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Cayuga Strategic Solutions, the joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA), has hired TAYLOR SYMES as economic-development technical specialist for CEDA and KIM TAGGERTY as office administrator. Symes attended Cayuga Community College, where she studied medical imaging and radiology. As the economic-development technical specialist for CEDA, […]

RUSSELL SILVERSTEIN has been appointed interim director of Syracuse University Libraries’ Information Systems. He succeeds DeAnn Buss, former director of Libraries’ Information Systems, who recently retired. SU Libraries’ Information Systems is responsible for the technological systems, software, and infrastructure required for teaching, learning, research, and behind-the-scenes management of the Libraries’ print assets and digital resources.

BENJAMIN KAY has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital, specializing in the field of anesthesiology. He received his master’s degree in nurse anesthesia from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Kay also received both an associate and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. He will be working in the

DEVON CONWAY has joined the Syracuse–based law firm of Smith Sovik. He is originally from Alaska, where he grew up working in construction and commercial fishing for salmon. Conway attended Syracuse University College of Law, where he was a member of the national trial team and a cadet with the university’s Air Force ROTC detachment.

Brooks-Rolling named executive director of Upstate Minority Economic Alliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance (UMEA) has named Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling as its new executive director. Brooks-Rolling has served as interim executive director

Food Bank of Central New York names Belcher executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Food Bank of Central New York has named Karen Belcher its new executive director. Belcher has been serving as the organization’s

People news: Kocan joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in North Country
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Sonja Kocan, a family nurse practitioner, has recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in Watertown

Griffiss Institute president to retire at end of September
ROME, N.Y. — William Wolf, president of the Griffiss Institute (GI), plans to retire at the end of the month as GI moves into its

OCRRA appoints two to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) recently announced it has appointed Corey Driscoll Dunham and Stephanie Pasquale to its board of directors. Driscoll Dunham has more than 10 years of experience, including roles in government and community relations at Syracuse University and Cornell University, as well as positions in public service
TIM GRUMLEY, based in Syracuse, was recently named the new regional director – wealth for market expansion at JPMorgan Chase. He will report to Eric Tepper, head of Chase Wealth Management. Grumley has nearly 17 years of industry experience, and in his most recent role, was a market director of wealth in the New York
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