Pinckney Hugo Group has hired KATIE LYNN as an account manager, CONNOR FERGUSON as a digital media strategist, and BRIGID CORCORAN as an assistant digital strategist. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo Group, Lynn worked in account services and public relations at Tractenberg & Co. and The Baddish Group in New York City. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a concentration in public relations from Iona College. Ferguson gained experience working in media at Universal McCann in New York City and iHeartMedia in Rochester. He has a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal communications from The College at Brockport. Corcoran previously worked at Worldways social marketing in Newport, Rhode Island. She has a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the University of Rhode Island.

Solvay Bank has named ANDRE HERRERA as assistant VP, branch manager of its North Syracuse branch. He has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Herrera is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Cayuga Strategic Solutions, the joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency has named BEONCA LOUIS as the new communications coordinator. She serves as a welcome center for all affiliate organizations. Louis studied psychology & theatre arts in college.

Hartwick College has named DR. WILLIAM J. EHMANN provost and VP for academic affairs, effective July 1, 2019, concludes a four-month national search. He was most recently provost and VP for academic affairs at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. He succeeds Dr. Michael G. Tannenbaum, who is retiring after serving in the role for 10 years. Ehmann will join Hartwick after a lengthy career at private liberal arts and public institutions of higher education across the country. He served two tenures with Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry and spent three years as associate provost for programs and planning, and later became the college’s interim associate provost. He also served at two other upstate New York institutions. At SUNY Plattsburgh, he was assistant to the provost & VP for academic affairs and as an associate dean at Empire State College in Saratoga Springs. Ehmann earned his bachelor’s degree in earth sciences from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree from Brown University in geological sciences, and obtained his Ph.D. in biology-ecology from Utah State University. Before his career in academia, Ehmann spent four years as a geologist with the U.S. Department of Interior and was also a member of the NASA Space Shuttle Program Mission Specialist pool for 20 years.

CPL has hired MULEKEZI LOÏC SEBUHARARA for the plumbing engineering team in its Binghamton office. With more than a decade of industry experience, he will focus on the design of plumbing and fire-protection systems. Prior to joining CPL, Sebuharara served as mechanical engineer at Delta Engineers. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University at Buffalo and is a certified LEED green associate. 

After spending two years in Metabolic’s New York Capital Region market, Syracuse native JOSH SWEARINGEN has returned to help establish the fitness company’s first location in Central New York. As a certified personal trainer and newly named head trainer for Metabolic’s Liverpool fitness center, he brings experience working in large box gyms, small boutique fitness studios, and one-on-one strength and conditioning training. Swearingen recently completed his certificate for Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS) from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He holds additional certifications in nutrition, corrective exercise, and flexibility training.

Reagan Companies has added SEAN REAGAN to its staff. He is the great-grandson of James F. Reagan, who founded the firm in 1929. Reagan has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation both from Bentley University. He was previously the tax manager at RSM International, an accounting firm in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bond, Schoeneck & King has hired MEGAN K. THOMAS in its Syracuse office as an attorney in its school districts practice. Thomas previously worked for Sugarman Law Firm in Syracuse, according to her LinkedIn profile. At Bond, Thomas advocates for school districts in addressing their legal issues and providing counsel. She was a 2008 Teach for America Corps member and taught special education and general education at both traditional public and charter schools prior to attending law school. Thomas received degrees from the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (M.P.A., 2017) and Syracuse College of Law (J.D., 2017), as well as UNLV (master’s degree in education, 2010) and Marist College (bachelor’s degree, 2008).

The board of directors has appointed JOSEPH STABB, Ph.D. as the executive director for the Oswego County Humane Society. He has experience in marketing communications, public relations, business development, organizational development, and leadership development. Stabb is also an assistant professor at SUNY Oswego, where he teaches courses in public relations, social media, and leadership development. He is a graduate of Utica College of Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in public relations, a master’s degree from Keuka College in management, and a doctoral degree in leadership and policy from Niagara University. Stabb also holds an advanced certificate in international trade and commerce from the World Trade Center Association and his accreditation in public relations from the Universal Accreditation Board.                   ν