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Fust Charles Chambers LLP has hired CHRISTOPHER TIMMONS as an audit associate. He joins the firm with more than one year of experience in the public accounting industry in New York City and Long Island. Timmons received his bachelor’s degree and his MBA in accounting from SUNY Oswego. He is currently working to complete the certification process […]
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Fust Charles Chambers LLP has hired CHRISTOPHER TIMMONS as an audit associate. He joins the firm with more than one year of experience in the public accounting industry in New York City and Long Island. Timmons received his bachelor’s degree and his MBA in accounting from SUNY Oswego. He is currently working to complete the certification process to earn his designation as a CPA.
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Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC has hired JASON M. HELD as a staff accountant in the audit group. Held works with not-for-profit organizations, public school districts, and employee-benefit plans. He previously completed the Grossman St. Amour internship program in 2016. Held holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College. He is retired
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Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC has hired JASON M. HELD as a staff accountant in the audit group. Held works with not-for-profit organizations, public school districts, and employee-benefit plans. He previously completed the Grossman St. Amour internship program in 2016. Held holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College. He is retired from the U.S. Army.
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NBT Bancorp has hired REBEKAH WALSH as VP and finance manager. She is based at the company’s Norwich headquarters. Walsh has 10 years of experience in the financial-services industry. Prior to joining NBT, she was audit manager at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Her previous experience includes positions in the auditing departments at the Saint-Gobain Corp. and PricewaterhouseCoopers
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NBT Bancorp has hired REBEKAH WALSH as VP and finance manager. She is based at the company’s Norwich headquarters. Walsh has 10 years of experience in the financial-services industry. Prior to joining NBT, she was audit manager at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Her previous experience includes positions in the auditing departments at the Saint-Gobain Corp. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Walsh earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting and economics at Pennsylvania State University and is a CPA.
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KeyBank has named JASON HOLCOMB and MICHAEL MADIGAN, JR. area leaders of retail banking for the Central New York market, responsible for branch administration and sales management. Holcomb previously was a multisite branch manager for First Niagara Bank in Rochester. He also worked as regional manager for Citizens Bank in Albany. Holcomb earned his associate degree in education from
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KeyBank has named JASON HOLCOMB and MICHAEL MADIGAN, JR. area leaders of retail banking for the Central New York market, responsible for branch administration and sales management. Holcomb previously was a multisite branch manager for First Niagara Bank in Rochester. He also worked as regional manager for Citizens Bank in Albany. Holcomb earned his associate degree in education from Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Madigan, Jr. was previously a division product proficiency manager for Bank of America. He also served as sales-performance manager, sales and service manager, consumer-market executive, and banking-center manager with Bank of America. He has 20 years’ experience in the financial-services industry. Madigan earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.) and his MBA from SUNY Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Management.
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CenterState CEO has hired KARA ALHEIM as its content and marketing manager, and NAJEE RAHMAN as its digital-communications manager. Alheim will also provide direct support to the Tech Garden staff for its GENIUS NY program. She most recently served as the tourism and public information officer for Oswego County. Alheim holds a master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from
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CenterState CEO has hired KARA ALHEIM as its content and marketing manager, and NAJEE RAHMAN as its digital-communications manager. Alheim will also provide direct support to the Tech Garden staff for its GENIUS NY program. She most recently served as the tourism and public information officer for Oswego County. Alheim holds a master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from Marist College and a bachelor’s degree in public relations from SUNY Oswego. Rahman brings a wide range of digital experience. His professional opportunities have taken him to cities such as Sydney, Australia where he was a part of the digital marketing team for an online travel agency, helloworld.com.au. That position laid the groundwork to bring him back to Central New York where he has worked as a digital-marketing specialist and special-events coordinator for multiple brands at computer vision firm, OIM2. Rahman holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Oswego.
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GREGORY KNIGHT recently joined Sterling Financial Group as a financial representative. He earned the professional designations of chartered financial consultant and chartered life underwriter from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Knight has more than 16 years’ experience in the insurance and financial-services field as an agent and manager. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
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GREGORY KNIGHT recently joined Sterling Financial Group as a financial representative. He earned the professional designations of chartered financial consultant and chartered life underwriter from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Knight has more than 16 years’ experience in the insurance and financial-services field as an agent and manager.
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ZACHARY MENAPACE has joined the Syracuse branch of AXA Advisors, LLC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Utica College of Syracuse University; in addition, he has earned his Series 6, 63, NYS PC, and NYS Life and Health licenses. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
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ZACHARY MENAPACE has joined the Syracuse branch of AXA Advisors, LLC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Utica College of Syracuse University; in addition, he has earned his Series 6, 63, NYS PC, and NYS Life and Health licenses.
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KIMBERLY MERZ was promoted to funding coordinator at Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG). She joined the firm in 2013 and was most recently a senior customer-service representative. Merz is working toward an associate degree in business administration from Florida Southwestern State College. RENEE KELLER was promoted to sales manager at BHG. She joined the firm in 2015 and was
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KIMBERLY MERZ was promoted to funding coordinator at Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG). She joined the firm in 2013 and was most recently a senior customer-service representative. Merz is working toward an associate degree in business administration from Florida Southwestern State College. RENEE KELLER was promoted to sales manager at BHG. She joined the firm in 2015 and was most recently a customer-service specialist. Keller earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Le Moyne College. LISA AUSTIN has moved into a new role at BHG as paralegal. She joined BHG in 2014 and was most recently a compliance analyst. Austin received her bachelor’s degree in human services from Cazenovia College, and paralegal certificate from Finger Lakes Community College.
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The Reagan Companies of Marcellus has appointed longtime sales executive and risk manager TIMOTHY M. PEREZ as a partner in the firm. He earned this significant advancement by providing many years of expertise to the agency and his clients. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
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The Reagan Companies of Marcellus has appointed longtime sales executive and risk manager TIMOTHY M. PEREZ as a partner in the firm. He earned this significant advancement by providing many years of expertise to the agency and his clients.
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CR International has named JENNIFER LORANsenior marketing specialist. She previously was an assistant marketing manager for the past 15 years at Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group in Munnsville. Loran earned an associate degree in marketing from Herkimer County Community College and a bachelor’s degree at F.I.T. in Manhattan in marketing and international trade. Contact The Business
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CR International has named JENNIFER LORANsenior marketing specialist. She previously was an assistant marketing manager for the past 15 years at Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group in Munnsville. Loran earned an associate degree in marketing from Herkimer County Community College and a bachelor’s degree at F.I.T. in Manhattan in marketing and international trade.
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