DOUGLAS WYANT has joined Tetra Tech as a business development leader in its Ithaca office. He has 28 years of experience in public education, including 12 as a superintendent of schools. Wyant studied chemistry at Geneseo State University and holds a master’s degree in educational administration from Brockport State University. He previously was superintendent of schools for Hornell City School District, superintendent of schools for Whitesville Central School District, and a principal in the Bradford Central School District. Wyant previously taught high-school chemistry.

Ryan Biggs/Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying announced it is now a design professional corporation (D.P.C.). As a D.P.C., a limited number of the company’s officers and directors (less than 25 percent) may be non-licensed professionals. Because of the new ownership structure, employees in the Finger Lakes office have been named new shareholders. ROSS SHEPHERD, an associate and REVIT designer/IT manager, has been with the firm since 1992 and manages IT operations firm-wide. KYLE OBERDORF, a professional engineer, has been with the firm since 2013 and has also been named a shareholder. 

CenterState CEO has hired CHRISTIE STASSEL as its first research and policy analyst for its research, policy, and planning portfolio. In this role, she is responsible for compiling economic data and insight, and conducting public-policy analysis to help the organization develop strategies for regional growth, community sustainability, advance business-development opportunities, and provide information to businesses. Stassel has relocated to Syracuse from Madison, Wisconsin, where she most recently was a project assistant at the University of Wisconsin, according to her LinkedIn profile. She earned her master’s degree in international public affairs from Wisconsin’s La Follette School of Public Affairs. Stassel earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Utah State University. Her previous jobs included serving as a public-school teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma through the Teach America program. 

ERIN VACCARO has been named director of OCC @ Liverpool. She previously worked at OCC for nearly two years as a student success coordinator in Economic & Workforce Development and prior to that, she served as associate dean of student services and as an academic advisor at Bryant & Stratton College’s Liverpool campus. Vaccaro earned degrees from Le Moyne College and Capella University. Vaccaro replaces Barb Dennehy who retired.

EDWARD K. REID has joined GZA GeoEnvironmental as a senior project manager and civil engineer. He has a bachelor’ degree in civil engineering from Norwich University and holds professional engineering licenses in New York and Vermont.

KATELYN M. KRIESEL, a financial advisor with Cadaret, Grant and Co., Inc., has joined Hansen’s Advisory Services in Fayetteville, also affiliated with Cadaret, Grant. She has been with Cadaret, Grant since 2014. Kriesel’s addition will allow Hansen’s Advisory Services to extend its comprehensive financial planning method. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology from SUNY Buffalo and is a licensed New York State life, accident and health insurance agent and holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.

Crouse Health recently named JAMES LEYHANE, M.D. medical director of the Crouse Hospitalist Service. He is board-certified in internal medicine and earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at Siena College and his medical degree from SUNY Medical University, where he also served as chief resident in internal medicine. Leyhane has been a practicing hospitalist since 2001, serving, most recently, as hospitalist director at St. Joseph’s Health and previously in the same capacity at Auburn Memorial Hospital. In 2000, he received SUNY’s Outstanding Resident Teaching Award and was named Physician of the Year in 2007 by the Central New York Pharmacists Association. In 2013, Leyhane became a fellow of the American College of Physicians. ANDREW GARRETT, M.D., a practicing internist and a member of the Crouse Hospitalist Service since 2014, has been named assistant medical director of the service. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell University and his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Garrett completed his internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia. 

THOMAS G. BABCOCK recently joined the firm as an estates and trust law and commercial real estate law attorney. He graduated from Le Moyne College and Syracuse University College of Law. Prior to joining Melvin & Melvin, Babcock worked as an associate attorney in Albany. He has several years of experience advising clients in estate matters, charitable giving, Medicaid planning, and real estate. 

The Gifford Foundation has named LORI TAPE its new office coordinator. She has worked in the nonprofit arena since 2000, including on urban renewal projects and various programming for “at-risk” youth and young adults. Tape currently works with issues that affect youth and women through various church and community organizations. She attended Norfolk State University, where she studied computer science and holds a degree in business management/convention sales and service from Bryant and Stratton College as well as numerous certifications in travel and tourism, life coaching, and event planning.