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Guglielmo retires as Rome Area Chamber president
ROME, N.Y. — William Guglielmo has retired as president of the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce after a nearly 50-year career with the organization. He

Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs announces new CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based accounting firm Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC on Wednesday announced Carolyn Sturick as the firm’s new CEO. Sturick has been

MVHS taps Khan to lead new transitional-year residency program
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has named Afsar Khan, M.D., as program director of the new Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Transitional Year

St. Camillus, Integrity Home Care Services name Schafer CEO
GEDDES, N.Y. — St. Camillus, a nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation facility, and Integrity Home Care Services on Monday announced Michael Schafer is now serving as

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has hired Gwendolyn Sykes as executive VP, finance, and CFO. Sykes is succeeding Phil Fazio, who is retiring

AFP announces new chapter administrator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Association of Fundraising Professionals of Central New York (AFP CNY) recently named Babette Puzey as its new chapter administrator. Puzey has been the special-events coordinator for Arc of Onondaga since May 2019 and says she enjoys working for a local nonprofit. She also sits on the board of directors for Music

Lifecare Medical Associates adds adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Lifecare Medical Associates, a unit of Geneva–based Finger Lakes Health, announced it has hired Shannon Picchi as an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. Lifecare Medical Associates is located at 1991 Balsley Road in Seneca Falls. Its providers see patients of all ages from newborns to geriatrics. Picchi brings more than 20

LGS names two new board members, announces officers
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced that two community members have joined its board of directors. The two new board members are Bishop Colette Matthews-Carter of Interfaith Works and Joseph Rocco, III of Bowers & Company. They will each serve a three-year term.
Excellus names three new members of senior leadership team
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it has recently appointed three new members of its senior leadership team. Mona Chitre was named president of pharmacy solutions in addition to her role as chief pharmacy officer. In her expanded role, she will focus on delivering clinically sound pharmacy solutions to enable growth and diversification and
RICHARD F. AMBRUSO has been appointed by the Notre Dame Schools Board of Trustees as the interim principal of Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School through June 2024. Ambruso earned a master’s degree in education from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and his NYS School District Administration license through advanced graduate studies at SUNY Cortland and Syracuse University.
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