COURTNEY THOMAS recently joined Chianis + Anderson Architects as architectural designer. She is responsible for the preparation of construction documents, assisting the firm’s interior design staff, field measuring, and existing building surveys. Thomas previously worked as an interior designer in Owego for three years. She has both commercial and residential experience. Thomas received a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Cazenovia College.

Generations Bank has hired BERNYCE PEPPER MALTMAN as assistant VP – residential mortgage sales manager. She will be located at the bank’s retail office in Geneva. Maltman most recently worked as a mortgage loan originator overseeing 16 bank offices. She brings more than 20 years of financial experience to the role. Maltman is a graduate of Keuka College with a dual bachelor’s degree in marketing and business management with a concentration in finance.

STACEY WILEY has joined the Syracuse University College of Law as director of career services. She is a 2000 graduate of the College of Law. Wiley comes from SUNY Geneseo where she served as director of career development. Prior to SUNY Geneseo, she held career service positions at the Quinnipiac University School of Law and the Cornell Law School. Before academia, she practiced ERISA, trusts and estates, and tax law for several years at a local Syracuse firm. In addition to her J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law, Wiley holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland and a master’s degree in counseling from Syracuse University.

M. Griffith Investment Services has promoted LA TOYA H. RICHARDSON to executive assistant on both the Flemma-Gornick Team and the Evans-Topi Team. She is experienced in providing customer service and administrative support. Richardson earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and provided technical support and administrative assistance at Mohawk Valley Community College for five years. She joined M. Griffith in 2016 and served as a member of the front desk reception team. 

S.E.E.D. Planning Group has hired PRESTON HERTZOG as its newest employee. He comes to S.E.E.D. after spending the past few years as an employment training coordinator for Broome-Tioga Workforce New York. Before that, Hertzog worked as a senior clerk / independent contractor, and admissions records specialist at SUNY Broome Community College. He has a bachelor’s degree in management with a concentration in operations management from Excelsior College and a bachelor’s degree in industrial science and systems engineering from Binghamton University. Hertzog’s long-term goal is to become a financial planner. 

Valicenti Advisory Services, Inc. (VASI) announced that ANN E. CONNOLLY recently joined the firm. She is a graduate of Le Moyne College with a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations and human resource management. Prior to joining VASI, Connolly was the marketing coordinator and the assistant to the principal for one of Elmira’s schools. Before that she was the manager of benefits and compensation for a firm in Syracuse, where she also acted as benefits team leader for a 24-month software-conversion project.

ANDREW M. MURPHY has been hired by the Finger Lakes general office of New York Life as an agent for the company. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of America and an MBA from Le Moyne College. 

LISA K. BACHAR has joined Bousquet Holstein PLLC as director of human resources (HR). She will guide and manage the provision of human-resources services, policies, and programs for the law firm. Bachar has worked in HR for a majority of her career, most recently at Barclay Damon, where she was the regional office director and an HR generalist.

CINDY BRITZ was recently promoted to development director at Vera House. She originally joined the nonprofit in 2014 as its program administrator. Britz has a background in fundraising and development activities. ANGELA DOUGLAS recently joined Vera House in the newly created role of associate director. Most recently, she served as executive director at MercyWorks, Inc. Douglas is currently a consultant to the Gifford Foundation, providing support and coaching in the nonprofit lifecycles framework for a range of organizations.