OWEN HERRINGTON has joined the Syracuse Crunch as an account executive. Herrington joins the Crunch full time after interning with the sales department for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. As an account executive, Herrington is responsible for selling ticket packages and single-game tickets along with booking groups. He will also work with local businesses and organizations to develop relationships through business pack sales and sponsorships. A native of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Herrington recently received his degree in sport management from Syracuse University in May. He also played for the SU men’s club hockey team.

Quanterion Solutions Incorporated (QSI), headquartered in Utica, announced recent additions to its staff in connection with new business at multiple locations. The new hires include: JOSEPH CAROLI, joining as a senior program manager following a distinguished career at the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) in Rome, where he managed the AFRL High Performance Systems Branch, leading 22 scientists and engineers, and 15 in-house contractors. Caroli has a bachelor’s degree in nuclear science and engineering from the SUNY Maritime College and a master’s degree in computer and information science from the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, as well as a cyber warfare certification from the Naval Post Graduate School. SARAH ZAMMIELLO joined as human resources manager after 12 years at Upstate Cerebral Palsy, most recently as associate VP of human resources. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a master’s in industrial/organizational psychology from Springfield College. Zammiello is a board member of the Samaritan Counseling Center (Personnel Committee Chair) and past president of the Mohawk Valley Society for Human Resource Management (MVSHRM). BRAD KEMPENY joined as a network/systems administrator following an information technology (IT) specialist position at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Rome. He previously served as an Army civil affairs specialist and has studied computer engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Kempeny holds numerous networking and software-related certifications.