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M. Griffith Investment Services has promoted MELISSA LUCIANO to sales assistant II. She joined the firm in 2014 and is the executive assistant for Scott George, president and CEO of M. Griffith’s Retirement Plans Division. Luciano graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. After graduation, she worked in the Retirement Services Division […]

TYRONE BROWN has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. as a database developer. He previously was a business-intelligence consultant, specializing in data management. Brown is a graduate of Bloomsburg University and holds the Microsoft certified systems engineer data platform certification. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
Cumulus Media announced that 93Q DJ JACK RYAN was promoted to the weekday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. shift, starting on Aug. 22. He began on-air at 93Q in 2013, while attending college, and has been with the station since 2012. Ryan grew up in the Buffalo and Watertown areas and is a SUNY Oswego graduate. Contact The
iHeart Media has hired MEG ARIOTTI in its Syracuse office as an account executive. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in marketing and management from the University at Albany. Ariotti previously worked in marketing for the past four years in the Albany area. Her past experience includes her marketing work

Usherwood Office Technology has promoted KEN STINSON to corporate VP of sales. In his previous responsibilities at Usherwood, he increased sales of managed IT by more than 30 percent year over year. Stinson brought more than 13 years of industry experience when he came to Usherwood. Most recently, he spent the last 10 years within

People news: Hangar Theatre names Barakiva full-time artistic director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Hangar Theatre announced it has appointed Michael Barakiva as its artistic director. Barakiva will be the Hangar’s first full-time, in-residence artistic

SOS adds orthopedic surgeon, Fitzgerald
DeWITT, N.Y. — Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) announced it recently hired Dr. Michael G. Fitzgerald to its hand & wrist and shoulder teams. He is

Miner to appoint Mannion to serve as chair of Airport Authority board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Patrick Mannion will begin serving as chairman of the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) board of directors, effective this Friday. Mannion is

People news: Currier hires new VP of business development
AUBURN, N.Y. — Currier Plastics, Inc. announced that Ron Ringleben has joined the custom plastics molder as VP of business development. Ringleben worked for the

Wells Fargo opens middle-market office in Albany area, led by Le Moyne alum
ALBANY, N.Y. — Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) recently announced it has opened its first middle-market banking office in the Capital Region. Wells Fargo
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