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CRISTINA HATEM, director of strategic marketing and communications, and MEARA MOSNY, communications coordinator, recently joined Syracuse University Libraries’ marketing & communications team. Hatem and Mosny will focus on marketing and communications activities that advance the libraries’ mission and vision. Hatem is an experienced marketing communications leader who previously worked at WCNY, JADAK, Preferred Mutual Insurance […]
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CRISTINA HATEM, director of strategic marketing and communications, and MEARA MOSNY, communications coordinator, recently joined Syracuse University Libraries’ marketing & communications team. Hatem and Mosny will focus on marketing and communications activities that advance the libraries’ mission and vision.
Hatem is an experienced marketing communications leader who previously worked at WCNY, JADAK, Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, and Mower, among others. She currently serves on the board of directors of OnPoint for College. She received a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and master’s degree from Le Moyne College.
Mosny most recently worked as marketing manager for the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival and Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. She is a graduate of Le Moyne College’s Madden School of Business, with a bachelor’s degree.
LIZA LAMAY is the new operations manager at Potentia Management Group, LLC. She previously worked as a contract administrator at ConMed Corp. LaMay’s duties at Potentia will include excepting projects, inventory management, warranty issues, product ordering and expediting, sourcing, sub-contractor and partner relationships, and incentive paperwork for EV charging stations. She will be developing systems
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LIZA LAMAY is the new operations manager at Potentia Management Group, LLC. She previously worked as a contract administrator at ConMed Corp. LaMay’s duties at Potentia will include excepting projects, inventory management, warranty issues, product ordering and expediting, sourcing, sub-contractor and partner relationships, and incentive paperwork for EV charging stations. She will be developing systems to improve the company’s quality and streamline its current processes.
Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) has added seven new employees to its Syracuse office. ALEC WEBER joined as an instructional designer. He previously worked as a lead corporate trainer at Charter Communications. ELIZABETH MAGIERA and ALYSA FIUMARA joined the company as junior account managers. They both previously worked at Empower Federal Credit Union as loan officers.
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Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) has added seven new employees to its Syracuse office. ALEC WEBER joined as an instructional designer. He previously worked as a lead corporate trainer at Charter Communications. ELIZABETH MAGIERA and ALYSA FIUMARA joined the company as junior account managers. They both previously worked at Empower Federal Credit Union as loan officers. ASHLEY NEAL has joined BHG as an art director. She previously worked at Digital Hyve as a creative project manager. JOSEPH OOT joined BHG as a marketing operations specialist. He previously worked at Terakeet as a senior digital outreach specialist. JORDAN CLOSS has come aboard as a strategic business analyst. Prior to BHG, he worked in a lending business-analyst role at Empower Federal Credit Union. LUKE JORDAN has joined BHG as a balance transfer account manager. He previously worked as a financial analyst on the insurance financial planning & analysis team at UPMC in Pittsburgh.

LORI SHARPE has been named VP of sales and distribution at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company. She will be responsible for managing and driving sales, with a key focus on profitability, retention, and agency management strategies. Sharpe’s insurance career spans more than 25 years with expertise in deepening agency relationships to drive premium growth, profitability, and
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LORI SHARPE has been named VP of sales and distribution at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company. She will be responsible for managing and driving sales, with a key focus on profitability, retention, and agency management strategies. Sharpe’s insurance career spans more than 25 years with expertise in deepening agency relationships to drive premium growth, profitability, and revenue for independent agents. Most recently, she was the assistant VP & regional manager, business development at a national property and casualty insurer where she oversaw sales and distribution for a five-state region. Sharpe also served as director and state manager of business development, where she led key business-development initiatives into new territories as well as the expansion of current agency territories. Sharpe has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Rutgers University and has earned her certified insurance counselor (or CIC) designation.
JESSICA ROOT, associate, has joined Barclay Damon. She works at the firm’s Syracuse Office. Root is a member of Barclay Damon’s corporate and trusts & estates practice areas. She focuses on a variety of matters involving mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership formations, business startups, and general corporate and business law. Root earned her bachelor’s
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JESSICA ROOT, associate, has joined Barclay Damon. She works at the firm’s Syracuse Office. Root is a member of Barclay Damon’s corporate and trusts & estates practice areas. She focuses on a variety of matters involving mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership formations, business startups, and general corporate and business law. Root earned her bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College, her master’s degree at Syracuse University, and her law degree at the University at Buffalo School of Law.

WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, has hired KYLE LAATSCH as senior designer. Laatsch previously was a custom print and graphic design manager at Boxcar Press, prepress specialist at The Image Press, and production manager at BCT of Upstate New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from SUNY Oswego. CARLY VIOLANTE has
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WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, has hired KYLE LAATSCH as senior designer. Laatsch previously was a custom print and graphic design manager at Boxcar Press, prepress specialist at The Image Press, and production manager at BCT of Upstate New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from SUNY Oswego.
CARLY VIOLANTE has joined WCNY as a digital marketing coordinator. Violante is a graduate of SUNY Oswego, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.

LOU SANDOUK has joined One Realty Partners as a licensed real-estate salesperson. He brings more than 35 years of commercial real-estate experience to the firm and has held his broker license in both New York and Florida. Sandouk will work from the firm’s headquarters office in New Hartford. His specialty is commercial sales and consulting.
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LOU SANDOUK has joined One Realty Partners as a licensed real-estate salesperson. He brings more than 35 years of commercial real-estate experience to the firm and has held his broker license in both New York and Florida. Sandouk will work from the firm’s headquarters office in New Hartford. His specialty is commercial sales and consulting. He will also play a key role in residential sales as well as procuring other growth opportunities.

Sutton Real Estate Company announced it has recently hired SHELLY CASTERLINE as controller. Casterline has more than 20 years’ experience in the real-estate accounting industry. She is a graduate of Le Moyne College and is a Central New York native. Casterline will supervise Sutton’s accounting department, handle strategic fnancial planning, manage the company’s financials, and
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Sutton Real Estate Company announced it has recently hired SHELLY CASTERLINE as controller. Casterline has more than 20 years’ experience in the real-estate accounting industry. She is a graduate of Le Moyne College and is a Central New York native. Casterline will supervise Sutton’s accounting department, handle strategic fnancial planning, manage the company’s financials, and oversee the financials of the properties Sutton currently manages.
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
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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
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
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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.
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