Fust Charles Chambers LLP has promoted the following individuals.

MEGHAN K. BANKOWSKI has been promoted to principal. She joined the firm in 2006 and provides advisory services to clients in the health-care industry. Bankowski received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College and is a CPA.

MARY KATHERINE BUCKLEY has been promoted to senior audit manager. She joined the firm in 2013 and provides accounting and audit services to health-care and not-for-profit industries. Buckley received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Iona College and is a CPA.

JASON T. COLEMAN has been promoted to senior audit manager. He joined the firm in 2012 and provides accounting and audit services to health-care and not-for-profit industries. Additionally, Coleman specializes in performing audits of employee benefit plans. He received his bachelor’s degree and MBA in accounting from Le Moyne College and is a CPA. 

MPW Marketing recently hired online specialist ADAM LAFOUNTAIN and finance manager SCOTT WILLIAMS.

LaFountain comes to MPW with a strong background in digital marketing. Prior to joining MPW, he was a digital-marketing specialist at Adworkshop in Lake Placid for three years, and a media coordinator for one year. LaFountain also held roles as digital coordinator and digital sales supervisor at the Observer-Dispatch in Utica for nearly two years, where he built skills in digital advertising and managing digital-marketing budgets.

Williams comes to MPW with more than two decades of experience in management and finance. He previously was executive VP at the Utica School of Commerce, where he was responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations. During his 20-year career there, Williams also held roles as dean of students and academic dean.

Herkimer County Community College has hired JEREMY PIETRUCH as a math specialist in the college’s Academic Support Center (ASC). He earned two bachelor’s degrees from SUNY Oswego in mathematics and secondary education: mathematics, before going on to earn a master’s degree in accountancy from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in December 2019. Pietruch was already familiar on campus, having previously worked in the ASC as a part-time math tutor. He also has experience working in the Utica City School District as a homebound instructor, providing one-on-one tutoring to students, and as a substitute teacher at the middle school and high-school levels.

MELISSA L. GREEN has joined Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C. as an associate attorney and a member of the firm’s Business and Tax Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, she was in private practice, concentrating on business, real estate, and municipal law. Green also has extensive experience assisting municipal and not-for-profit clients. She is a 2014 graduate of Arizona State University and a 2018 graduate of Syracuse University College of Law. During law school, Green served as an extern for the Honorable Deborah Karalunas, New York State Supreme Court, 5th Judicial District. 

The Central New York Community Foundation has promoted GERIANNE CORRADINO to finance manager. She has worked for the Community Foundation since 2015, previously serving as finance associate. Corradino holds a dual bachelor’s degree in French literature and language and international trade from SUNY Oswego. 

CXtec has created a business development execution group. The team of nine were all promoted from within and will place 100 percent of their focus on net new account acquisition. MCKENNA BROOKS holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Geneseo. KAITLYN DAVISON has a degree in communication and business management from Marist College. Prior to joining CXtec, she worked as a meeting coordinator. ERICH MEILE holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from SUNY Oswego. SHEA MURRAY received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Hartwick College. She previously worked with children with developmental disabilities as a children’s care manager. CHRIS PARDEE has a degree in business from Cayuga Community College. GAETANO REPICKY holds a degree in business administration/marketing from Ithaca College. ASHLEY SACCO received a bachelor’s degree in communication and social interaction from SUNY Oswego. She previously worked as a makeup artist. MERLIN TIISLER has a bachelor’s degree in English from SUNY Oswego. HUNTER WHITE holds a degree in political science from The College at Brockport. He has worked on multiple successful political campaigns such as John Katko for Congress and Nancy White for town councilor of Cicero.