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People news: NYISO appoints Bie as board chair
RENSSELAER, N.Y. — The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit that operates New York state’s power grid, announced that its board of directors

Rochester–area firm acquires Stevens Office Interiors
DeWITT — FM Office Express Inc., which operates in the Rochester area, has acquired Stevens Office Interiors of DeWitt in a deal that represents a succession plan for Stevens co-owners Thomas Maugeri and Patrick Lewis. The acquisition deal closed March 31, says Maugeri, who spoke with CNYBJ in his office at Stevens Office Interiors on
JEFF ADKINS has been hired as a digital production specialist at LP&M Advertising in Syracuse. His background includes digital and web design, production management, pre-press, and animation. Adkins has served as an adjunct professor, won numerous photography awards, and is a graduate of SUNY Oswego with a master’s degree in web design and multimedia technology.
ANTHONY ROJAS of Dalpos Architects and Integrators has been promoted to firm associate. He joined Dalpos in 2007 and is the firm’s senior designer. Rojas currently serves as 2018 president-elect for the American Institute of Architects – Central New York Chapter. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Florida International University.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has hired ANDREA LAGATTA as assistant VP for development, serving on both the Utica and Albany campuses. She brings more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of development, including major giving, annual giving, special events, grants, and stewardship. LaGatta has served as director of development at St. Elizabeth
ELIZABETH KOSAKOWSKI has been named director of clinical documentation improvement and coding at the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). She began her career at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica as director of health-information management in 2002. Kosakowski previously held several positions in the health-information management field. She earned a bachelor’s degree in health-information management
Loretto has promoted ALISHA HOSEIN to nurse manager at its Fahey location. An employee at Loretto since 2016, she has been a nurse for 11 years. Hosein’s past experience includes working at St. Joseph’s Health as part of its medical/surgical telemetry unit, and at the Syracuse VA Medical Center working on the medical/surgical oncology unit.
Barclay Damon announced that law clerks PETER J. EVANGELATOS and FORREST T. YOUNG were admitted to the New York State Bar and named associates at the firm. Evangelatos is a member of the intellectual property litigation practice area. He graduated from Albany Law School of Union University and served as a judicial intern for U.S.
TERACAI has promoted members to its Cisco product management team. CHRIS SPAULDING has been promoted to senior product manager. SHANNON TREACY will take on additional responsibilities in the Cisco business and is being promoted to Cisco product manager. Spaulding has been with TERACAI since its inception in 2009 as a regional sales manager. Before that,
The Central New York Labor Council said it has elected its first female president in more than 150 years, SAMANTHA DERISO. She was elected following the retirement of outgoing President Patrick Costello. DeRiso is currently employed by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and has been a member of the labor movement for over
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