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People news: Tompkins Financial Advisors hires Bunner as trust officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Advisors announced that Michelle Bunner has joined the firm as trust officer. She is based in its Ithaca office at
American Heart Association executive director in Utica to step down
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association announced that it will soon have a new executive director in Utica. Current executive director Jennifer

Syracuse Rescue Mission CEO Thornton to leave for nonprofit job in Washington, D.C.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Rescue Mission CEO Alan Thornton plans to resign from his position on Nov. 17. Thornton is leaving the organization to become

New York Chiropractic College inaugurates Mestan as its 6th president
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) in Seneca Falls has recently inaugurated Dr. Michael Mestan as the school’s 6th president. Dr. Thomas
Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC has hired WESLEY J. SPRAGUE as a staff accountant in the Audit Department in its Syracuse office. He graduated from the University at Albany with a bachelor’s degree in accounting & business administration and a minor in finance & marketing. Sprague also received his master’s degree in forensic accounting from
Pinckney Hugo Group has hired JANELL DUTCHESS and GRACE FERRARONE as digital media strategists, and JAMES CHANTRY as a junior art director. Dutchess previously held positions in marketing and public relations in Western New York. She has an MBA in marketing from D’Youville College and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from SUNY Oswego. Ferrarone gained
COURTNEY THOMAS recently joined Chianis + Anderson Architects as architectural designer. She is responsible for the preparation of construction documents, assisting the firm’s interior design staff, field measuring, and existing building surveys. Thomas previously worked as an interior designer in Owego for three years. She has both commercial and residential experience. Thomas received a bachelor’s
Generations Bank has hired BERNYCE PEPPER MALTMAN as assistant VP – residential mortgage sales manager. She will be located at the bank’s retail office in Geneva. Maltman most recently worked as a mortgage loan originator overseeing 16 bank offices. She brings more than 20 years of financial experience to the role. Maltman is a graduate
STACEY WILEY has joined the Syracuse University College of Law as director of career services. She is a 2000 graduate of the College of Law. Wiley comes from SUNY Geneseo where she served as director of career development. Prior to SUNY Geneseo, she held career service positions at the Quinnipiac University School of Law and
M. Griffith Investment Services has promoted LA TOYA H. RICHARDSON to executive assistant on both the Flemma-Gornick Team and the Evans-Topi Team. She is experienced in providing customer service and administrative support. Richardson earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and provided technical support and administrative assistance at Mohawk Valley Community
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