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Major DARRIN S. PITKIN was recently appointed as the 30th Troop Commander of Troop D of the New York State Police. He replaces Major Philip T. Rougeux, who was promoted to the rank of inspector and is assigned to the Professional Standards Bureau – Central Region. Pitkin’s command covers seven counties in Central New York […]

American Red Cross names new regional CEO
ALBANY, N.Y. — The American Red Cross has named Kevin Coffey as the new regional CEO for the Eastern New York region, effective July 1.

GREGG LEVANTE has joined Norwich–based NBT Bank as commercial-banking relationship manager for its Berkshire County and Southern Vermont regions. He brings more than 10 years of commercial-banking experience to the bank and comes to NBT from Berkshire Bank. Levante has extensive experience in managing commercial-banking customer relationships. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance from
THOMAS P. TULANEY has been appointed president and chief operating officer at Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company and parent company Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ: PFIS). Peoples is based in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has three branches in the Greater Binghamton area. Tulaney was also appointed to the bank’s board of directors. Craig W. Best,
MARCO RUBINO has joined the outside sales team at Johnstone Supply’s 835 Canal Street location in Syracuse. With 14 years of HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration) experience and nine years of experience as a certified building performance analyst, in his role as territory sales manager, he will represent Johnstone Supply to contractors and facilities
SUNY has appointed JOSEPH L. RUFO as officer in charge of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) as Interim President DAVID C. AMBERG returns to Upstate Medical University. Rufo will continue his responsibilities as chief financial officer and VP for administration, while the search for SUNY ESF’s next president progresses. As

Bousquet Holstein PLLC has appointed TAYLOR M. NUNEZ to the firm’s 2020 Summer Associate program. She is entering her final year as a candidate for a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree at Syracuse University College of Law and as a candidate for Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship

O’Connor appointed commissioner of finance for City of Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the appointment of Brad O’Connor as the City’s new commissioner of finance. O’Connor — who currently serves

Hartwick College names first director of its Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation (GCCI) at Hartwick College in Oneonta has its first director: Patricia (Patti) Delaney. Delaney’s appointment

Bea González to retire from Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bethaida (Bea) González — a long-time administrator at Syracuse University and a former president of Syracuse Common Council — is set to
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