PAUL MAHALICK has joined Daley, LaCombe and Charette, P.C. as a partner. He is a CPA and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his MBA from SUNY Oswego. Mahalick has almost 20 years of accounting experience. While specializing in individual and small-business taxation, he also concentrates in the areas of accounting and taxation of equestrian farms and athletes. 

Tompkins Trust Company has promoted MICHELLE HALLOCK, who is a learning and development business partner, to officer. She has been with the bank for more than five years, and is responsible for training, development, and career counseling for all employees in the Central New York region. LINDA GEORGIA, branch manager of the Dryden office, has been promoted, to assistant VP. She has been with the bank for two years, and has 35 years of experience in the banking industry.

Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has appointed IBRAHIM ROSIC to the new position of director of the Learning Commons in the Center for Language and Learning Design. He has been with MVCC since 2002, holding various positions including adjunct instructor in mathematics, math tutor and mentor in the Tutoring Center, coordinator of the Learning Center, and director of the Learning Center. Rosic earned his associate degree in electrical engineering technology from MVCC, and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering technology and advanced technology, respectively, from SUNYIT.

POMCO has promoted AMY MITCHELL to accounting supervisor. She has been with POMCO since March 2009 and previously was a staff accountant and senior accountant at the Syracuse–based firm.

EarQ recently announced additions to its leadership team. ANDREW HEBERT will now serve as EarQ’s senior VP, CLIFFORD CAREY will step into the role of VP of communications, NATALIE PHILLIPS will be EarQ’s first director of audiology, and SARAH BURTCH will advance into the role of national sales director. Formerly the VP, over the past nine years, Hebert has led the company in its development and execution of innovative programs and services. Carey’s new position comes after three years of successfully transitioning EarQ’s creative department as director of communications. Board-certified in audiology, Phillips is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. While continuing to practice at Advanced Otolaryngology and Audiology in Fort Collins, Colo., she will offer a professional voice for patients and advise EarQ’s educational content development. Burtch brings more than 10 years experience in sales, marketing, and brand management to EarQ. She previously was the VP of sales and operations at Beowulf Natural Feeds, Inc., the national inside sales manager at DFA Farm Supplies, and the district sales manager for Kellogg Company. 

Herkimer County HealthNet has named DR. THOMAS C. CURNOW its executive director. He has more than 30 years of administrative experience and has more than two decades experience as faculty in higher education in various areas of health. Curnow has a doctorate in education from Syracuse University. His past employment positions include chief operations officer from Westchester County as well as leadership positions with other nonprofit organizations. 

BEVERLY KLEIN, RN, was recently named director of Menorah Park of CNY’s Home Care agency that provides at-home medical and companion care. She came to Menorah Park as a home care case manager in 2013. Prior to joining Menorah Park, Klein was supervisor of clinical services and case manager at a number of local home-care agencies, and also worked as an operating room, emergency room, and physician’s office registered nurse.

MORGAN REID has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as an auto physical damage claims representative. She previously was a resource management analyst at Frontier Communications. Reid is a graduate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. 

MATTHEW D. BRIGGS has been named an insurance agent in the Oneida office of Gates-Cole Insurance. He has 15 years experience in insurance and is a licensed New York State property and casualty agent. He attended SUNY Oswego and Mohawk Valley Community College.

Barclay Damon, LLP announced the election of COURTNEY M. MERRIMAN to partner. She is in the firm’s Syracuse office and is a member of the Real Estate and Financial Institutions & Lending practice areas. Merriman has extensive experience representing parties in commercial lease negotiations and provides guidance on land-use matters for energy industry clients. She also has represented lenders in sophisticated financial transactions. Merriman received a bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College and her law degree from the Albany Law School of Union University. Barclay Damon, LLP has promoted JOHN S. ZOLLO to partner. He is in the firm’s Syracuse office and is a member of the Labor & Employment practice area. Zollo’s practice includes all areas of employee-benefits law. He is a graduate of Columbia University and received a master’s degree in psychology from Ohio University and his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law.