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BILL HOLZHAUER has joined Barclay Damon as of counsel, serving in the firm’s environmental, energy, and white collar & government investigations practice areas. His primary office location will be in Syracuse. Holzhauer has more than three decades of experience leading environmental and ethics-compliance programs. He joins the firm from National Grid, where he was the […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Health-care provider Loretto recently hired Lori Sakalas as chief operations officer. She will oversee the day-to-day- operations of Loretto’s skilled nursing facilities

Outgoing Clarkson president, wife honored with campus name
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The president of Clarkson University will conclude his tenure at the end of this academic year and the school has added his name to a portion of the Potsdam campus. The school’s board of trustees has named Clarkson University’s hill campus in Potsdam “The Collins Hill Campus” in honor of Tony Collins

CNY SHRM names board officers for 2022
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Society for Human Resource Management (CNY SHRM) board of directors has elected the following officers for 2022. President: Iolanda Cooper, employee advocate, Wegmans Food Markets. Cooper has more than 22 years of human-resources experience with specialization in talent management including workforce planning, recruiting, performance management, employee development, and

NYISO appoints Markham as VP of operations
RENSSELAER, N.Y. — The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), a not-for-profit corporation responsible for operating the state’s bulk-electricity grid, recently promoted Aaron Markham to VP of operations, effective March 1. In this role, Markham leads the operations team, responsible for maintaining the reliability and efficiency of the wholesale energy markets and bulk-electric system. He

Przyklek named director of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos in January named Captain Karen Przyklek as the director of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement (DLE). She is the division’s first-ever woman director. Przyklek’s promotion follows a successful 26-year career with DLE, during which “she played a vital role investigating environmental crimes, assisting the public, and

DESIREE M. BENNETT has been promoted to senior manager at Fust Charles Chambers LLP. She provides tax advisory and compliance services to the firm’s not-for-profit and commercial clients. Bennett has more than 17 years of experience providing tax services to tax-exempt clients including health-care systems, colleges and universities, and foundations. Bennett joined Fust Charles Chambers

DiMarco, Abiusi & Pascarella CPAs PC
MATTHEW M. MCARDLE, CPA has been named shareholder at DiMarco, Abiusi & Pascarella CPAs PC. He is a graduate of Syracuse University as well as a member of both the AICPA and NYSSCPA. McCardle focuses on tax planning & preparation for commercial real-estate entities, individuals, and trusts. JULIA BAILEY, CPA was promoted to supervisor at

BAILEY DAVIS has joined Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC as an associate in the Syracuse office in the tax department. She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University at Buffalo and a master’s in accountancy from Baruch College. Bailey joins the tax department after interning with Dermody, Burke & Brown in
EDWARD VISCONTI has joined Hayner Hoyt as an estimator. He brings more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry and most recently worked as an estimator at Granger Construction Company. TIM DONOVAN has come aboard as an estimator. Bringing more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry, he most recently worked
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