Crouse Hospital has named BETTY O’CONNOR chief nursing officer. With Crouse since 1979, she most recently was VP of nursing operations. O’Connor is a graduate of Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from SUNY Utica Rome. She earned the health care leadership certificate from the Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College, where she is also pursuing her master’s degree in nursing.

St. Joseph’s College of Nursing has appointed TERRY PUDNEY associate dean of students. He brings more than 13 years of higher education experience, including student services, to this position. Most recently, Pudney was the VP of enrollment management at SUNY Onondaga Community College. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in industrial relations & human resource management from Le Moyne College, a master’s degree in adult education from Elmira College, as well as advanced certificates in human resources development and training of trainers.

Schuyler Hospital and the Cayuga Health System have named JAMES B. WATSON as president of Schuyler Hospital and VP of the Cayuga Health System. He is the current president and chief operating officer of the Arnot Health-Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath. In addition to 30 years experience in health-care management, Watson holds an MBA in health services from Union College. He has served on the Hospital Association of New York State Board of Directors and was president of the Rochester Regional Healthcare Association from 2012-2015. Watson replaces Andy Manzer, who will become executive VP and network chief operating officer at Bassett Health Care in Cooperstown.

JOHN KENEALY recently joined Chicago Title as VP and district manager of the Syracuse and Oswego branches. He is a former partner with the law firm of Helmer Johnson Misiaszek & Kenealy in Utica, and also was branch manager of Central New York Abstract in Herkimer. Kenealy is a graduate of Western New England University School of Law, and Utica College of Syracuse University. ELISSA FAGELMAN was recently promoted to district counsel. She will be responsible for underwriting decisions throughout a 12-county region in Central New York. Fagelman is a graduate of Skidmore College with a bachelor’s degree in government and received her J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law. She joined Chicago Title as an underwriting counsel in 1998.

New York Bus Sales LLC, a Blue Bird school bus dealer, has hired JOSEPH DOYLE as training coordinator, a new position at the company. He is responsible for managing training programs for New York Bus Sales customers at offices in Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and throughout New York state. Before joining New York Bus Sales, Doyle was the service manager at Leonard Bus Sales Inc., where he worked for 25 years. He holds an associate degree in applied sciences from Morrisville State College.