People on the Move

Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC recently hired SHANNON MARSALA in the tax department as an administrative assistant for the Syracuse office. She received an associate degree in accounting from Bryant & Stratton College and is currently working on a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Columbia College. Marsala brings more than 20 years of management […]

Pinckney Hugo Group has hired SARAH TOGNI as a junior art director, and VINCE WALKER as a junior copywriter. Togni has a master’s degree in advertising from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Le Moyne College. Walker has a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego.

Community Bank N.A. has promoted WENDY MATTERS to branch manager of its branch at 585 Main St. in Oneida. She has more than 10 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Community Bank since 2015, when the bank acquired Oneida Savings Bank. Throughout her career, Matters has held various roles, including

SEYED ARMIN SAFIZADEH-SHABASTARY has transitioned to peace officer at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). In accordance with Section 6306 of the NYS Education law, the board of trustees has the authority to designate one of more public safety officers as peace officer. He previously held the position of technical assistant at MVCC since 2014. Safizadeh-Shabastary

JOSEPH P. VIVIANO has joined HighPoint Advisors, LLC as a financial advisor. His career in the financial services industry began in 2010. Prior to joining HighPoint, Viviano worked as a financial planner for several other local independent firms. He holds a life & health insurance license, as well as Series 66 and Series 7 registrations.

WAYNE BODOW has been hired by Combined Worksite Solutions as an account executive. He has retired from his law practice in Central New York, where he practiced for more than 35 years. Bodow has also been the author of numerous articles on a wide variety of subjects, many of which were published by the NYS

Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced that JANE YUE ZHANG has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the real estate, business transactions, and immigration practice groups. She previously practiced immigration law and served as in-house counsel of a commercial real-estate development company in Syracuse. Zhang is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, and

EMER M. STACK has joined Hancock Estabrook LLP as an associate and represents diverse clients in both state and federal courts throughout New York state. She is a member of the firm’s litigation and appellate practices. Stack previously served as law clerk to Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of

FREDERICK (RICK) J. ALFREDS has joined Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C. as an associate attorney (admission pending) in the firm’s litigation and real estate practice groups. He is a graduate of St. John Fisher College and a recent graduate of the Syracuse University College of Law. Prior to law school, Alfreds interned at the

Drive Research announced that TIMOTHY GELL has joined the market research company as a research analyst. Gell previously worked as a market research assistant at KS&R in Syracuse. He graduated from the Binghamton University School of Management in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree and a concentration in marketing.