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The Central New York Community Foundation
The Central New York Community Foundation has promoted two employees. MONICA MERANTE was promoted to director, philanthropic services. She has worked for the Community Foundation since 2012, most recently as donor relations officer. Merante holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. JAN LANE was promoted to […]

Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. has promoted ALLIE MACPHERSON to director of Grace House from program manager. Unity House offers two residential options in Auburn for those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. MacPherson holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Cortland, and recently completed her CASAC (certified alcohol & substance abuse counselor)
ANNE MARIE O’DEA-AQUISTO has joined Titan Security as an account executive. She previously spent more than 20 years as an architectural specifications rep traveling New York state providing product training and teaching technical applications within the construction industry. With more than 23 years’ experience, DAVID MULDER joins Titan Security as master technician. He has extensive

Upstate Medical program focuses on global-health issues facing pregnant women and children
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University has launched a program designed to address the global health issues that women face during pregnancy, and infants deal with in early childhood. The initiative — known as the global maternal child and pediatric health program — will combine research, clinical trials, education, and training both in Syracuse and abroad,
ConMed boosts 2016 earnings forecast, after posting Q1 loss
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) reported on April 27 that it has increased its profit and revenue forecast for the rest of this year, as foreign-exchange rates won’t take as big a bite as previously expected. The Utica–based surgical-device maker now expects net earnings per share in the range of $1.95 to $2.05 for
CNY ATD announces CNY BEST nominees
SYRACUSE — The CNY ATD has announced nominees for the 9th Annual CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards. The organization annually presents these awards to recognize excellence in learning and performance in the Central New York region. The awards put the spotlight on organizations that link learning to the strategic growth or success of organizations
BALDWINSVILLE — Attorney Rebecca M. Speno has opened her own law office at 136 E. Genesee St., Suite 2, in the village of Baldwinsville. Speno was previously an attorney at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC in Syracuse. She tells CNYBJ that she decided to start her own law firm primarily because “in my field of
EBRI: New hires continue to favor target-date funds for 401(k)s
Interest in target-date and other types of balanced funds remained “strong” through 2014, with younger plan participants more likely to hold target-date funds than older participants. That’s according to a new joint study that the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and the Investment Company Institute (ICI) — both based in Washington, D.C. — released April
Study: 60 percent of millennial college grads expect to still face student loans into their 40s
A new study from Citizens Bank, called “Millennial Graduates in debt,” shows that most recent college graduates with student loans underestimated their monthly payments and now expect to still be paying off their loans into their 40s. The research indicated that college grads age 35 and under with student loans now are spending nearly one-fifth

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 —
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