People on the Move

SARA DOPP has joined the staff of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Oswego County as a case manager. She will assess the needs of children that have been abused and their families. She will also be involved in CAC’s partnership with Cribs for Kids, an organization whose mission is to prevent infant sleep-related deaths […]

JENNIFER MEREDITH has joined the Syracuse Orange women’s tennis team this fall as an assistant coach. She replaces longtime associate head coach Shelley George, who recently retired from the program. Meredith joins Syracuse after three years as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri. Before Mizzou, she spent two years with UConn as an

ALEX J. NITKA, a CPA, was promoted to tax partner at Dannible & McKee, LLP. He started with the firm in 2008 and has experience in all areas of income taxation. Nitka works with a variety of clients and specializes in the architecture and engineering industries, where he provides business valuation and ownership-transition consulting services.

Mower recently promoted several employees in its Syracuse office. BRUCE WODKA was promoted to director of IT. He has been with Mower for more than 16 years. MATTHEW PARRY was elevated to management supervisor, public relations. He joined the agency in 2003, serving as a public relations account executive, and has led a variety of

MITCHELL A. GROHAL has joined Beardsley Architects + Engineers as mechanical engineer. He has four years of experience in mechanical engineering for advanced technology facilities. Grohal previously worked as a mechanical engineer at M+W Group and Exyte, according to his LinkedIn profile. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State University. At

THOMAS BREED has joined Community Bank N.A. as VP and senior commercial banking officer in DeWitt. He has more than 30 years of experience in the financial industry. Throughout his career, Breed has worked with several banks in the Central New York area, including Citizen’s Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank. He most recently served as

AmeriCU has promoted JIN GWAK to chief information officer and hired F. MICHAEL SISK as chief lending officer. Gwak has been with Rome–based AmeriCU for six years and most recently served as the assistant VP for member technology solutions. As chief information officer, he will manage “all aspects” of the credit union’s technology initiatives. Sisk

JESSICA HARGARTHER has joined Cayuga Strategic Solutions as its new office manager. Cayuga Strategic Solutions is the joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency. Hargarther has an associate degree in business administration from Finger Lakes Community College and is nearing completion of a bachelor’s degree in human