CONOR SCHOLEFIELD has been appointed human resource business partner at the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). In this position, he will strategize with the organization’s rehabilitation and nursing center, senior network health, visiting nurse association, and medical group to ensure quality patient care. Scholefield previously was a talent-acquisition specialist in human resources at MVHS, where he was responsible for all facets of recruitment for clinical and non-clinical job vacancies. Scholefield received his master’s degree in health-care administration from Utica College and his bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in health-care administration from Cazenovia College.

Emergent has named BILL BERTHEL, executive coach, as a partner. He has been with the firm for three years as an executive coach, trainer, and consultant coming from a human-resources director background.

Hartman Enterprises, Inc. recently hired ROBERT J. KOCIK as director of operations. He holds an MBA from Columbia College with dual majors in business management and human resource management. Kocik has extensive expertise in all aspects of CNC machining and warehouse inventory and workflow management. He holds certifications for Lean Six Sigma green belt, supervisory leadership, OSHA HAZWOPER, CPTAE, and is also a TWI Institute certified trainer for Training Within Industry (TWI) job relations, job safety programs, and job instruction.

MACKENZI SHERMAN has joined the Syracuse University women’s rowing program as an assistant coach. For the past two years, Sherman was the assistant coach at Smith College. She was an all-ACC rower at the University of Virginia during her collegiate rowing career and went on to serve as a volunteer assistant coach with the Virginia women’s rowing program for one year, before joining Smith Sherman earned a degree in psychology from Virginia in 2016 and completed a master’s degree in exercise and sports studies from Smith College in May 2019.

LUKE TUCCI has joined CXtec as a business development representative. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management from SUNY Brockport and a master’s degree in sports management from SUNY Cortland. Tucci is also the boys’ varsity basketball head coach at Fayetteville-Manlius High School.

SAKPHOE SUE has joined CXtec as a warehouse associate. Outside of work, he volunteers within the community as a youth group leader for the Syracuse Baptist Church.

KAYLA RENA has joined CoveyCS as assistant project manager. She joins the CoveyCS team to expand her knowledge in the technology project management field and to lend a much-needed hand as CoveyCS continues to grow, the firm says. Rena earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from SUNY Oswego and has a background in human resources, technical writing, and project coordination.