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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

SUNY announces new president for SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Peter Nwosu as the next president of SUNY Oswego. Nwosu will be the 11th president

The Lake House on Canandaigua names new general manager
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — The Lake House on Canandaigua, a luxury hotel in the Finger Lakes region, recently appointed Chris Jennings as its new general manager. Throughout his 17-year career in the hospitality industry, Jennings has gained extensive experience managing guest services and operations at high-end hotels and resorts across the U.S. and beyond. That included

Hamilton College’s Wippman plans to retire in June 2024
CLINTON, N.Y. — The upcoming academic year at Hamilton College will be the last for the school’s top official. Hamilton College President David Wippman on May 16 announced that he will retire on June 30, 2024, after completing eight years leading the college in Clinton. Throughout his tenure, the school set new benchmarks in student

Long-time Helio Health employee will continue leading the agency
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kathleen Gaffney-Babb has worked at Syracuse–based Helio Health, Inc. for more than 30 years and has been leading the agency as interim president and CEO since the beginning of the year. Gaffney-Babb will continue in that role, as the Helio Health board of directors has decided to name her president and CEO,
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