DENISE C. MILDE has been named corporate director of total rewards for the Mohawk Valley Health System. She earned her bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and her MBA from Fordham University. Milde is a certified executive compensation professional, a professional in human resources, certified by the HR Certification Institute, and a Society for Human Resource Management certified professional.

ERICA KENNERKNECHT has been named nurse manager for 3A at the St. Elizabeth Campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). She has been employed by MVHS since 2013 and has served as a staff nurse for the Neuro Peds, 3A and 3B units at the St. Elizabeth Campus and most recently served as clinical educator for 3A. Kennerknecht earned her associate degree from St. Elizabeth College of Nursing in Utica and her bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University. She maintains certification in medical surgical nursing from the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses.

HCR Home Care has added three new employees to its Onondaga County operations. SARAH DEYOUNG has been hired as a home health aide; DEVINA HORTON, RN, joins as assessment nurse; and NICOLE SCHEEL, RN, as a case manager.

Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society (HLAS) has announced the retirement of MARY TIBY GEORGE, a senior law assistant who has been with the agency for more than four decades. She witnessed the organization move from typewriter to computer, then to laptop with cloud-based software, to seamlessly and confidentially handle cases. Over the course of 44 years, George served thousands of HLAS clients, often in tenuous circumstances, with compassion, the society said. During her tenure, she saw the organization more than double in size, add new programs, and expand from one building to two. 

RYAN L. MCCARTHY has joined Scalfone Law PLLC as an associate. He earned his juris doctorate from the Syracuse University College of Law, having received bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from Syracuse.

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, announced that HILARY HEXT has joined the organization as its new training manager. She will manage all marketing and coordination for MACNY’s training and leadership development programs. Hext comes to MACNY from Marquardt Switches in Cazenovia. She started her career at Marquardt in 2012 in its HR department as an intern, while pursuing her degree at Cazenovia College. Upon graduation with a degree in business, minoring in communication studies, Hext continued her work at Marquardt, where she was promoted to HR administrator and finally the company’s training coordinator. She developed the company’s Cornerstone OnDemand software process, served as a member of the global development team, and established and ran the company’s health and wellness committee. 

CORRIE BUTLER has been named finance director of the United Way of Greater Oswego County. She holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego. Butler previously worked as the accounts receivable manager at the Country Vintner in Richmond, Virginia.