Hamilton College has hired MELISSA FARMER RICHARDS as VP for communications and marketing, a new position for the college. The appointment is effective Sept. 9. Richards, currently VP for communications and enrollment at Sweet Briar College, will serve as a member of Hamilton College’s senior staff. Richards spent the first 16 years of her career managing marketing and communications in the technology sector, then shifted her focus to higher education in 2009. She served as director of marketing and strategic communications and ultimately assistant VP for marketing and publications at Virginia Tech, and was VP for communications at St. Lawrence University. Most recently at Sweet Briar College, she led that college’s media relations and communications strategy for a curricular and tuition reset. A 1993 graduate of the University of Virginia, Richards earned a master’s degree in public administration from Virginia Tech in 2014. 

MITCH SCHREIBER has joined CPS Recruitment a health-care recruiter. He will be specializing in recruitment for health-care related opportunities, with a focus on clinical positions of all levels of expertise. Schreiber is a graduate of St. John Fisher College and holds a master’s degree in management. Prior to joining CPS Recruitment, he was the director of human resources at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing where he conducted full-cycle recruitment and provided HR leadership to a staff of more than 500 people.

Loretto has hired LAURA ROBERTS as assistant director of clinical services for housing. She will manage and support all of the housing facilities, as well as the residents. Roberts was previously an occupational health nurse and home health aid training coordinator at Nascentia Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Wilkes University, and expects to receive a master’s degree in nursing education from Le Moyne College in December 2019.

Loretto has also hired JOHAUN JACKSON as a nurse educator to support Loretto’s LPN apprentice program. He was previously a nursing director at the Onondaga County Justice Center and an assistant professor at SUNY Morrisville State College. He holds a master’s degree in nursing from Le Moyne College and is currently completing his doctoral degree with a focus in leadership and education from St. John Fisher College.

In addition, Loretto has hired MORGAN ROWE as a marketing associate. She previously served as a marketing intern at Loretto. Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations, with a minor in business administration from SUNY Oswego.

Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) has hired MICHAEL WALLS. He comes to RMS with a background in marketing and music education. Walls was a music teacher for more than nine years and was most recently the head marketing associate at Raymour and Flanigan. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College in music education. In his new role, Walls will take the lead in preparation and management of survey mailing operations, managing data entry and filing, conducting internet research and telephone work, monitoring all general office needs, as well as conducting and recording various survey data quality audits.