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Crouse Health adds Syracuse University’s Haynie to board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health Board of Directors Chair Patrick A. Mannion recently announced the appointment of Mike Haynie to the health system’s board of directors. Haynie is currently vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation at Syracuse University and executive dean of the university’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. He is responsible for […]

Brunet takes corporate and nonprofit experience to new role at Community Bank
DeWITT, N.Y. — After decades of experience in the corporate and nonprofit worlds, Pam Brunet is excited about putting that experience to work in a newly created position at Community Bank, N.A., a unit of Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU). Brunet spent 17 years at Bristol Myers Squibb in DeWitt, where she was responsible

Korotzer named to ACHE of Upstate New York board
UTICA, N.Y. — The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter CEO Karen Korotzer has joined the board of directors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) of Upstate New York, the official local chapter of the national ACHE. “I felt strongly that ACHE of Upstate New York’s values of integrity, lifelong learning, leadership, and diversity aligned with

Barclay Damon partner appointed magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court in Syracuse
“I’m thrilled to step into this new role. After more than three decades serving clients, I am excited to enter into public service,” Katz said

Indium promotes McCoy to product manager
CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corporation recently announced it has promoted Jim McCoy to product manager for engineered solder materials (ESM). In his new role, McCoy

Syracuse hires Georgia assistant Fran Brown as new football head coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A New Jersey native who works on the coaching staff of the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs will be the next

ANDRO lands SBIR contract award
ROME, N.Y. — The assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology – ASA (ALT) selected ANDRO Computation Solutions, LLC for a phase

Felix Schoeller North America unveils new coating operation in Pulaski
PULASKI, N.Y. — Felix Schoeller North America is using a new silicone-coating operation at its Pulaski facility, having publicly introduced it for the first time

People news: Tompkins Community Bank names Huey residential mortgage loan officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced it has appointed Sherri Huey as assistant VP, residential mortgage loan officer. Huey retired from M&T Bank while
VIEWPOINT: NLRB Issues Final Rule Expanding Joint Employer Status
On Oct. 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule that vastly expands the definition of joint employment under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This new rule rescinds and replaces the 2020 focus on “direct and immediate control” with a less-demanding standard intended to expressly ground the joint-employer rule in
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