JUNIOR HAREWOOD has been named CEO of UnitedHealthcare of New York, employer and individual plans. An employee of UnitedHealthcare for 25 years, Harewood’s expertise in commercial benefits, along with the relationships he’s built throughout his tenure, will be an asset to the New York health plan. He is a native Long Islander who holds a bachelor’s degree in government & politics from St. John’s University and an executive MBA from the University of Georgia.

AMY STAGE has been promoted to director of apprenticeship & workforce development at MACNY, The Manufacturers Association of Central New York. She first joined MACNY in March 2022 as manager of apprenticeship & workforce development. An accomplished workforce-development professional, she has more than 13 years of experience, specializing in a wide range of job-seeker services including individual employment planning, career-pathway development, job-search strategies, and career coaching. As a leader on MACNY’s talent development team, Stage will serve as a senior subject-matter expert for registered apprenticeships, focused on equity and access for the Jobs for the Future IDEA-M grant. She will provide statewide support for national workforce initiatives such as the New York State Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (NYSMIAP) and the Growing Apprenticeships in Nanotechnology and Semiconductors (GAINS) program, among other national workforce initiatives. 

The Schuyler Health Foundation recently hired KIMBERLY SPRAGUE as the new director of the foundation. Since 2007, Sprague has been serving as director of the Keuka Health Foundation, gift-shop manager, and volunteer coordinator at Ira Davenport Hospital in Hammondsport. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this position and will play a pivotal role in continuing to grow philanthropy efforts at Schuyler Hospital and across the Cayuga Health system.

DANIEL CURRI has been named head coach of boys’ varsity basketball at Notre Dame Schools in Utica. Coach Curri is a 2002 graduate of Notre Dame, where he played basketball for Notre Dame Hall of Fame inductee Mike Durr. Curri went on to play Division III basketball for Utica College (now called Utica University). He graduated from the college with a doctorate in physical therapy and a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. Curri currently works as a director of rehabilitation services and continues to serve as a major in the Army Reserve. Over the past five years, Curri has spent considerable time coaching youth basketball.

SEAN BURTON has been named assistant coach for the Notre Dame boys’ varsity basketball team. A 2005 Notre Dame High School graduate, Burton also played basketball for Durr. Burton went on to have an illustrious career at Ithaca College, where he set numerous records, was twice named Empire 8 Player of the Year, and was named a Division III All-American three times. After graduating from Ithaca College with a sports and exercise science degree, Burton played professional basketball in Iceland for two seasons. He currently runs the Burton Basketball Academy for local youth and has 10-plus years of college coaching experience at Utica College, Babson College and his alma mater, Ithaca College.