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Tedone joins Strategic to lead retirement plan division and Rochester office
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc., has hired Greg Tedone as head of retirement plans, senior advisor. In this role. Tedone is responsible for

Upstate Medical University to provide GEO pay raises for nurses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says it will offer pay increases to registered nurses (RNs) and, “for the first time,” to licensed practical nurses

People news: Finger Lakes Health names Healy employee health manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health has appointed Tammy Healy as its new employee health manager. Healy has more than 35 years of nursing experience

Empower FCU appoints Carhart interim president and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Empower Federal Credit Union continues a search for its next CEO, the organization has turned to a longtime member of the executive team to lead the credit union on an interim basis. At the same time, Empower is also working with a firm that provides an online financial-literacy program to provide

WHITESBORO, N.Y. — Area contractor and entrepreneur Ed DeSanctis will join New York Sash June 1 as the company’s CEO. Based in Whitesboro, New York

Syracuse University hosting career, vendor fair on Thursday at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is hosting a career and vendor fair on Thursday, April 28, as part of its “Go Local” economic initiative. The

Generations Bank appoints Parish VP, corporate secretary
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Lori Parish to VP – corporate secretary. In her position, Parish holds several administrative roles

Cazenovia College appoints VP for enrollment management
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Mark Lapreziosa has been named VP for enrollment management at Cazenovia College, the college recently announced. Lapreziosa had been serving as an

Raymour & Flanigan, Wireless Business Group among firms recognized at CenterState CEO annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Wireless Business Group, LLC are among the companies chosen as Business of the Year recipients during CenterState

SBA upstate New York office seeks entrepreneurs for T.H.R.I.V.E. executive level business training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is recruiting for T.H.R.I.V.E. business training. T.H.R.I.V.E.
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