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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

Tompkins Financial Corporation, parent of Tompkins Trust Company, has promoted AMANDA CATONE to assistant branch manager. Catone, who has six years of experience in the financial industry, will be responsible for overseeing daily branch operations, providing sales leadership and guidance, as well as monitoring service and sales-quality levels. Additionally, she will mentor, coach, and develop

Access Federal Credit Union has promoted DAVID B. HEBURN to assistant VP. He joined the credit union in 2009 as branch supervisor of the Rome office. Heburn has been in banking since the early 1980s, working both at Oneida National Bank and HSBC. Under Heburn’s supervision, the Rome branch has had continued growth and success,

The WISE Women’s Business Center recently announced two new hires. LATOYA COLLINS is the program coordinator of COVID-19 for the WISE Women’s Business Center. She has a strong background in business leadership, service, education, and entrepreneurship. Collins received the Finger Lakes Community College Distinguished Service award and is energized by building client relationships and providing

BILL FLETCHER has been promoted by IPD Engineering. He has launched a new department of laser scanning & BIM coordination services at IPD, which is a sister company of VIP Structures. Fletcher has been in the engineering industry since 2012, working as a BIM coordinator and design technology specialist before joining IPD as design technology