People on the Move

Bell & Spina has hired JAMES D. TREVVETT as a project architect. He has 18 years of professional experience with expertise in specialized roofing and waterproofing systems and building façade restoration. Trevvett will be working in the firm’s Rochester and Syracuse offices. 

City Electric Company, Inc. has appointed ANDREW ESCE as president. He has been with City Electric for nearly 10 years. Esce sits on the Eastern Regional Council of the National Association of Electrical Distributors where he will serve as the regional VP for the year 2017. 

M. Griffith Investment Services Inc. has promoted REBECCA KING to executive assistant. She joined M. Griffith in 2014 as an operations assistant. King was promoted to executive assistant to join the Sheridan Wealth Management Group of the firm.

DEREK O’NEIL has joined the Syracuse branch of AXA Advisors, LLC. He has earned his Series 7 and 63 FINRA Securities registrations in New York, and his New York State Life, Accident, and Health certification.

U.S. Representative John Katko (NY-24) announced the hiring of PATRICIA VAIL DELLONTE as district director for the 24th Congressional District of New York. She will serve as the primary liaison for constituents in Onondaga, Cayuga, Wayne, and Oswego counties. Dellonte will leave her position after five years as district director for U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna

Crouse Hospital has named BETTY O’CONNOR chief nursing officer. With Crouse since 1979, she most recently was VP of nursing operations. O’Connor is a graduate of Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from SUNY Utica Rome. She earned the health care leadership certificate from the Madden School

St. Joseph’s College of Nursing has appointed TERRY PUDNEY associate dean of students. He brings more than 13 years of higher education experience, including student services, to this position. Most recently, Pudney was the VP of enrollment management at SUNY Onondaga Community College. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in industrial

Schuyler Hospital and the Cayuga Health System have named JAMES B. WATSON as president of Schuyler Hospital and VP of the Cayuga Health System. He is the current president and chief operating officer of the Arnot Health-Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath. In addition to 30 years experience in health-care management, Watson holds an MBA

JOHN KENEALY recently joined Chicago Title as VP and district manager of the Syracuse and Oswego branches. He is a former partner with the law firm of Helmer Johnson Misiaszek & Kenealy in Utica, and also was branch manager of Central New York Abstract in Herkimer. Kenealy is a graduate of Western New England University

New York Bus Sales LLC, a Blue Bird school bus dealer, has hired JOSEPH DOYLE as training coordinator, a new position at the company. He is responsible for managing training programs for New York Bus Sales customers at offices in Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and throughout New York state. Before joining New York Bus Sales, Doyle