CenterState CEO recently announced three promotions.

In her new role as VP of member engagement, KATIE TOOMEY provides leadership and strategic guidance overseeing a team of membership managers. She will have direct account-management responsibilities for high-level members and be responsible for the overall member-engagement process. Through this new role, she also ensures the members of CenterState CEO receive high-quality service and are maximizing their opportunities to engage with the organization’s network and its work to advance the region. Toomey brings more than 15 years of experience, including six at CenterState CEO, in client relations, marketing communications, community relations, and advocacy. She is a member of the Oswego Health System board of directors, secretary of the Oswego Health Foundation, and was recently elected to the Health Trustees of New York State, where she will represent Central New York. Toomey received her master’s degree in public relations from Iona College.

SARA BROADWELL has been named executive director of the Greater Oswego Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC). She leads the strategic vision and daily operations of the Greater Oswego Fulton Chamber of Commerce. In this role, she is the primary point of contact for member engagement and recruitment, the development of strategic partners, advocacy within the community, management of staff, and delivering the highest level of service to all stakeholders. Broadwell has worked with the GOFCC for the past five years, helping to establish several community-based programs across Oswego County and has developed strong relationships with the leaders, business owners, and community members of Oswego County. Broadwell serves on several boards including The Children’s Museum of Oswego. She attended SUNY Oswego.

KELLY FUMAROLA has been appointed to the new roles of executive director of both the CenterState CEO Foundation and CenterState Development Foundation. She is chiefly responsible for supporting the success of the organization’s charitable activities. This includes the parallel approaches of overseeing the organization’s charitable fundraising activities as well as acting as one of its leading champions and promoters at a national level. Fumarola will maintain the portfolio of programs, investments, and initiatives that currently run through the foundations. Additionally, she is responsible for elevating charitable giving around CenterState CEO’s current and future programs. Fumarola will continue to serve in her current role as director of development. Before joining CenterState CEO in 2020, she served as a consultant to the nonprofit sector with a specialty in grant-fund development. Fumarola graduated from Binghamton University with a master’s degree in education and a bachelor’s in economics.

Slocum-Dickson Medical Group announced that HAIDER KHADIM, MD has joined its hematology and oncology department. Dr. Khadim concentrates on hematology and oncology for adult patients. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders, as well as all types of cancers. He provides treatment consisting of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy. Dr. Khadim also provides bone-marrow aspiration, bone biopsies, and palliative care. Khadim completed an internal-medicine residency, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Upstate Medical University. He obtained his medical degree at King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. 

SUSAN HOOK has joined the independent insurance agency Scalzo, Zogby & Wittig, Inc. as a commercial lines account manager. She is a New York State-licensed agent for property, casualty, and life, with more than 18 years of experience in the insurance industry. Hook lives in Ilion.

Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced it has elected three attorneys to the firm’s partnership.

MARY L. D’AGOSTINO is a member of the firm’s litigation practice. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation, federal and state-appellate advocacy, and other civil disputes. She previously served as a confidential law clerk to U.S. magistrate judges Christian F. Hummel and David E. Peebles, as an Appellate Court attorney with the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and as an assistant corporation counsel for the City of Syracuse. D’Agostino is a graduate of Le Moyne College and received her law degree from Albany Law School of Union University.

RYAN M. POPLAWSKI is a member of Hancock Estabrook’s litigation practice and focuses on general litigation, assisting clients in the areas of personal injury, products liability, and commercial litigation. He frequently advises and defends clients in matters related to trucking litigation, accident investigation, labor-law claims, wrongful-death suits, and premises and products-liability issues. In addition, Poplawski advises trucking and transportation clients on compliance with safety regulations, the Motor Carrier Safety Act and the Department of Transportation; the best practices to limit exposure; review of contracts and leases; compliance with recordkeeping requirements; and OSHA and contamination matters. He received his bachelor’s degree from Siena College and his J.D. degree from the University at Buffalo Law School.

BRIANA K. WRIGHT is a member of Hancock Estabrook’s corporate, startup & emerging business and healthcare practices. She has significant experience with assisting women and minority-owned businesses on matters involving the NYS Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation program certification, procurement, and appeal process. Additionally, she serves as the firm’s professional development and diversity officer. In this role, Wright works closely with Hancock Estabrook’s executive committee to support and develop equitable and inclusive programming. She is actively involved in the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, hiring and recruitment, and professional and business development. Wright is a graduate of the University at Buffalo and received her J.D. degree from Albany Law School of Union University.

The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) recently added MARGARET LAVANCHA as its newly appointed human-resources director. In this role, she is a critical member of the agency’s leadership team, participating in strategic change initiatives. She will provide leadership and supervision for the agency’s human resources department, including staff recruitment, retention, and daily oversight of benefits. Additionally,  LaVancha will ensure compliance with employment law and agency policy, and maintain and implement employee benefits, along with promote employee satisfaction. LaVancha received her bachelor’s degree in business management from Ithaca College and is also an alumnus of Jefferson Community College. After college, she worked in several short-term accounting-related positions, first in Waltham, Massachusetts and then in Watertown, New York. LaVancha had previously worked in the accounting department at the Stebbins Engineering and Manufacturing Company, where she was promoted to payroll manager. She worked for five years in accounting and payroll before being promoted to the director of human resources in 2002 and maintained that position until 2020. In 2020, LaVancha was appointed chief resource officer/director of human resources and at that time passed certification exams to hold seven state contractors’ licenses for Stebbins.