Vertical Access has hired DANIEL GORDEYEVA in the company’s Ithaca office. A tree-climbing instructor with Cornell Outdoor Education, he will assist with AutoCAD and certify to a SPRAT Level I Rope Access Technician. Gordeyeva graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute majoring in sustainability studies and economics. He has also served as a back-country steward with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and as an operations and maintenance solar electrician with EMT Solar works.

Pinckney Hugo Group has promoted TRISHA FREEMAN to associate creative director, and promoted ELAINA CRARY and KIM VENUTI to senior art directors.

Freeman was previously a senior art director and has been with the agency for nine years. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo Group, she worked as a designer and art director in New York City on a variety of national brands. Freeman earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising design from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.

Crary was previously an art director and has been with the agency for seven years. Before Pinckney Hugo, she was a graphic designer at the Scotsman Press. Crary has a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from SUNY New Paltz.

Venuti was previously an art director and has been with the agency for six years. Before Pinckney Hugo Group, she worked as a graphic designer for other Central New York companies including The Copy Center, and was also co-founder and art director of Redlicorice clothing company in Syracuse. Venuti has a bachelor’s degree in visual communications from Cazenovia College.

LAUREN CHYLE, JESSICA DEJOHN BARBUTO, and JESSICA CANTU have joined CenterState CEO.

Chyle is manager of communication and collaboration for CenterState CEO’s economic inclusion portfolio. She most recently served as the assistant director of the Everson Museum of Art and has more than 10 years of experience in nonprofit programming and administration. Chyle holds a bachelor’s degree in communication design from Kutztown University, and dual master’s degrees in art history and museum studies from Syracuse University.

DeJohn Barbuto is manager of performance for CenterState CEO’s economic inclusion portfolio. She most recently served as senior staff assistant at Upstate Medical University’s Center for Bioethics and Humanities. Before that, she worked with Home HeadQuarters’ real estate division. DeJohn Barbuto holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Oneonta.

Cantu is sales manager for CenterState CEO’s business development portfolio. She most recently served as a client solutions specialist at Remedy Intelligent Staffing. Cantu holds a bachelor’s degree in theater from Jacksonville State University in Alabama.