CRAIG POLHAMUS has joined Zausmer-Frisch, Scruton & Aggarwal. He previously operated his own firm, Craig Polhamus Architect for 25 years and has been involved with more than 500 projects throughout the Central New York area. In his new role, Polhamus will contribute his experience in commercial design and computer visualization services.

TRICIA BUSHEE has been promoted to Mohawk Valley territory manager for NBT Bank. Bushee joined NBT in 2017 as branch manager of the bank’s New Hartford office. She has more than a decade of banking experience. The Mohawk Valley territory that she will manage includes branches in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties.

ALLISON FULLER was promoted to branch manager of Community Bank N.A.’s Westmoreland branch. She will oversee the daily operations of the office, including its sales and service activities. Fuller has been with Community Bank since 2015, when the bank merged with Oneida Savings Bank. She has served in various positions at the bank, including floating teller, senior teller, and most recently customer-service representative. Fuller previously work at BB&T in Tennessee. She has more than 13 years of experience total in the financial industry.

KATHLEEN McGRATH recently joined Community Bank N.A. as branch manager of its Hamilton office. She arrives from Berkshire Bank, where she most recently served as branch manager. McGrath also previously worked for Bank of America. She has nearly 40 years of experience total in the financial industry.

WILLIAM CARTER has joined C2C Construction Solutions LLC as a drafter/estimator/project manager. He previously worked at Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt in Syracuse, where he worked for two years as an engineering designer/technician. 

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.