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European–based toy maker, HABA USA, announced that Damien Crocker has joined the company as a new sales manager. He brings more than 10 years of sales experience wit him in the toys space. Crocker comes to HABA from ORB, where he most recently served as its national sales manager and won several prestigious industry vendor awards.
Housing Visions, Inc. has hired JAMES (JIM) QUINN as controller and promoted CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ and JENNIFER DENNIS. Quinn joins Housing Visions from Stickley Furniture, where he was corporate controller. His background includes public accounting, and financial and operational leadership in manufacturing in publically traded and privately held companies. Quinn earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting
McDonald’s USA has promoted Lynn Graham to field-service operations consultant, Central New York. She has been a consultant for McDonald’s Operations Company in the Central New York area since 2012. Graham began her career as a crew person in 1982, eventually managing several restaurants and becoming a general manager in 1995. She is a two-time Ray
Reclaim New York names Byrne regional director for Central, Northern New York
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Reclaim New York, a nonprofit that advocates for reforming state government, announced that John Byrne has joined the organization as regional director
Colgate appoints Hucks as provost and dean of the faculty
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University announced it has named Tracey Hucks provost and dean of the faculty, effective July 1. Hucks, a Colgate alumna, is
United Way of Central New York hires Eaton as new president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse–based United Way of Central New York (UWCNY) has hired Nancy Kern Eaton as its new president. The organization’s board of
People news: Senior advisor to New York Fed president leaving for job at Dallas Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday announced that Joseph Tracy, executive VP and senior advisor to the president, will be leaving to
Cornell vice provost Stoltzfus selected to lead Goshen College in Indiana
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rebecca Stoltzfus, Cornell University’s vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of nutritional studies, has been announced as the “candidate of choice”
Syracuse Participants begin work in 2017 SBA Emerging Leaders class
SYRACUSE — Participants in this year’s class of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging Leaders initiative have started their work. The SBA on May 4 announced this year’s class. The 16 local business owners, who the SBA says were “competitively selected,” include: Stephen Jocz, owner of Best in Bloom in DeWitt; Elizabeth Peterson, creative
Bryan T. Arnault has been named a partner in the law firm, Blitman & King LLP. He received his bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University, and went on to obtain his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law, where he served on the Public Interest Law Journal.
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