NATALIE BROWN has launched a new consulting business. Natalie L. Brown, LLC will offer board governance, organization development, strategic planning, and interim executive-leadership services to businesses and nonprofits throughout Central New York. She will offer half, full- or multi-day sessions, workshops, one-on-one consultations, and more. Brown has considerable experience, having previously worked for General Electric with its financial management program. She also worked for The Savings Bank of Utica for more than 15 years and held positions in finance, administrative services, and marketing. Brown later pivoted her career to the nonprofit sector, when she took the executive director/CEO position at the Girl Scouts – Foothills Council, Inc. In 2010, she became the executive director/CEO of the YWCA Mohawk Valley, Inc., a position from which she retired in 2015. In addition, Brown served in leadership positions on numerous boards including Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, and the United Way. 

Vetted Tech, an additive manufacturing firm that delivers high-performance components, has appointed JOSH WEAVER as technical director. Weaver is a U.S. Army veteran, having served two tours in Afghanistan as an airborne operations engineer. He previously held positions with NYSDOT, Accenture, Time Warner Cable, and National Grid. Weaver holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Syracuse University with an FE certification and is a graduate of Markforged Metal Additive Manufacturing University. 

KRISTA RUSSO has joined Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) as a client coordinator. She comes to RMS with an extensive background in sales, advertising, marketing, database management, print, and radio. Most recently, Russo was the senior customer support point-of-contact at Welch Allyn-Hillrom located in Skaneateles, providing her with years of quality customer-service experience in the health-care field. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and an associate degree in journalism / newswriting.