People on the Move

Security Mutual Life’s board of directors recently announced the promotion of three officers. MARY C. WARD was elevated to senior VP and controller. She is responsible for overseeing the company’s fiscal functions, including financial reporting, financial operations, payroll reporting, tax reporting, agent commission reporting, and supporting the company’s financial initiatives. Ward began her career with

Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. (MVCAA) has named DARLENE MACK-BROWN the agency’s community engagement director. She replaces Venice Ervin who recently retired from the agency. Mack-Brown has been active with the anti-poverty agency for many years, serving as the board chair from 2010-2013. The past VP of the Utica/Oneida County Branch NAACP, she currently

The YMCA of Central New York has named BERTRAM L. LAWSON, II the organization’s next president and CEO. He stepped into this role on Feb. 8. Lawson previously served as the chief operating officer for Mastery Charter Schools Network (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey), a $250 million nonprofit organization, overseeing all aspects of non-instructional

Want to be listed in our weekly People on the Move? Email your information to movers@cnybj.com ACCOUNTINGD’Arcangelo & Co., LLP recently announced several promotions and new hires. JENNIFER TAYLOR is a tax partner and a CPA with more than nine years of experience with the firm. She has extensive experience in individual and small- to

Pinckney Hugo Group has hired CHRISTOPHER MALONE as a copywriter. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo Group, he gained experience in marketing at CNY Arts, the Salvation Army, and Syracuse New Times. Malone also has experience writing for several area businesses and news publications. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from SUNY Oneonta

JEFFREY WITT STRAIN, M.D., an experienced general surgeon, has joined the General Surgery Associates team at Oswego Health. He is trained and board-certified in the areas of bariatric surgery, general surgery, and endocrine surgery with more than a decade of experience in complex laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery. Before joining Oswego Health, Strain practiced in