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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,
SUNY appoints first chief sustainability officer
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. has appointed Carter Strickland as SUNY’s first-ever chief sustainability officer and executive director of climate action. In that role, Strickland is charged with leading SUNY’s agenda to reach New York’s sustainability goals; “lead the nation” in energy and environmental research; and create economic opportunity by preparing New
Schmidt joins Hancock Estabrook’s environmental practice
SYRACUSE — Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced that Carl L. Schmidt has joined the firm as counsel in its Environmental, Zoning and Land Use Practice. He focuses on all aspects of environmental law, including compliance and remediation, health and safety regulations, as well as right-to-build issues, including compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act
CRAIG O’KEEFE recently joined Stephen Donnelly & Associates as its agency director. O’Keefe is an industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience developing and advancing global consumer brands in marketing and advertising leadership positions, the firm said. In the newly established position of agency director, O’Keefe will lead Stephen Donnelly & Associates’ strategy, operations,
THOMAS W. ROMAN has joined Fulton Savings Bank as senior VP and chief lending officer. Roman’s banking career spans nearly 30 years throughout New York state, primarily serving the Central New York region. Most recently, he worked as VP and senior commercial-banking relationship manager at NBT Bank. Roman previously served as a VP in the
DESIREE DERBY was promoted to small-business relationship manager at AmeriCU Credit Union. In her role, she will work with members from AmeriCU Financial Centers located in the Syracuse region. Derby started her career at AmeriCU as a member-relationship advisor in Syracuse. She advanced to financial-center manager in Fayetteville, and brings more than 17 years of
RYAN M. WALKER, general surgeon, has joined Oswego Health, to provide care at its Center for Surgical Services. He comes to Oswego Health from the Albany area, where he practiced at both St. Peter’s Heath Partners and St. Mary’s Healthcare. Dr. Walker is now part of the 100-plus physicians and advanced practice providers employed by
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