DOROTHY SUSICE recently retired from Carthage Area Hospital after 37 years of dedicated service. She worked on the hospital’s former Skilled Nursing Unit for 34 of her 37 years. Susice started out as an aide, then became a unit coordinator for 23 years before the unit was closed in 2017. She transitioned to medical records, where she finished her professional career as medical-records clerk. 

EMILY GRAY has recently joined Hancock Estabrook, LLP as an associate attorney. She will practice in the firm’s Trusts & Estates and Elder Law & Special Needs practices and will focus on assisting clients with wills, trusts, estate planning, and retirement planning. Gray received her law degree from Albany Law School and her bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College. She is admitted to practice in New York state.

Gear Motions has hired MIKE TOPER as director of business development. In this new position, he will be responsible for strategic business development to identify and create business markets and opportunities. Toper brings with him 20 years of experience in the industrial sector, with proven success in strategic planning and execution, and implementing new programs. Most recently, he served as the Northeast sales manager for Gerard Daniel Worldwide.