People on the Move

DOUGLAS WYANT has joined Tetra Tech as a business development leader in its Ithaca office. He has 28 years of experience in public education, including 12 as a superintendent of schools. Wyant studied chemistry at Geneseo State University and holds a master’s degree in educational administration from Brockport State University. He previously was superintendent of

Ryan Biggs/Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying announced it is now a design professional corporation (D.P.C.). As a D.P.C., a limited number of the company’s officers and directors (less than 25 percent) may be non-licensed professionals. Because of the new ownership structure, employees in the Finger Lakes office have been named new shareholders. ROSS SHEPHERD, an

CenterState CEO has hired CHRISTIE STASSEL as its first research and policy analyst for its research, policy, and planning portfolio. In this role, she is responsible for compiling economic data and insight, and conducting public-policy analysis to help the organization develop strategies for regional growth, community sustainability, advance business-development opportunities, and provide information to businesses.

ERIN VACCARO has been named director of OCC @ Liverpool. She previously worked at OCC for nearly two years as a student success coordinator in Economic & Workforce Development and prior to that, she served as associate dean of student services and as an academic advisor at Bryant & Stratton College’s Liverpool campus. Vaccaro earned

EDWARD K. REID has joined GZA GeoEnvironmental as a senior project manager and civil engineer. He has a bachelor’ degree in civil engineering from Norwich University and holds professional engineering licenses in New York and Vermont.  

KATELYN M. KRIESEL, a financial advisor with Cadaret, Grant and Co., Inc., has joined Hansen’s Advisory Services in Fayetteville, also affiliated with Cadaret, Grant. She has been with Cadaret, Grant since 2014. Kriesel’s addition will allow Hansen’s Advisory Services to extend its comprehensive financial planning method. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and

Crouse Health recently named JAMES LEYHANE, M.D. medical director of the Crouse Hospitalist Service. He is board-certified in internal medicine and earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at Siena College and his medical degree from SUNY Medical University, where he also served as chief resident in internal medicine. Leyhane has been a practicing hospitalist since

THOMAS G. BABCOCK recently joined the firm as an estates and trust law and commercial real estate law attorney. He graduated from Le Moyne College and Syracuse University College of Law. Prior to joining Melvin & Melvin, Babcock worked as an associate attorney in Albany. He has several years of experience advising clients in estate