THOMAS W. ROMAN has joined Fulton Savings Bank as senior VP and chief lending officer. Roman’s banking career spans nearly 30 years throughout New York state, primarily serving the Central New York region. Most recently, he worked as VP and senior commercial-banking relationship manager at NBT Bank. Roman previously served as a VP in the commercial banking divisions of Citizens Bank and KeyBank. Founded in 1871, Fulton Savings Bank is Fulton’s oldest, locally owned, longest-standing business, according to The Friends of History in Fulton, Inc. The bank has offices in the Fulton, Baldwinsville, Phoenix, Central Square, Brewerton, and Constantia areas.

DESIREE DERBY was promoted to small-business relationship manager at AmeriCU Credit Union. In her role, she will work with members from AmeriCU Financial Centers located in the Syracuse region. Derby started her career at AmeriCU as a member-relationship advisor in Syracuse. She advanced to financial-center manager in Fayetteville, and brings more than 17 years of financial-management experience. Prior to joining AmeriCU, Derby worked at a bank located in the Finger Lakes region for 13 years, where she served as assistant VP to nine retail branches and a call center. Derby attended SUNY Empire State University for an associate degree in business, management, and economics.

RYAN M. WALKER, general surgeon, has joined Oswego Health, to provide care at its Center for Surgical Services. He comes to Oswego Health from the Albany area, where he practiced at both St. Peter’s Heath Partners and St. Mary’s Healthcare. Dr. Walker is now part of the 100-plus physicians and advanced practice providers employed by Oswego Health and the 270 providers on the medical staff representing multiple specialty services, the health system said. Walker’s professional interests include breast surgery, colorectal surgery, gallbladder surgery, and hernia repairs, with an emphasis on utilizing minimally invasive techniques. He is also a DaVinci-certified robotic surgeon. Walker graduated from Ithaca College, before earning his medical degree at the American University of the Caribbean in 2007. He completed his post-graduate training, along with his chief residency, at York Hospital in Pennsylvania. Dr. Walker’s office is located in Suite 100 of the Seneca Hill Health Services Center in Oswego.

CHRISTOPHER BABIARZ recently joined Barclay Damon’s real estate and institutions & lending practice areas as an associate attorney. His primary office is in Syracuse. Babiarz focuses his legal practice on commercial real-estate transactions, including purchases, sales, lending, and title work, from inception to closing, the firm said. He drafts property-transfer documents, life estates, and lease agreements. Babiarz has additional experience with business formation and management, as well as municipal zoning and land-use issues. Prior to joining Barclay Damon, Babiarz was an associate attorney at law firms in Syracuse, Auburn, and Ithaca, and also was a legal intern with the New York State Office of the Inspector General and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Babiarz earned his law degree from the Albany Law School. Before that, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany.