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Cuomo appoints four new ESF board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed four new members to the board of trustees of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
Ithaca College appoints Valesente as new baseball head coach, replacing father
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has appointed David Valesente as the new head coach of the college’s baseball program. He will succeed his
The Bonadio Group rebrands information risk-management practice as FoxPointe Solutions
The Rochester–based Bonadio Group is rebranding its information risk-management (IRM) practice as FoxPointe Solutions. Bonadio’s IRM practice has operated for 12 years, the firm noted
Upstate announces winners of 2019 medical device innovation challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has announced the six winners of its 2019 medical device innovation challenge (MDIC). Upstate MIND (medical innovation and novel
People news: NBT Bank promotes Wheeler to assistant VP
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank has announced the promotion of multi-site branch manager Maria Wheeler to assistant vice president. Wheeler has more than 33 years
Syverud to chair Atlantic Coast Conference Council of Presidents
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University President and Chancellor Kent Syverud will chair the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Council of Presidents for the 2019-20 academic year.
MVHS names senior VP of marketing and strategy
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has appointed Patricia Charvat as senior VP of marketing and strategy. Charvat had been
MVP Health Care to administer behavioral-health services
SCHENECTADY — Health insurer MVP Health Care plans to “directly administer” case management, utilization review, claims payment, and network management for all of its New York members that use behavioral-health services. That service will start in early 2020, the Schenectady–based insurer announced July 10. Boston, Massachusetts–based Beacon Health Options has administered behavioral-health services for MVP
Study: Number of workers eligible for health coverage at work rises
A new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds the number of workers eligible to receive health insurance through their job rose from 2014 through 2018, despite offer rates from employers “slowly declining.” The Employee Benefit Research Institute says it is a nonprofit research institute based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on health, savings,
Big I New York taps Lombardo as AVP of learning, development
DeWITT — Big I New York says Jim Lombardo has joined the association as its assistant vice president (AVP) of learning and development. Lombardo most recently served as chief operating manager at AmeriCU Insurance Services, LLC. Big I New York describes itself as the state’s oldest insurance producer trade association. Insurance agents and brokers are
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