People on the Move

DR. XINJIAN (ARTHUR) LU has joined SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) as dean of the College of Business Management. He has a Ph.D. in management sciences, two master’s degrees (in computing & information science and in systems in engineering), and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He joins SUNY Poly from the College of Business and […]

CHA Consulting, Inc. has promoted three staff members in Syracuse. CHARLES (CHUCK) WALCK has been promoted to assistant project engineer III in its mechanical and energy group. He has more than five years of experience in the field, performing assessments for energy-related programs. Walck holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Syracuse University.

Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt has promoted JOSEPH W. WARD to senior associate in its structural engineering practice. He is a licensed professional engineer with 20 years of experience. Ward has been with the East Syracuse firm for the past 12 years. He is also licensed in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Ward has a bachelor’s degree in

Tompkins Financial Advisors has promoted JENNIFER ALFIERI to the position of VP, chief fiduciary officer. She first joined Tompkins Financial Advisors in May 2017, serving as trust counsel. Prior to joining Tompkins, Alfieri was an attorney specializing in estate planning, trust and estate administration, and elder law with Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC. She graduated

Rome Medical Practice, an affiliate of Rome Memorial Hospital, has hired LISA TAURISANO as its new administrative clinical manager. She has more than 20 years of clinical nursing experience and eight years of management experience in a health-care setting. Taurisano began her career in health care as a licensed practical nurse. She went on to

MICHAEL J. HRAB has joined Hancock Estabrook, LLP’s commercial real-estate practice. His focus is on representing clients in commercial sales and purchases, lease transactions, commercial loans, and lender transactions. Hrab was previously counsel for a national title company, handling complex title matters and varied real-estate transactions. He has also served as assistant corporate counsel to

Buckeye Corrugated Inc. (BCI) has promoted JASON CROUCH to division general manager of the BCI Empire Division. He joined BCI in October 2013 as sales manager for the Empire Division. Crouch holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from SUNY-ESF at Syracuse. According to his LinkedIn profile, he previously worked as a sales representative for