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SyracuseCoE awards $180K to nine faculty fellows for project work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems has awarded nearly $180,000 for the 2023 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow awards.

AmeriCU names manager of new Virtual Financial Center
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has hired Mark DeCilles as manager of its new Virtual Financial Center. Recently launched, the Virtual Financial Center gives members access to credit-union services online from anywhere with a team able to handle transactions, inquiries, and applications virtually. It offers live chat, audio calls, and video chat.

Hancock Estabrook adds corporate and tax attorney
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced that Ryan M. Hartnett has joined as an associate attorney in the Syracuse law firm’s corporate, tax and startup & emerging business practice areas. Hartnett represents a variety of clients in business activities that include mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, business restructuring, and tax disputes and controversies, according

CFCU names new chief production officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — CFCU Community Credit Union recently announced that it has appointed William Crane as its new chief production officer. In this role on the credit union’s executive-leadership team, Crane is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of a formal business-development plan for the growth and expansion of the credit union. Crane

LaBarbera joins Baird Private Wealth Management Utica branch
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Baird Private Wealth Management announced the addition of Melissa LaBarbera at its Utica–area branch. LaBarbera assists Managing Director Scott George and his clients. She assists with all aspects of client service including scheduling appointments, preparing performance reviews, completing account documents, opening accounts, and facilitating financial transactions. She also manages correspondence, maintains

KRISTEN CLARK has been appointed chief risk officer (CRO) at The Bonadio Group. She will oversee the firm’s client services and workforce education and development from her home base at the Syracuse office. As CRO, Clark will oversee risk management, quality of deliverables, and staff education firmwide to ensure the maintenance of client trust and

JACOB BENSON, CPA, has joined FustCharles as a tax supervisor. He will help service the firm’s manufacturing, health care, not-for-profit, and other professional service and family-owned business clients. Prior to joining FustCharles, Benson worked in both private and public accounting where he held various financial positions, Fust Charles said. Most recently, Benson was a tax

SUNY selects new leaders for SUNY Broome, Jefferson Community College
Hawkins served for eight years as the provost and executive VP of academic affairs, continuing education, and workforce development at Frederick Community College in Maryland,

People news: Welliver adds assistant project manager
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services provider Welliver announced it has hired Evan Jordan as assistant project manager. He will assist in the day-to-day operation on

Downtown Ithaca Alliance names its next CEO
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) has announced its next CEO, who will begin her new duties in early July. John Guttridge, who
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