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Syracuse Mayor-elect Walsh names directors of administration, operations
As the director of administration, Elliott will serve as a senior member of the new mayor’s leadership team. She will manage and oversee administrative functions,

People news: State Sen. DeFrancisco appoints Brunetti as new legislative counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State Senator John A. DeFrancisco (R-I-C, Syracuse) announced that he has appointed Judge John J. Brunetti as his new legislative counsel. Brunetti

Hamilton College names Keen dean of faculty
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced it has appointed Suzanne Keen as VP of academic affairs and dean of faculty. She is currently a member
People news: Ithaca College names Younger executive director for government and community relations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has appointed Paula Younger as its new executive director for government and community relations. Younger has served since

M&T Bank names Jones CEO, following Wilmers’ death
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (M&T) (NYSE: MTB) has appointed René Jones chairman and CEO of the parent company and its principal banking subsidiary,
Carr Recruiting in Baldwinsville has hired JESSICA PATNODE, TRISH MARSELLO, KAREN DIXON, TRACY HEATH, and AMY WOJTALEWSKI. Each will contribute to the continued expansion of the firm’s recruiting efforts.
Express Employment Professionals of the Mohawk Valley has hired LORI PAVIA as a staffing consultant. She brings 18 years of recruiting and human-resource experience to the company. Pavia previously worked at The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, NYSARC as an HR staffing coordinator for 15 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Cortland.
PATRICK SWAIN has joined The Hayner Hoyt Corporation as an assistant project manager. He has more than 10 years of experience in environmental remediation and infrastructure upgrades with AECOM. KATIE WEAVER has joined Hayner Hoyt as its new marketing manager. Relocating from Buffalo, she previously worked as the project manager at Manzella Marketing. Weaver earned
Keystone Associates Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC, has promoted PAUL T. WOODWARD to senior designer in its Civil Engineering Department. He has more than 18 years of experience in civil engineering and has been involved in a variety of projects. Woodward holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology from the SUNYIT in Utica; studied
Three new staff members have joined CHA Consulting, Inc.’s Syracuse office. SUSAN MASTERS has joined as an assistant systems analyst supporting CHA’s electric distribution design services team. She earned her master’s degree in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises from Syracuse University. MICHAEL HADID has joined the firm as an assistant engineer providing gas design support. He
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