Pinckney Hugo Group has hired LAUREN SWENSON as an assistant account manager, and ALEX SZELEWSKI as a junior digital designer. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo Group, Swenson gained experience as a brand activation manager and sales representative at Anheuser-Busch. She has a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from The College at Brockport, State University of New York. Szelewski has a master’s degree in advertising from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University.

MARK DEDRICK has joined Keystone Associates Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC as a code analysis official in the architectural department. He is a building code and construction professional with more than 40 years of experience in a variety of industry functions. He has collaborated with local, state, and international agencies to develop building and fire codes, and managed building and fire code inspectors for local municipalities. Dedrick is a graduate of SUNY Delhi and has taught building codes and standards classes at SUNY Broome as well as for the New York State Department of Homeland Security. 

Generations Bank has hired JERRY MORAN as VP – people and performance. He will work from the bank’s headquarters in Seneca Falls. Moran brings more 30 years of HR experience to his position. 

MICHELLE BUNNER has joined Tompkins Financial Advisors as trust officer. She is based in the Ithaca office on the CNY team. Bunner has four years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Tompkins, she was a consultant at ACA Compliance Group, where she advised global investment banking, securities, and investment management firms. Bunner graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and has a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Pittsburgh. 

JEFF BESIO has joined Arctic Risk Specialists as regional sales director of commercial lines for the Northeast region. He has more than 18 years of sales experience in the automotive industry, where, according to his LinkedIn profile, he was a sales consultant at Central New York automotive dealerships Davidson Ford of Clay, Shapiro Motor Sales in Oswego, and Nissan North. Besio attended St. John Fisher College and received his New York State Property and Casualty Broker’s License from Bryant & Stratton College.

Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. (GKG) has appointed MICHELE LUKE as director of client strategy for employee benefits. She brings nearly three decades of insurance experience to the post, in both the benefits and property/casualty sectors. Luke was most recently director of Central New York sales, ancillary, and reinsurance at MVP Health Care. She previously was a sales executive with Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan. Luke began her career with the Day & Reed agency in Ilion. She holds an associate degree in sales and marketing from Herkimer County Community College. 

ERIC RIGHTMIER has joined Indium as help desk technician. He earned his bachelor’s degree in cyber security and information assurance, and his master’s degree in cyber security (with a concentration in cyber operations) from Utica College. While at Utica College, Rightmier served as a user services assistant at the campus help desk.

ZACHARY ROBERT has been hired as a business systems analyst with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems group. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business intelligence and data analytics, with a minor in project management from Clarkson University. While at Clarkson, Robert gained intern experience and has also worked alongside his father in the family construction business since the age of 13, and part time as assistant manager at Clarkson’s fitness center.