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People news: Syracuse Opera appoints general and artistic director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Opera announced it has appointed Christian Capocaccia as general and artistic director to oversee the day-to-day operations of the opera

People news: Galaxy Media Partners hires Veley for new position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrie Veley has joined Galaxy Media Partners as director of development – multi-platform strategies, the company announced. In this comprehensive new

People news: Chemung County Chamber appoints new president and CEO
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce recently named Jennifer Herrick-McGonigal its new president and CEO. She started her new position on Sept.

Preferred Mutual Insurance appoints new CEO, COO
PMIC’s current CEO, Christopher Taft, will be retiring but will become the chairman of the company’s board of directors. In that role, Taft replaces Robert

Kinney Drugs names new president
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs has announced John Marraffa as its new company president. Marraffa takes over the duties that Rebecca Bubel previously held before

Stagnaro named executive director of Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation
NORWICH, N.Y. — Melissa Stagnaro has been appointed as the new executive director of the Chenango Memorial Hospital (CMH) Foundation, the fundraising arm of UHS

Colón Torres joins OCRRA board of directors
SALINA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) recently announced Luis A. Colón Torres, of Syracuse, has joined its board of directors. Colón Torres is an entrepreneur in the trucking and food-services industries, OCRRA said in a release. He has extensive experience in transportation and logistics. Colón Torres was appointed to the board

Indium remembers board chair, Macartney, who died at age 79
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Indium Corporation of Clinton is mourning the death of William (Bill) Macartney III, chair of the firm’s board of directors, who died Sept. 14 from cancer at age 79. Indium announced Macartney’s death Sept. 22. Macartney was part of Indium for more than 50 years, having joined the company in 1967.

Dannible’s Lyon joins LAUNCH board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LAUNCH, a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with cognitive deficits in Onondaga County, has added Samuel M. Lyon, a tax manager at Dannible & McKee, LLP, to its board of directors. Lyon will join 11 other directors providing strategic guidance and fiscal oversight for LAUNCH, which helps more than 400 people a

The following four professionals recently joined the Bonadio Group in its Syracuse office. JON SCHERR has joined the Bonadio strategic advisory practice as a principal. He specializes in fraud and forensics and brings more than 15 years of experience to his new role, having recently served in CohnReznick Advisory’s restructuring and dispute resolution services practice.
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