COREY FISCHER has been promoted to senior audit associate at FustCharles, a certified public accounting (CPA) firm in Syracuse. He joined the firm in 2021. Fischer received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College.

MACKENZIE MAXAM, CPA has been promoted to senior audit associate. She joined the CPA firm in 2021. Maxam received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and MBA from SUNY Oswego.

MACKENZIE MCCARTHY has been promoted to senior audit associate. She joined FustCharles in 2021. McCarthy received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in accounting from SUNY Brockport.

ADAM SCHARF has been promoted to senior audit associate. He joined the firm in 2021. Scharf received his bachelor’s degree and MBA in accounting from SUNY Oswego.

KENDRA WILLIAMS has been promoted to senior audit associate. She joined FustCharles in 2021. Williams received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and bachelor’s in accounting from SUNY Oswego.

Chianis + Anderson Architects, PLLC recently hired ELEASE STEWART for business development and marketing. She has more than 25 years of experience across diverse industries. She comes to Chianis + Anderson from Cushman & Wakefield – Pyramid Brokerage Company, where she served as director of marketing, research, and social media for more than 11 years, according to her LinkedIn profile. Chianis + Anderson Architects says Stewart brings a blend of strategic thinking and creative talent that is essential in the competitive landscape of today’s business world. She refined her skills in marketing and business development across a spectrum of industries, including health care, advertising, computer technology, and commercial real estate. Stewart holds a dual bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing.

Mackenzie Hughes LLP announced it has hired CHRISTEN D. SANTIAGO as a partner in the law firm. Santiago’s law practice focuses on business litigation, labor and employment, and insurance defense. She handles matters including premises liability, motor-vehicle accidents, commercial disputes, employment-discrimination defense, medical-malpractice defense, and professional-liability defense. Prior to joining Syracuse–based Mackenzie Hughes, Santiago practiced as in-house counsel for two Fortune 100 insurance companies, the firm said. Santiago did work for the Liberty Mutual Law Department and the State Farm Law Department, according to her LinkedIn profile. She most recently secured a defense verdict in a motor-vehicle accident with a mid-six-figure pre-trial demand and regularly settles cases through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, Mackenzie Hughes said. Santiago is an active participant in the New York State Bar Association and remains a member of the Florida Bar Association and the California Bar Association.

KATHRYN ARCURI has joined Cooley Group, Inc. in its Utica office. In her role as brand-support specialist, she is responsible for customer support for clients in Utica and the surrounding area. Arcuri is energetic, highly organized, customer-focused, and has 20 years of customer service, administrative, and hospitality experience, the Cooley Group said. Arcuri’s client-first attitude shines through in her attention to detail, creativity in sourcing trending products, and willingness to go the extra mile to help customers. The Cooley Group offers customized promotional, print, and fulfillment products and services to drive brand awareness and growth for its clients. 

BEN GREENBLATT has been appointed director of embedded design and machine intelligence at SRC, Inc. As director, Greenblatt will lead a group of engineers specializing in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and high-speed real-time software development and design of custom circuit cards for signal processing and control of radars, as well as electronic-warfare systems. With more than 20 years of service at SRC, Greenblatt has held several technical and managerial roles. In his previous role as director of strategy and technology in engineering, Greenblatt was responsible for ensuring engineering has the capabilities, skills, technologies, and tools to support the business. In addition to his responsibilities as a director, Greenblatt serves as lead for the senior technologist team, a group of engineers at the pinnacle of their respective disciplines. He also leads the collaborative-labs initiative, one of four strategic corporate initiatives at SRC, which has evolved into its digital-transformation initiative. Greenblatt is a past recipient of the Technology Alliance of Central New York’s Young Technologist of the Year award. He holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University.