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Succession Planning — Just Do It, But Do It Right
An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. — Jack Welch One of the Top 10 governance responsibilities for a nonprofit board is the identification and selection of the CEO who leads the organization. In addition to selecting the CEO, the board also is responsible for […]
A Living Will is Not a Will — But No Less Important
Lawyers are occasionally guilty of speaking legal jargon that a non-lawyer has no idea what the lawyer is talking about. For example, an estate-planning lawyer (or perhaps an estate-planning website you found) may suggest that you execute a living will in addition to a will, health-care proxy, and power of attorney. Like the article title
Three First Niagara directors to join KeyCorp board; acquisition expected to close in Q3
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) on Friday announced that three members of the First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) board will join its board of directors once
M3 Placement & Partnership hopes national certification spurs growth
UTICA — The Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) has certified M3 Placement & Partnership of Utica as woman-owned. WBENC notified the Utica firm of its certification in January. Founded in 1997, the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit WBENC is the “largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women” in the U.S., according to
Robert J. Hanafin to formally open new Binghamton office on April 28
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Robert J. Hanafin, Inc. — a division of Insurance Office of America (IOA), a national insurance agency — will formally open its
IIABNY CEO, Poppa, to retire at year’s end
DeWITT, N.Y. — Richard (Dick) Poppa, president and CEO of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY), will retire at the end of
M&T announces expanded role for René Jones, names CFO successor
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced today that Vice Chairman René F. Jones will take on new managerial responsibilities effective May 2.
State forms temporary council to review New York’s business climate
ALBANY, N.Y. — State leaders have formed a temporary business-regulation council that will conduct a “comprehensive review of New York State’s business climate.” The group
Paradigm Consulting receives WBE certification
UTICA, N.Y. — Laurie Schoen, president and CEO, and Amy Mielnicki, executive VP, of Paradigm Consulting, Inc., recently announced that their firm has been granted Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certification by Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women Business Development. Paradigm Consulting says it provides group retirement consultation and investment advisory services in Central
Schneiderman sues CDPHP for denying coverage of hepatitis C
ALBANY, N.Y. — Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) is facing a lawsuit that accuses the Albany–based health plan of “unlawfully restricted coverage” of hepatitis
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