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Nascentia Health recently added four new staff members to its Central New York workforce. JESSICA NELSON is the corporate controller, working in Nascentia’s finance department to provide timely and accurate oversight of the monthly close and financial-statement preparation. She previously worked as a senior audit manager at Fust Charles Chambers, LLP, and has 17 years […]

M.A. Polce, an information technology and cybersecurity company with locations in Rome and Syracuse, has hired LAUREN MATTIA as a business-development manager. She brings an extensive background in technology sales. Of Mattia’s 25 years as a sales executive, 22 of them were spent at Northland Communications. She worked with local businesses and organizations, consulting on an

Hochul recommends removing interim tag from NYPA CEO
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday recommended Justin Driscoll to serve as president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) after

Bassett Healthcare offers early contract extension to CEO
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network and President/CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim agreed to an early contract extension. Originally scheduled to expire in December 2024, Ibrahim’s

Hamilton College names VP of diversity, equity and inclusion
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has selected Sean Bennett as the college’s first VP for diversity, equity, and inclusion beginning Aug. 16. Bennett most recently

People news: Tompkins names Mastin VP, HR manager of corporate culture
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced Stacie Mastin has assumed the role of VP and human resources (HR) manager of corporate culture. Mastin began

Hochul appoints New York’s first chief cyber officer
ALBANY, N.Y. — A man who is described as a “leading expert in cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and intelligence” is New York’s first chief cyber officer. Colin Ahern will lead cross-agency efforts to protect New York State from “increasingly prevalent and sophisticated” cyber threats — “working to ensure the security and cyber resilience” of the state’s
CNY ATD announces leadership team members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY ATD, the local affiliate chapter of Association for Talent Development (ATD), recently appointed Christy Rohmer, of NYSERNet, as CNY ATD president and Erin Cunia, of National Grid, as CNY ATD executive VP. Rohmer is director of education services and manager of communications at Syracuse–based NYSERNet, according to her LinkedIn profile. She

Pinckney Hugo Group, a full-service marketing- communications firm, has hired SAM MERLIN, of Syracuse, as a motion graphics designer. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo Group, Merlin worked as a videographer and video editor at 1A Auto Parts in Pepperell, Massachusetts. He also gained experience as the chief editor for Medfield TV in Medfield, Massachusetts, and

C2C Construction Solutions LLC has hired ADAM FOX as a full-time project manager/estimator. He has been interning with C2C Construction Solutions for the past year while completing his final year at Utica University in the construction management program. While attending Utica University, Fox joined the Associated General Contractor Student Chapter and has completed his OSHA
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