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Reed joins Key Private Bank in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Heather Reed has recently joined Key Private Bank in Syracuse as an associate relationship manager. In this role, Reed is responsible for managing and building client relationships based upon knowledgeable advice that is aligned to the clients’ financial needs and advocating solutions that help clients reach their goals, KeyBank said in an […]

Strategic Financial lead advisor, Mattacola, earns CFP designation
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc., an independent wealth-management firm based in Utica, recently announced that Gregory Mattacola, has achieved his CFP designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. This important industry credential is awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board’s educational curriculum and then a comprehensive exam. It

Brown & Brown acquires finance and insurance provider to auto, powersport dealers in New York state
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, announced it has acquired “substantially all of the assets” of Dealer Specialties Group Corp. Dealer Specialties is a Saratoga Springs–based independent sales and service organization providing finance and insurance (F&I) products and sales support to automotive and powersport dealers,

Jabbour retires from Air Force Research Lab in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Rome Information Directorate’s (AFRL/RI) senior scientist for information security has retired after more than 20 years at the organization. Kamal T. Jabbour stepped down, effective June 1. He had served as a member of the scientific and technical cadre of senior executives for the past two decades.

Oneida Indian Nation builds employee housing to help combat worker shortage
VERONA, N.Y. — As the battle for talent continues, the Oneida Indian Nation has upped the ante for potential new employees with its new $15 million The Villages at Stoney Creek employee housing units. The units, which will open July 1, are for new full-time, hourly, non-management positions and will help the Oneida Indian Nation
Report: Most CNY regions gained jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions generated percentage increases in jobs ranging from 1.5 percent to 3 percent between April 2021 and this past April. At the same time, the Ithaca area lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly jobs report that the New York State Department of

Laboratory Alliance names director of human resources
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Laboratory Alliance of Central New York, LLC announced it has hired Mark Jordan as director of human resources (HR). Jordan returns to

Nascentia Health adds two staffers to Rome office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse-based Nascentia Health added two new staff members to its Rome office at The Beeches. Kaitlyn Ellinger, RN, is a care manager

People news: Welliver hires Bettis as assistant project manager
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, which provides construction services in New York and northern Pennsylvania, announced it has hired Ryan Bettis as assistant project manager.

CenterState CEO’s Robert Simpson to serve on Empire State Development board of directors
The New York State Senate has confirmed the nomination of Robert Simpson to serve on the Empire State Development board of directors. Simpson is president
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