AUNDRE SEALS has joined Tompkins Trust Company as a marketing communications business partner. He holds a bachelor’s degree in acting from SUNY Fredonia. Seals lived and worked in New York City for eight years, managing events and marketing/social media for a range of companies in the hospitality and retail industries, including Dylan’s Candy Bar, My Cooking Party, Analogue, and Professor Thom’s. Seals has directing credits Off-Broadway, with the National Comedy Theatre, and is an active theatre artist in Ithaca, with credits working on stage with both the Kitchen Theatre Company and the Hangar Theatre.

ROSS IRELAND has been promoted to retail territory manager for NBT’s Central New York territory, where he oversees 26 branches in Greater Syracuse and the Mohawk Valley regions. He has more than 10 years of experience in the financial-services industry. Ireland joined NBT Bank in 2015 as a retail market manager. Prior to that, he was a regional sales manager with Citizens Bank. Ireland earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Fredonia in economics and marketing.

The Sessler Companies has hired BRUCE SHERMAN as director of development & public relations at its headquarters in Waterloo. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the private and public sectors, including working in business and economic development and project management. Sherman was previously an economic-development specialist for the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA) in Auburn, focusing on business development, working with existing businesses on retention and expansion. He also has professional experience working with all levels of government. Sherman was also previously an account executive with Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. in Auburn. He began his career in public sector as a planner with the City of Auburn’s Office of Planning & Economic Development and on the staff of NYS Assemblyman Gary D. Finch. 

Blitman & King LLP announced that it has named TIMOTHY R. BAUMAN, of the Rochester office, and NATHANIEL G. LAMBRIGHT, of the Syracuse office, as managing partners. Bauman and Lambright will oversee operations for the firm’s four offices in New York state. Together, they have 41 years of experience with the firm. Lambright joined Blitman & King’s Syracuse office in 2001. He has been recognized for his work representing private and public sector unions and individual employees. Lambright graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hobart College, and earned his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law.

Indium Corporation has promoted two long-term employees. ANTHONY LANZA, JR. has been promoted to the position of assistant manager of the research & development staff and BRANDON JUDD has been promoted to assistant manager of the engineering staff.

Judd joined Indium in February 2007 as a technical-support engineer. In January 2017, he was promoted to manufacturing-process engineer. Judd earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in 2006. He is currently enrolled in the master’s degree program in engineering management (MSEM) at Clarkson University.

Lanza joined Indium as an engineering intern from June 2006 to March 2008. He formally joined the company in April 2008 as a manufacturing engineer. Lanza earned his associate degree in mechanical-engineering technology from Mohawk Valley Community College in 2005 and his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in 2008. He is currently enrolled in the MSEM program at Clarkson University. Indium has added two new employees to its operations team.

CHRISTOPHER NIMON and THOMAS WILSON have been hired as senior quality engineers. They are responsible for working with internal groups to meet product quality objectives.

Prior to joining Indium Corporation, Nimon was a senior quality engineer at CONMED Corp., responsible for its advanced surgical and electrode lines, supporting CONMED locations in Chihuahua, Mexico, and Utica. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, with a minor in physics, from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Wilson previously worked as a quality manager at Milestone AV Technologies, LLC, where he implemented an integrated management system complying with industry standards. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Purdue University. Currently, he is pursuing his master’s degree in engineering from the University of California Riverside. 

Cumulus Media has hired LISA MICHAUD as a digital sales manager in Syracuse. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from The College of New Rochelle, and has an extensive background in media advertising — working in digital, TV, and radio.

TODD STORIE has joined Cumulus Media in Syracuse as an account executive. He previously worked at AT&T Premier Technologies & Staff Leasing. Storie has also worked for radio stations across New York state, and interned at Universal Records. He received a bachelor’s degree in communications from SUNY Cortland, where he was the program/music director for the campus radio station. 

Sutton Real Estate Company recently hired MATT BURONI as a real-estate salesperson on its brokerage team. He graduated from Le Moyne College in 2017 with a dual-degree in finance and analytics. Buroni is currently pursuing his MBA degree at Le Moyne College. He brings experience in customer service and sales including his most recent internship at Trip Advisor. 

Destiny USA has hired JOHN FAZIO as its new director of marketing. He will be responsible for Destiny USA’s marketing strategies, advertising, digital and social media, content marketing, public relations, and on-site events. Fazio has nearly 20 years of marketing-communications experience. He previously served in various marketing-communication leadership roles throughout upstate New York. Fazio has experience with customer outreach, multimedia engagement, and data-driven marketing capabilities and will work on Destiny USA’s digital-marketing footprint to increase visits and tourism from outside the region.