NATHAN BINNS was recently appointed director of structural engineering at HUNT Engineers and Architects. He joined the company in 2006, earned his professional engineering (P.E.) license in 2012, and has served the firm as a senior structural engineer. Binns was recently credited with collaborating with client Horseheads Central School District in getting a complicated construction document out to bid. Binns has a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Bucknell University, according to his LinkedIn profile.      

TORY RUSSO was recently appointed by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh to serve as census coordinator for the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census count. She will be the city’s point person in coordinating with the Census Bureau, state, and local government, as well as with private and nonprofit organizations, volunteer groups, and other community organizations that represent people impacted by the census. Russo, who has served as Mayor Walsh’s public information officer since January 2018, was scheduled to transition to the full-time Census focus in April. Before joining the City of Syracuse government, Russo worked with PEACE, Inc. and with Hopeprint in communications and youth-programming positions, respectively. She is a 2016 graduate of Syracuse University with a dual major in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and international relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship.

BRYAN HULSER has joined Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. (GKG) of New Hartford as an account manager in its commercial lines division. Hulser previously was an account manager at Fidens Insurance Brokerage in Utica, sales rep at W.B. Mason Company Inc. in Marcy, and long-term disability claims specialist and case manager specialist at MetLife in Oriskany, per his LinkedIn profile. He is a graduate of Utica College with a bachelor’s degree in business management. Hulser has a NYS property and casualty license. AUDREY GRIFFIN has joined GKG as associate account manager, also in the commercial lines division. Griffin brings almost 10 years of experience in commercial lines. She holds her NYS property and casualty license and property and liability insurance principles designations from the Insurance Institute of America. 

J. RICHARD (RICK) POOLER, JR. has joined Bond, Schoeneck & King’s Syracuse office in its environmental and energy practice. Pooler spent the last 23 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb, serving as assistant general counsel, according to his LinkedIn profile. He also has several years of experience as an environmental consultant. Pooler’s experience and skills include handling matters of environment, health, and safety laws and compliance; auditing and internal investigations; whistleblower complaints; transactions and due diligence; emergency response; crisis management and project management, the Bond firm said. He received a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1977, and his law degree from Syracuse University in 1980.

GAIL STEDMAN recently joined Upstate Cerebral Palsy (UCP) as its senior VP of human resources. She is responsible for all facets of the nonprofit organization’s human resources department. Stedman previously spent several years at Utica National Insurance Group as that company’s compensation and benefits manager. She has more than 28 years of experience in the human-resources field overall. Stedman has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from George Washington University and is a SHRM-certified professional (SHRM-CP) by the Society for Human Resource Management, the largest professional society of HR professionals globally.

CHELSEA ROSSIER has recently been promoted to store manager of the DeWitt, Tops Friendly Markets. Prior to her promotion, Rossier served as the assistant store manager for the Cazenovia, Tops store. She began her career with Tops in 2005 as a cashier and has held various position including customer service lead and operations manager. Rossier has also assisted in several special projects over the years most recently the integration or the company’s new payroll system. 

ADAM AUGUSTINE was recently hired as head golf professional at Tioga Golf Club, which is part of the Tioga Downs Casino Resort. He has more than 20 years of industry experience, including managing the Mark Twain Golf Course in Elmira. Augustine has been a Class A PGA member since 2004, and served several years as a member on the national PGA President’s Council on Growing the Game.