COLLEEN PROSSNER has joined Nascentia Health as director of philanthropy. She supports development of the Nascentia Health Charitable Foundation, which is the organization’s charitable arm. The foundation provides direct support to needy patients and their families through donation of items that improve their health, safety, and self-sufficiency. Prossner will also manage the capital campaign for Nascentia Neighborhood, the organization’s redevelopment of the Beeches property in Rome. She works with community organizations, Nascentia patients, and donors to build the resources of Nascentia Health’s charitable endeavors. By cultivating relationships within the community, she strengthens the organization’s ability to serve the most vulnerable populations, raising funds to address their needs, and to better serve their quality of life. Prossner previously worked at Cazenovia College as the executive director of the Catherine Cummings Theatre and is active in the local music and performing-arts scene. She serves on the boards of directors for St. Joseph’s Health Auxiliary, CNYArts, and CazArts. Prossner is a graduate of Niagara University. Nascentia Health is one of Central New York’s largest home health-care agencies, offering in-home skilled nursing and therapies and home health aides. 

Wesley Clark and Peshkin, a divorce and family law firm, has recently added an experienced partner to lead its Syracuse office. LISA DIPOALA HABER focuses her practice on representing clients in divorce actions and also serving clients in family court custody and child-support matters, as well as appeals. She has decades of litigation experience. Prior to starting her own divorce and family law firm in 2014, DiPoala Haber worked with businesses and individuals in complex commercial disputes. She tackles complicated cases, including those involving novel and difficult issues, as well as high-asset divorces. Wesley Clark & Peshkin’s Central New York office is in the State Tower building at 109 South Warren St. in downtown Syracuse.

WILL HICKS has recently rejoined the Syracuse University football staff. The longtime strength and conditioning coach, who spent the past five years as a member of the ‘Cuse Athletics Fund, will serve as the football program’s director of player engagement. In this role, Hicks will create engagement programs for student-athletes off the field, specifically with Syracuse community members and alumni. He will provide current student-athletes with networking opportunities and work with alumni and community members to identify name, image, and likeliness (NIL) opportunities for athletes. Despite moving to the football staff, Hicks will continue to work alongside the ‘Cuse Athletics Fund, where he plays an important role in engaging football alumni and serve as a point of contact to steward football donors. Hicks was most recently the director of development for the ‘Cuse Athletics Fund. Before that, he was the executive director of the Varsity Club & athletic alumni engagement, where he provided leadership for the Varsity Club, managed relationships with all current and former Syracuse NFL players, and served as a staff liaison to all other associated athletic clubs and organizations. Prior to his tenure in development, Hicks spent 16 seasons leading the Syracuse football strength and conditioning program from 2000-15 and was an assistant athletic director for athletic performance from 2016-18, leading strength and conditioning programs for Olympic sports. Prior to his time at Syracuse, Hicks spent more than a decade on the strength and conditioning staff at N.C. State, including 1996-2000 when he served as the Wolfpack’s assistant athletics director for football operations and head strength and conditioning coach.