CenterState CEO has hired two new employees for its innovation and entrepreneurship portfolio: JEFF FUCHSBERG and MIA TOMASELLO.

Fuchsberg is entrepreneur in residence for CenterState CEO’s innovation and entrepreneurship portfolio at The Tech Garden. He most recently served as senior director of innovation projects at the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation in El Paso, Texas and previously served as intellectual-property manager at Blue Highway in Syracuse, a spinoff of Welch Allyn. Fuchsberg holds a bachelor’s degree in entomology from Cornell University, and a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law with an advanced certificate in technology commercialization law from the New York State Science & Technology Law Center.

Tomasello is the events administrator for CenterState CEO’s innovation and entrepreneurship portfolio at The Tech Garden. She previously served as communications coordinator for the startup, Vessel, a reusable cup system for cafés and their customers, in Boulder, Colorado. Tomasello holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and communications from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

SOPHIE ALESNA-SABANG, M.D., a specialist in family medicine, has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) New Hartford medical arts office. She earned her doctorate in medicine at the Cebu Institute of Medicine in Cebu, Philippines. Alesna-Sabang completed her residency in family medicine at the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program in Utica, where she was chief resident in her third year. Alesna-Sabang earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Southwestern University in Cebu, Philippines.

YAGNASRI EAGALA, M.D., a specialist in family medicine, has joined the MVHS Herkimer medical office. She earned her medical degree from the American University of Antigua in Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda and completed her residency in family medicine at the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program in Utica. Eagala earned her MBA and bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.

HERAA CHAUDHRY, M.D., a specialist in family medicine, has joined the MVHS Washington Mills medical office and has privileges at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare. She earned her bachelor’s degree in health science and medical degree from The Medical University of the Americas in Nevis, West Indies. Chaudhry completed her residency in family medicine at the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program in Utica.

ALLYSA PRASHAD, M.D., a specialist in family medicine, has joined the MVHS New Hartford Crossroads medical office and has privileges at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at Stony Brook University and her medical degree at the American University of Antigua in Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda. Prashad completed her residency in family medicine at the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program in Utica. She is board-certified in family medicine

JAVERIA SHABBIR, M.D., has joined the MVHS hospitalist group at the St. Elizabeth Campus. She completed her residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center located in the Bronx. Shabbir earned her bachelor’s degree in medicine and bachelor’s degree in surgery from Fatimah Jinnah Medical University in Pakistan. 

FLH Medical, P.C. has added two new providers with extensive clinical experience.

STACI HOOKER is now seeing patients at FLH Medical, P.C. Finger Lakes Gastroenterology, located in the Geneva Office Park in Geneva. Hooker began her career as a primary and charge nurse in telemetry and emergency care at Geneva General Hospital. She has worked as a family nurse practitioner hospitalist for Finger Lakes Health and has served as an FNP for the Willard Medication Assisted Treating Program since 2018. Hooker earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Austin Peay State University, and pursued her family nurse practitioner master’s degree, with a minor in nursing education, at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

LISA MEJIA comes to FLH Medical, P.C. with six years of experience as a registered nurse in varying levels of acuity, from infants to geriatrics. She is now seeing patients at Lifecare Medical Associates in Seneca Falls. Mejia began her nursing career as a registered nurse (RN) at Memorial Pembroke Urgent Care Center and first came to work at Geneva General Hospital in the intensive care unit. She has served as an RN instructor. Most recently, she served as a nurse practitioner at Wound Healing Solutions. Mejia earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Nova Southeastern University. She then earned a family nurse practitioner master’s degree.

JAMES PIERSON has joined MVHS as director of environmental services for Crothall. He brings many years of operational experience in the support services industry in leading housekeeping department operations. Pierson was most recently manager of environmental and transport services at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American Intercontinental University in Chicago, and is a certified health-care environmental-services professional.

ANTHONY J. DOUGHER has joined MVHS as director of environmental services at the St. Elizabeth Campus for Crothall. He has many years of operational experience in the support-services industry in leading housekeeping department operations. Dougher most recently served as environmental-services operations manager at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. He earned an associate degree in specialized business from the Art and Fashion Institute in Philadelphia.

BRIANNA FLANAGAN has joined MVHS as director for patient transportation for Crothall. She will have direct operations oversight of the patient transport and the service response center departments within MVHS. Flanagan brings many years of operational experience in the patient transport industry. She was most recently the unit director of patient transport at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. Flanagan received a bachelor’s degree from Quinnipiac University.

Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. (GKG) of New Hartford has expanded its professional team and appointed JAMIE NOBLE as executive assistant. She will support the firm’s president and chief of staff. Additionally, the role includes project management and general office management responsibilities. Prior to joining GKG, Noble held various positions in the professional and service industries. She is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business studies in organizational leadership.

KELLY BAILEY recently joined the Business Journal News Network (BJNN) as a brand & marketing specialist. In this role, she works with new and existing clients on their marketing plans, making product recommendations and creating campaigns that increase their business-to-business sales. Bailey previously worked as an account manager with iHeart Media. She holds a degree in fashion merchandising from Cazenovia College and relocated to Syracuse from the Finger Lakes in 2016.

JACKIE MONAHAN recently joined BJNN as audience development and sales representative. In this role, she builds and maintains new and existing business relationships. Monahan’s past experience includes 28 years at Kodak as a national accounts’ corporate trainer. Her other prior positions included serving as a district sales manager at Avon’s corporate office. Monahan earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from the Rochester Institute of Technology.