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CenterState CEO’s Amico joins VIP Structures
Amico had previously been VP of membership/business development for CenterState CEO. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading all client communication with
ABIGAIL YOUNG has been promoted to assistant account manager at LP&M Advertising in Syracuse. She was formerly a marketing coordinator. Young graduated from the University at Albany (SUNY) with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, and minors in English and communications. She joined LP&M in 2015.

DANIEL J. CAPELLA has been named retail products specialist at Pathfinder Bank. He replaces DAVID GUYNN, who is retiring from his position after 17 years with the bank. Capella brings almost two decades of experience in banking, as well as experience in residential-mortgage lending. He holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and marketing and
Erie Materials announced that BILL RAY has been promoted to general manager of the firm’s distribution center in Syracuse. He had previously been operations manager at the facility. Ray joined Erie Materials in 1997 and has worked in the warehouse, as a driver, in the purchasing department, and as an inside sales representative at the
The Hayner Hoyt Corporation has hired JACK BARNI as its new pre-construction project manager. A 30-year industry veteran, he has extensive pre-construction and project-management experience. Barni was previously the pre-construction manager at LeChase Construction and the Widewaters Group. He has specialized construction knowledge and also served in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer.
The Schweinfurth Art Center has hired MARIA WELYCH as marketing director. She was hired with a $43,000 grant from the Regional Economic Development Council and the New York State Council on the Arts. Welych worked as marketing director and grant specialist for the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology from May 2013 to
The Syracuse Fire Department recently held a ceremony at Syracuse City Hall Council Chambers to honor the following employees who were recently promoted: CAPT. JEREMY COUGHLIN, CAPT. JORGE ROLON, LT. MICHAEL CORBETT, LT. JAMES DONNELLY, LT. THOMAS MACDONALD, LT. JOEL MCNALLY, and LT. MATTHEW SCIALDONE.
CORI GRUBNER has been named talent-acquisition specialist for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). She previously worked for Upstate Cerebral Palsy (UCP) in Utica as a recruiter, staff-development specialist, and credentialing specialist. Grubner was a CPR instructor at UCP and volunteered at its therapeutic-riding program for people with disabilities. She also worked as a recruiter

MEGAN MAWHINNEY has been promoted from therapeutic-recreation specialist to assistant director of recreational therapy at Loretto’s Cunningham and Fahey locations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music therapy from Nazareth College and is expected to earn her certificate of advanced study in therapeutic recreation in May 2018. Mawhinney has been with Loretto for more than
SCOTT A. SHATRAW, former senior VP and chief financial officer of Utica First Insurance Company in Oriskany, has assumed the position of president and CEO. He succeeds longtime president and CEO, RICHARD J. ZICK, who will act as executive consultant to the board of directors. Shatraw, a graduate of Le Moyne College with a bachelor’s
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