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People news: Adirondack Bank promotes Pellegrino to EVP
UTICA, N.Y. — Adirondack Bank announced it has promoted Elizabeth A. Pellegrino to executive VP and chief credit officer. Pellegrino started with the bank in

People news: OCWA names director of communications & government affairs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — OCWA – Central New York’s Water Authority announced it has hired Tiffany Latino-Gerlock as director of communications & government affairs. In this

Downtown Ithaca Alliance director Ferguson to retire in June
ITHACA, N.Y. — Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), plans to retire at the end of June. Ferguson has led the

UHS leader recognized on top 10 list for rural hospital CFOs
WALTON, N.Y. — LuCinda Rider of UHS Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton has received national industry recognition as a key chief financial officer (CFO) in the rural-hospital field, United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) announced. Specifically, Rider was named one of “10 Rural Hospital CFOs to Know/2023” by the website of Becker’s Hospital Review, a health-care

JACOB (JAKE) DOWKER has been promoted to creative director at Paige Marketing Communications Group, Inc. (The Paige Group) in Utica. Dowker joined The Paige Group in 2014 and has most recently served as creative director — new media design. Over the past eight years, he has contributed across the spectrum of agency creative services, including

Clark Equipment Rental and Sales has named JON WHIPPLE operations manager of its forklift division. A native of Central New York, he recently joined the Clark Equipment team after a successful career with Tri-Lift. With more than three decades of experience in material handling, management, and sales, Whipple brings a wealth of knowledge and experience

ROB THORPE, partner in the Syracuse office of Barclay Damon, has been appointed to serve as hiring partner of laterals. He counsels and represents employers in all types of labor and employment matters, including issues concerning workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; hiring and termination strategies; employee-benefit programs; and wage-and-hour matters. Thorpe earned his law degree
Hancock Estabrook recently announced that BRANDON J. BOURG, EMILY C. HILDRETH, and AMANDA C. NARDOZZA have joined the Syracuse–based law firm as associate attorneys. Bourg is an associate in the firm’s corporate, nonprofit, and tax practice areas. He is a graduate of the Syracuse University College of Law. Bourg served as a legal intern and

St. Joseph’s Health and St. Peter’s Health Partners announce new CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health of Syracuse and St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) of Albany on Wednesday announced Dr. Steven Hanks as the new

SUNY appoints new president of SUNY Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Suzanne Smith as the next president of SUNY Potsdam, effective April 17. Smith will be
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