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JOSH COOK and CHRISTIAN SAMARA, of Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC, have been named senior associates in the tax department. Cook started at the firm as an associate in 2014. He received both his bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from Le Moyne College. Samara joined the firm as an associate in 2016

ALEXIS MARTIN has joined Ambient Environmental, Inc. as an environment, health, and safety (EHS) consultant. She has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and a broad range of experience in EHS regulatory compliance, and risk management for the manufacturing and heavy highway construction business sectors. Martin has strong knowledge of the state and federal regulatory

ROBERT SCHOLEFIELD has been appointed to the new role of executive VP of facilities and real estate for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), which includes the responsibility for the construction of the new, regional medical center in downtown Utica. He became chief operating officer of MVHS after the affiliation of Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare

Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) has added two new employees to its Syracuse office. TERRI GEORGE joins as a collections specialist. She previously managed more than 300 accounts in her role as credit and collections supervisor at NEMF. She has a bachelor’s degree from Limestone College and associate degree from Herkimer County Community College, according to

The Hiscock Legal Aid Society (HLA) has promoted the following employees. GREGORY W. DEWAN has been promoted to deputy executive director and VP. He is a graduate of Emory University School of Law. NICOLE TALEV has been elevated to managing attorney of civil and family court programs. She is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo Law

BEN ROBBINS has joined Hartman Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiary B&M Machine Company as director of business development. He has more than 25 years of manufacturing experience in sales and operations. In his new role, Robbins will be responsible for sales and leading the development of marketing strategies that will strengthen existing customer relationships and

Massage Envy of Rochester / Syracuse has hired the following employees: AUDREY SWING as a wellness consultant in the Fayetteville location; JENNIFER SWANK as a wellness consultant in Clay; MICHAEL FOCHTMAN as a licensed massage therapist in Clay. LAKEISHA BRANKER as a wellness consultant in Clay; MADISON POIRE as a wellness consultant in the Fayetteville