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Cayuga Centers combines HR, IT, and finance under new chief fiscal offer position
AUBURN — Cayuga Centers president and CEO Edward Myers Hayes recently announced he has restructured the agency’s executive team, promoting Elizabeth Palin to the new post of chief fiscal officer. Palin will oversee the integration of the finance, IT, and HR departments at Cayuga Centers. “This new position brings together agency-wide aspects of operations — […]

People news: Le Moyne hires Botto as assistant VP for HR
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College announced it has hired Karin Botto as its new assistant vice president for human resources and organization development. Botto

Syracuse athletic director Coyle abruptly leaves for same job at Minnesota
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mark Coyle’s tenure as Syracuse University’s director of athletics is over after less than 11 months. Coyle is leaving Syracuse for a

People news: The MOST hires Kochian as chief development officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) recently appointed Lauren A. Kochian, of East Syracuse, as its chief development

RIT president Destler to retire in 2017
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — William Destler, president of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of the

Health Foundation leadership-fellows program graduates include 9 from CNY
Nine Central New Yorkers are among 36 graduates in the 2016 class of health-leadership fellows. The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York on

People news: POMCO names Price president of risk management
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, announced it has promoted David Price to president of risk management.

MVHS consolidates home-care services, 14 employees affected
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is consolidating its services provided by St. Elizabeth Home Care (SEHC) and the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA)

Schumer in Syracuse visit calls for emergency federal funding for anti-Zika vaccine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants Congress to approve $1.9 billion in emergency funding to help develop an anti-Zika vaccine. Schumer made

SUNY Oswego to sponsor Chinese firm in START-UP NY space in Tech Garden II
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will sponsor a Chinese company that will occupy part of its tax-free, START-UP NY space in the Syracuse Technology Garden
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