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JENNIFER BRILLANTE has been named partner at C & D Advertising. She has been with the firm for 10 years as VP of business development. Brillante has been instrumental in generating significant growth for the 25-year-old firm, which is based in Utica and has a new office location expected to open shortly in Rome. She […]

BLAKE PENN recently joined Colgate University as its first chief information security officer (CISO) and director of information security. He previously served as information security policy and compliance manager for cybersecurity at the Georgia Institute of Technology. As CISO, Penn will provide operational oversight on issues of data privacy and information security, including data compliance,

Tioga Downs has appointed DALE JAGER as its new senior regional director of food & beverage for the resort’s culinary team. A certified executive chef, he joins the Tioga Downs Casino Resort team after nearly 40 years of experience in the culinary industry. A founding member of the Chefs de Cuisine organization in Montana, Jager

Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York has hired JOSEPH BARCLAY COLE as senior VP, chief actuary. He will be responsible for providing senior leadership for the company’s actuarial and reinsurance functions. Cole has extensive leadership, actuarial, and life-insurance product-development experience. Prior to joining Security Mutual, he worked at Mass Mutual as a member
CLARA CHOI was appointed multimedia graphic designer and communications coordinator at WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster. She brings nine years of experience. Prior to joining WCNY, Choi was visiting professor, at SUNY-ESF. She earned a bachelor’s degree in visual communication from Duksung University in South Korea and a master’s degree in graphic design from

TDO has hired MARC BICKNELL as a senior project manager. He brings more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing, including operations and quality leadership at Bitzer Scroll, Marquardt Switches, and Pelco Component Technologies. Bicknell has a strong technical and management background with extensive practical experience applying lean manufacturing and plant optimization. He has an

Spectrum has promoted NOEL DEMPSEY to regional VP of field operations for the company’s Northeast Region. He succeeds Terence Rafferty, who recently retired from Charter after a decades-long career with Charter and its predecessor companies. Dempsey previously served as area VP of field operations for Central New York, which stretches from Watertown to Binghamton and

Tioga State Bank CEO named chair of Independent Community Bankers of America
SPENCER, N.Y. — Robert Fisher, president and CEO of Tioga State Bank, N.A. (TSB), has been elected chairman of the Washington, D.C.–based trade group, the

NYSERDA board taps Harris as president and CEO, removes “acting” from title
ALBANY, N.Y. — The board of directors of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has appointed Doreen Harris as its president

NBT names Schindler, Clark to Southern Tier Advisory Board
Schindler has been president and CEO of Golden Artist Colors, Inc. since 2001. She joined the company in 1997 as controller and also served as
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