Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC has hired KEVIN M. KARLESKI and JILLIAN M. ROOP. Karleski is a graduate of Le Moyne College, Madden School of Business with an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He works in the firm’s audit and tax services groups, respectively. Karleski completed the Grossman St. Amour internship program, and was a volunteer income-tax preparer for VITA. Roop is a graduate of Le Moyne College Madden School of Business with a bachelor’s degree, and a graduate of SUNY Adirondack with an associate degree in business administration. She works in the firm’s audit and tax services groups, respectively. Roop completed the Grossman St. Amour internship program, and was a volunteer income tax preparer for VITA. 

The Bonadio Group has added two new members. WENDY RICCELLI, CPA, CVA is returning to the firm and will serve as principal on the Syracuse tax team. She is a graduate of Le Moyne College. BROOKE REILLY will serve as an assistant on the firm’s Syracuse small business team. She is also a graduate of Le Moyne College.

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) has made the following promotions and new hires in its Syracuse office. Promoted to Senior: TAYLOR WENDLER has more than a year of experience working with the firm’s Assurance practice. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and is a CPA. JESSICA GEARY has more than two years of experience working within the firm’s risk advisory services practice. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in information systems from Le Moyne College. Geary has passed her CPA exam and is working toward obtaining her CPA license. DANIEL HILLERY has more than two years of experience with the firm’s tax practice. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University at Buffalo and is a CPA. STEVEN GANGEMI has more than two years of experience working within the firm’s assurance practice. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from Le Moyne College and is a CPA. REFIK VRANJKOVINA has more than two years of experience working in EY’s assurance practice. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College and is a CPA. MARK FANCHER has been promoted to manager. He has more than five years of experience working in the firm’s assurance practice. Fancher graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from St. John Fisher College and also has his CPA. The new hires include: ED BRYANT who joined as a manager and works in the tax technology transformation practice. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from SUNY Albany is a project management professional with the Project Management Institute and Lean Six Sigma Certified from Villanova University. ANDREA WADE joins as a staff I and works for the firm’s Assurance practice. She graduated with an MBA and bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College. MICHAEL CANNIZZARO joins as a senior and works in the assurance practice. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in applied economics and management, from Cornell University and is a CPA. STEVEN COX joins as a staff I and works for the assurance practice. He graduated with an MBA in public accounting from SUNY Oswego. 

SCOTT BECKER has joined Seneca Savings as a VP – commercial loan officer. Most recently, he was a VP of business banking at M&T. Becker brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial banking. He will be located in Seneca’s Liverpool–area branch. THOMAS (TADD) HELMER has joined Seneca Savings as a VP – commercial loan officer. Most recently he was VP of business banking at M&T. Helmer brings more than 31 years of experience in commercial banking after retiring from M&T Bank. He will be located in Seneca’s North Syracuse branch.

NBT Bank has hired SUSAN EIGHMEY as VP and cash management sales representative. She has 17 years of experience in the financial services industry and joins NBT from KeyBank, where she was VP and senior payment advisor. She previously was a VP and cash management consultant at First Niagara Bank and a business development officer at Citizens Bank. Eighmey received her degree in business administration from SUNY Canton. 

Seven attorneys have joined Syracuse–based Barclay Damon’s trust & estate practice area in its Rochester office. KAREN SCHAEFER, TERRY EMMENS, LISA ARRINGTON, and TIM MUCK have joined the law firm as partners. Meanwhile, RACHELLE NUHFER, KELLY GUSMANO, and MATHEW EAVES have joined Barclay Damon as associates. The group was with the Rochester–based firm Lacy Katzen LLP and is accompanied by three paralegals and two legal assistants. 

Drive Research has promoted EMILY TAYLOR to senior research analyst. She was previously research analyst at the company. Taylor has been with Drive Research since March 2017. Prior to joining Drive Research, she was research & social media associate at Research & Marketing Strategies. She attended SUNY Oswego.

The American Red Cross, Northeast Division, has appointed ALAN H. TURNER, II as regional CEO for the Western and Central New York region. He has been president and CEO of United Way of Central Florida for the past three years and began his new position Nov. 5. Turner has also served as the president & CEO of the United Way of Southwest Alabama in Mobile, Alabama and as the president and CEO for the United Way of West Tennessee in Jackson. In previous positions, he was executive director of the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus and within the New York State Assembly. Turner completed doctoral leadership classes at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida and MBA at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Daemen College in Amherst and his associate degree in business administration from SUNY Cobleskill. Turner was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve, where he served as a pharmacy specialist with the 338th General Hospital Reserve Unit in Niagara Falls. 

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) has hired PETER H. ZAEHRINGER as deputy director. He is an economic and business development professional with more than 20 years of national and international experience. Most recently, he served as VP of economic development with the Greater Green Bay Chamber in Wisconsin.