit senior. He is a CPA and graduated
Pinckney Hugo Group has hired Janelle Dmochowski and Kelsey Gorney as assistant account managers, and Kate Maggiolino as a junior interactive designer. Dmochowski has bachelor’s
Alison Levchak has joined Ashley McGraw Architects as an interior designer. She was previously an interior designer/project manager at Stephen Shubel Inc. in Sausalito, Calif.
Commerce Chenango has added two new staff members. Jill O’Harahas joined as membership and programs coordinator and Jes Sheldon will be taking on the duties
Herkimer College has appointed Christa Cerminaro-O’Grady to the position of research assistant. She was recently employed by Mid-York Library System in Utica where she was

People news: Better Business Bureau promotes Carlson and Stover
Dawn Carlson has been named vice president. She has been with BBB for 21 years. Carlson started in the Complaint and Inquiry department before being
Wilmington Trust hired Todd Freeman as a private client advisor for the firm’s Wealth Advisory office in Syracuse. He has more than 20 years experience