ERIC TOWNSEND was recently appointed STOP-DWI coordinator for Oneida County. He has a strong background in emergency services and online marketing. Townsend spent the past five years as a paramedic supervisor for AmCare Ambulance Service in Rome, where he managed a team of paramedics, developed an EMS assistant program, assisted with all training programs and operated the company’s website and social media. Prior to that he spent four years as an EMT and paramedic. He also has been a paramedic preceptor for the MidState Paramedic Program and a CPR instructor for the American Heart Association. Townsend is currently the volunteer labor director for the Boilermaker Road Race, and in the past has coordinated fire and medical services for the event. He also serves as volunteer director/EMS director for the CNY Memorial Stair Climb. A Rome native, Townsend is a graduate of Rome Free Academy. He graduated with an associate degree in criminal justice from Mohawk Valley Community College and a bachelor’s degree in public justice from SUNY Oswego. He also received his paramedic certification from Herkimer County Community College.

JULIA GRAZIANO has been promoted to project manager at Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture. She joined the firm in early 2017 as an intern and was hired as a project designer upon graduation from SUNY ESF in May 2017. As a designer, she has provided support on a variety of projects. During her five years with the firm, Graziano has become more actively involved in design and mentoring other team members. She is a talented designer who produces impressive graphics to help clients visualize their project, Appel Osborne says. Graziano is currently serving as project manager for projects in the K-12 and higher education markets.