Fust Charles Chambers LLP has hired DYLAN R. NIEWIEMSKI and JEFFREY J. SINGER to help service the firm’s manufacturing, health care, not-for-profit, and other professional service and family-owned business clients. Niewiemski joins the firm as a tax associate. He received his bachelor’s degree and MBA in accounting from SUNY Oswego this year. Niewiemski is currently working to complete the examination requirements to earn his CPA license. Singer joins the firm as a senior audit associate. He previously held several accounting positions in both the private and public accounting industries. Singer is a CPA and received his bachelor’s degree in sociology and philosophy from Binghamton University and his bachelor’s degree in accounting from SUNY Oswego. MARY KATHERINE BUCKLEY has been promoted to audit manager at Fust Charles. Buckley is a CPA and joined the firm in 2013 after graduating from Iona College. JASON COLEMAN has been promoted to audit manager. He is a CPA and joined the firm in 2012 after graduating from Le Moyne College. JANICE JACKSON has been promoted to manager. She joined the firm in 2015 after holding several accounting/finance positions in various industries. She is a CPA and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University. MATTHEW SLOCUM has been promoted to manager. He is a CPA and joined Fust Charles in 2013 after graduating from SUNY Oswego. TIMOTHY STITT has been promoted to senior health-care consultant. He is a CPA and a graduate of Syracuse University. Stitt joined the firm in 2016. JAMES VANBENSCHOTEN has been promoted to tax supervisor. VanBenschoten joined the firm in 2014 and is a graduate of Le Moyne College. Fust Charles Chambers has promoted KATHERINE BOTT, RYAN DOMER, DENG GAI, KATHLEEN JACKSON, EMILY KELLY, TRISHA NOJAIM, FIONA STACK, and CHRISTOPHER TIMMONS to senior associates. Bott joined the firm in 2015 and is a CPA and graduate of SUNY Oswego, Domer joined the firm in 2016, is a CPA and a graduate of SUNY Oswego, Gai joined Fust Charles in 2016, is a CPA and a graduate of Le Moyne College, Jackson joined the firm in 2015, is a CPA and a graduate of Canisius College and SUNY Oswego. Kelly joined the firm in 2015 and is a graduate of SUNY Oswego, Nojaim joined Fust Charles in 2015 and is a graduate of SUNY Oswego, Stack joined in 2015 and is a graduate of Providence College, and Timmons joined in 2016 and is a graduate of SUNY Oswego.

MCKENSIE STOLTZFUS has been promoted to digital strategist/media buyer at Riger Marketing Communications in Binghamton. She was previously media buyer/account coordinator. Stoltzfus is a graduate of Binghamton University with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and rhetoric. She interned with the agency during her senior year of college and was originally hired as a freelancer for her social-media skills.

MIKE DOOLEY has joined Solvay Bank as its assistant VP and branch manager of its Baldwinsville office. The office is the bank’s 10th branch and is slated to open in early 2018. JOHN PETRUS has joined Solvay Bank as its VP and residential lending manager. He has worked in the banking industry for more than 25 years and has extensive experience in mortgage lending.  CHRISTIAN ROQUE has joined Solvay Bank as assistant VP and mortgage loan officer. He has several years of experience in the mortgage industry. 

Community Bank N.A. has promoted AARON FRIOT to VP, chief technology officer. He will also serve as chairman of the bank’s strategic technology committee and sit on its senior management committee. Friot has been with Community Bank since 2003, starting as a computer specialist in Canton upon his graduation from college. Throughout his career, he has served in a wide variety of roles, including manager of technology support and information security officer. Most recently, he was director of IT, holding the role since 2011. Friot earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Clarkson University.

MICHAEL J. MAJOR has joined Lakeside Engineering as a partner of the firm. He is a graduate of SUNYIT from its civil engineering technology program. Major will assist with running the day-to-day operations of the Lakeside Engineering.

JOHN A. MARTIN has been named human resources business partner at the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). Before joining MVHS, he served as VP of human resources at Upstate Cerebral Palsy in Utica since 2014. Martin received his bachelor’s degree in business management and his MBA at the University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. JESSICA GURDO has been named nurse manager for the operating room, cardiothoracic operating room, recovery room, and Central Sterile Department at the St. Elizabeth Campus of MVHS. Prior to her nurse manager role, she served as the nurse clinician for the operating rooms, recovery rooms, and central sterile departments at the Faxton and St. Luke’s campuses. Gurdo earned her associate degree from St. Elizabeth College of Nursing in Utica and is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in nursing from SUNY Polytechnic Institute.