People on the Move

TAYLOR FRIANT has joined the staff of Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt. He is a building-envelope specialist with five years of experience in façade engineering, investigation, and special inspections. Friant studied aeronautical engineering at Clarkson University. 

S.E.E.D. Planning Group has promoted AMY BECK to its client-experience team. In her role, she will be focused on clients of Bloom Tax Partners, a subsidiary of S.E.E.D. Before her promotion, she served as a payroll and bookkeeping specialist for Bloom. 

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has appointed long-time city employee SAMUEL PERRY as the new public works inspector, focused solely on addressing illegal setouts of trash and debris. In his previous role for the last 12 years, Perry served as the former assistant director of the Division of Code Enforcement. He has an extensive background in

DIANE POTTER has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) as director of education at the MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. In this role, she will plan and coordinate ongoing education functions of the facility as well as programs for new employees. Most recently, Potter was nurse manager of the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, where

KEVIN MURPHY has joined William Mattar law offices on the firm’s attorney staff. He attended SUNY Albany, receiving a bachelor’s degree in political science. Murphy went on to earn his juris doctorate from Albany Law School in 2019. While in law school, he spent his first summer as a law clerk at William Mattar. During

The Retail Council of New York State’s board of directors recently voted unanimously to select MELISSA O’CONNOR as its next president and CEO. She was elected formally at the Nov. 12 board meeting and will be the first woman to serve in this role since the organization was established in 1931. O’Connor previously served as

MEG GOLOUB has joined the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA) as its business-development specialist. Her role is to work with entrepreneurs and small businesses to develop business strategies designed for growth and adaptability. Goloub also helps connect businesses with resources and partner programs for education, business development, and funding. She has spent her career in

Pinckney Hugo Group has promoted MAGGIE GOTCH to account director. She was previously a senior account manager and has been with the agency for more than nine years. Gotch has a bachelor’s degree in communication from SUNY Geneseo. ELIZABETH LUDOVICI has been hired as an assistant account manager. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo, she worked