JOSEPH G. FARRELL has joined Mackenzie Hughes LLP as a partner in the firm’s litigation department and will concentrate his legal practice on medical malpractice defense. Farrell has been practicing law for more than 10 years, defending physicians, midlevel providers, and facilities in medical malpractice actions. He has represented medical providers in matters involving the New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the New York State Office of Professional Development. Farrell holds a juris doctorate from the Syracuse University College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University.

BRANDAN RAY has also been hired by Mackenzie Hughes as an associate attorney in the business department with his practice focused on business formation and governance, private investment transactions, and intellectual property. Admitted in the New York State Bar and Massachusetts Bar Associations, Ray has experience consulting with clients in business formations and governance along with private investment transactions and intellectual property. He holds a juris doctorate from the Boston University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

Loretto has promoted SHANNON LOUGHLIN to director of life enrichment & recreation for The Nottingham. Formerly a recreation therapist at The Nottingham, she started at Loretto in 2008 as a recreation therapist at Loretto’s Daybreak, Adult Medical Day Program in Syracuse. Loughlin holds bachelor’s degree in recreation with a concentration in therapeutic recreation from SUNY Cortland and earned both a certified therapeutic recreation specialist certification and a National Council for Therapeutic Recreation certification.

KIMBERLY STAIGER has been promoted to director of marketing and sales for Loretto’s Housing Communities, which includes four assisted-living facilities. Previously, Staiger served as the administrator for Buckley Landing, a Loretto assisted-living community, since 2014. She started with Loretto in 2010, holding positions as assistant administrator and admissions representative at Sedgwick Heights, a Loretto assisted-living community. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in broadcast from SUNY Oswego. Loretto also promoted

MARCY COLE to director of marketing and sales for The Nottingham. She has been with Loretto for more than 17 years, with numerous roles in social work and admissions at The Nottingham. Cole holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Syracuse University.

JEFF PLACITO has been promoted to administrator of Buckley Landing. He previously was the assistant administrator at The Bernardine, a Loretto assisted-living community, since 2018. He started his career at Loretto in 2013 in the human resources department as a recruitment associate, before being promoted to a recruitment and retention specialist. Placito holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University at Buffalo.