Acumen Detection, a provider of rapid, on-farm pathogen identification systems for dairy farmers, has hired COURTNEY MANLEY as marketing coordinator. She started working at Acumen Detection as an intern nearly two years ago and gradually became a marketing specialist, expanding her knowledge in customer segmentation and relationship management systems. Manley recently received her bachelor’s degree in marketing and business analytics from Le Moyne College.

Community Bank, N.A. has promoted JAMES VEDORA to commercial team leader in Geneva. He has nearly two decades of experience in commercial lending. Vedora has been with Community Bank since June 2003, when he joined as a commercial banker. He previously spent time with National Bank of Geneva as commercial banker and credit analyst. Vedora earned his bachelor’s degree from Hobart & William Smith Colleges. 

Whelan & Curry Construction Services, Inc. announced that DEBBIE GUNTHER has joined the firm as office manager. She has more than 10 years of experience in construction as a project assistant and construction office management. SEAN PECK comes to Whelan & Curry as an experienced project manager with both a commercial and residential background. He is a LEED green associate with experience in project engineering and drafting. CONNOR BERTRAND joined Whelan & Curry as new superintendent. He has a background in residential restoration projects and has several years of experience as a superintendent on commercial projects across the nation. Bertrand is also a veteran.

CenterState CEO has hired SARAH DAVIS as its program coordinator for the GENIUS NY program run from its Tech Garden. She most recently worked for New York State Assemblyman Al Stirpe, providing constituent services from his North Syracuse office. Davis brings experience in event planning, communications, and government relations to her new role. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and also earned dual bachelor’s degrees in English and Francophone studies from St. Lawrence University. 

BENJAMIN SALTZMAN has joined Strategic Financial Services, Inc. as a financial-planning specialist. Before joining Strategic, Saltzman was an associate financial planner for NBT Bank in Utica. He has a bachelor’s degree in management from Siena College and is currently working to become a certified financial planner. 

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has named c as the company’s senior VP and corporate medical director. A primary care physician and lifelong resident of Rochester, he is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the Certifying Commission in Medical Management. Cohen has served as a medical director at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, as well as the president of Lifetime Care Home Health Care and Hospice and Lifetime Health Medical Group. He served as corporate VP for medical affairs at MVP Health Care from 2006 to 2012. Cohen has also served as the lab and medical director for Ignitehealth Wellness Management Services and medical director for Relph Benefit Advisors. After graduating from Albany Medical College, he completed his residency in primary care internal medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and held a leadership role at the University of Rochester Center for Primary Care. 

Barclay Damon has hired DAVID FULVIO, associate, to work from the firm’s Syracuse office. He is a member of the torts & products liability defense and professional liability practice areas. Prior to joining Barclay Damon, he was an associate at Villani & Grow. Fulvio graduated from the Boston University School of Law. 

Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet has added two attorneys to the firm’s Syracuse office: THOMAS J. DEBERNARDIS and ANNIE M. MILLAR. DeBernardis is a 2018 graduate of Syracuse University College of Law. He was a member of the American Association for Justice Trial Team that won the Northeast Regional Championship in 2017 and 2018. DeBernardis received CALI awards for the highest overall performance in appellate advocacy, and for his work as a law clerk in the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office.

Millar graduated from Hartwick College and the Syracuse University College of Law. where she received the College of Law’s Robert W. Miller Award for excellence in trial advocacy and the CALI Award for highest overall performance in trial practice. 

CoveyCS, a software consulting and development firm, has promoted LEA WEIR to director of sales and marketing from her prior position of marketing manager. Weir joined CoveyCS about two years ago as the company took steps to boost its B2B marketing and sales efforts. She began her career in graphic design, web design, and digital-media marketing management.