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Tompkins County Area Development hires Schwerin as new managing director of business services
as its new managing director of business services. Schwerin will be responsible for business retention, expansion, and attraction initiatives, offering direct incentives, and developing relationships

People news: Community Bank names Wood senior trust officer in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Paul F. Wood to VP, senior trust officer in Oneonta. In his new role, Wood

People news: Joyce joins Hancock Estabrook
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Jillian C. Joyce has joined the Syracuse–based law firm as an associate in its elder law &

Conners appointed executive director of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Dr. Gregory Conners the new executive director of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, effective March 4. Conners will

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown hires Bellinger in New Hartford office
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has recently hired Charlene Bellinger as an associate in its New Hartford office.

Salina–based life insurer ordered to pay $7.3 million in restitution for denied claims
“Globe Life violated the trust of its policyholders who wanted to make sure that their loved ones were not burdened by expenses related to their

WCNY names Gelman new president and CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, has a new leader. The organization’s board of trustees announced it has appointed Mitch Gelman as

St. Joseph’s Health, University of Rochester Medical Center form new venture
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) on Thursday announced formation of a new organization to

LeChase appoints Green regional operations manager in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has appointed Adam Green as its regional operations manager in Binghamton. He has worked for the

New York State Rural Housing Coalition names Keller executive director
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Rural Housing Coalition announced it has appointed Jeff Keller as executive director, beginning Feb. 4. Keller joins the
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