Barton & Loguidice (B&L) announced that DONALD R. GENTILCORE, JR. has joined the firm’s Solid Waste Group as a senior project manager in its Syracuse office. He received his bachelor’s degree in environmental management from Rochester Institute of Technology. Gentilcore has more than 20 years of experience in management, operations, development, construction, and permitting in the solid waste industry. In his previous position as a chief operating officer, he developed solid waste projects in various markets. Gentilcore has also served as an area manager for Progressive Waste Solutions and also previously served as district manager for the Seneca Meadows Landfill, which was recognized with multiple awards during his tenure. He has managed complex projects across multiple solid-waste disciplines and is a registered New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Class A/B operator of underground storage tanks. 

BlueRock Engegy has hired STEW ANKLIN as VP of sales. He will be based in Syracuse. Anklin comes to BlueRock Energy with more than 30 years of sales and management experience, ranging from insurance, to brokerage, to medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to joining BlueRock Energy, Anklin worked at Quintiles as a diabetic specialty representative. He also spent time at Byram Healthcare, as the account manager in the upstate New York region. Anklin graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. 

Attorneys RENEE L. JAMES and PAUL J. TUCK have joined Hancock Estabrook, LLP. James joins as counsel in the labor & employment, municipal, and education practice areas. She advises private and public sector employers in the areas of employment law. James has represented the New York State Public High School Athletic Association since 2005. She received her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland and her J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University. Tuck joins as an associate in the Litigation Department. Prior to joining Hancock Estabrook, he was judicial law clerk to Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of New York. Tuck received his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and his J.D. from Vermont Law School.

Massage Envy of Rochester / Syracuse has hired BRYCE SABINE as a licensed massage therapist and SELENA ANCHINI as an esthetician. Both will work at its Clay location.

The Rescue Mission board of directors has appointed DAN SIEBURG as the Rescue Mission’s next CEO. He will succeed Alan Thornton, who after five years as CEO and 24 years with the Rescue Mission, has taken another position in Washington, D.C. Sieburg joined the Rescue Mission 10 years ago and most recently served as, chief program officer where he was responsible for the oversight of all programs in Syracuse, Binghamton, Auburn, and Ithaca. Prior to his work at the Rescue Mission, he worked as a pastor at a local church as well as at several local human-service organizations. Sieburg holds an undergraduate degree from SUNY Cortland and a master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University.