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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

Up In Smoke: The History of Syracuse’s Cigar Industry
Rudyard Kipling was quoted as saying “A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.” Despite media reports regarding the perils of smoking, cigar smoking continues to be popular. Both tobacco farming and cigar making were a significant part of Onondaga County’s economy at the turn of the 20th century. In

New Fortus Group CEO driving growth
UTICA — On Feb. 22, Fortus Healthcare Resources, a d/b/a of Fortus Group, Inc., announced the appointment of Jeremy Enck (pronounce INK) as the new president and CEO of the health-care employment agency. Enck reports to Michael Maurizio, chairman and founder of the company. “Fortus was a pioneer in the dialysis industry placing nephrology professionals
The List: Physical Therapy Providers
Click Here to View The List: Physical Therapy Providers NOTES 1. Formerly listed as Canton-Potsdam Hospital ABOUT THE LIST Information was provided by representatives of listed organizations

RIYA SUSAN CHACKO, M.D., board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology, has joined Crouse Medical Practice Cardiology. She earned her medical degree from

Laraque-Arena announces symposium series in Upstate inaugural address
SYRACUSE — SUNY Upstate Medical University plans to host a presidential symposium series entitled “Connected to the Future.” The series of events over the next 18 to 24 months will demonstrate how Upstate Medical is “forward thinking about the trends and needs of the 21st century university.” That’s according to Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, who announced

Rome Memorial Hospital designated Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care
ROME — Rome Memorial Hospital recently received the Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program,

Oswego Health, SOS partnering to provide orthopedic care in Oswego County
OSWEGO — Oswego Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC (SOS) are still working out the details of their partnership that will bring SOS orthopedic surgeons to Oswego County to provide care. The organizations announced their “collaboration” in a news release that Oswego Health issued April 5. They did not disclose any financial terms of their
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
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