LARA MOSBY has been promoted to senior manager for advancement and community engagement at Symphoria, a musician-led cooperative, nonprofit orchestra. She has been with Symphoria for two years, beginning as its community engagement manager. Her new position includes more grant writing and grant discovery, and Mosby says her favorite part of her job is “seeing people at concerts and community events.” Before joining Symphoria, Mosby worked for many years in the media industry, most recently as assistant operations manager at Forever Media’s seven-station radio-station cluster in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She has a master’s degree from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.

KELLY COVERT has been promoted to corporate giving & annual fund manager at Symphoria. She has been with the organization for nine years. Having previously worked as development associate at Symphoria, Covert says she is excited about being “able to pour my personal passion into my career,” and that her favorite part of her job is “connecting with all kinds of people and playing beautiful music with all of my colleagues.” Covert is also a musician in Symphoria’s orchestra and a board member. Before working at Symphoria, she started her career teaching flute privately and at Syracuse University, Ithaca College, SUNY Oswego, and Hamilton College — running her own coaching business that includes a podcast and performing in and around Central New York as a flutist.

TAYLIA HINDS has joined Symphoria as marketing coordinator. She is a recent graduate of Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in communications & rhetorical studies, while minoring in vocal instruction in Syracuse University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts. 

Erie Materials, a regional distributor of building materials in New York and Pennsylvania, announced several recent promotions and new hires. MIKE SHEA has joined the Binghamton location as a territory sales manager. TRACY LINES was promoted to assistant warehouse manager at the company’s Elmira branch. He has been with Erie Materials for 25 years, covering all facets of warehouse and delivery operations. Lines most recently served as assistant warehouse manager. KRIS KILMARTIN was promoted to assistant warehouse manager at Erie Materials’ distribution center in Syracuse. At its corporate office in Syracuse, Erie Materials has hired VANESSA HULCHANSKI as credit manager. She most recently worked at an area mortgage underwriting company. MELANIE DEFEO recently moved into a full-time role in the firm’s account receivables department. She had started with Erie Materials as in intern in the spring of 2021 and graduated from Cazenovia College in 2022. TRACY CRANDALL has joined the Erie Materials corporate finance team as accounting manager. 

Ripley, Garlock & Associates recently added JOE CATANZARO as assistant planner. He spent 17 years working as an attorney and associate commercial real-estate broker in Syracuse. He made the move to the financial-services industry and will be responsible for servicing and supporting high-level accounts. Catanzaro holds Series 7 and 66 securities registrations, as well as New York State life, accident & health insurance licenses. “We are very excited to have Joe on board. His depth of experience, knowledge and legal capabilities will complement our growing team of seasoned executives,” said Dean Ripley, founding partner. Ripley, Garlock & Associates offers financial planning, retirement-income planning, investment management, tax-mitigation strategies, and overall wealth management. It has upstate New York offices in Phoenix, Potsdam, and Watertown, as well as one location in Colorado.

HealthWear Rental — an Endicott–based supplier of medical linens, patient gowns, medical uniforms, lab coats, and professional mat service on a rental basis — has promoted BEN COOK to route service manager. He started his career at Healthwear in 2014 as a route service representative and will now oversee the route servicing of existing accounts.

ANDREA WHEELER has been appointed regional property manager at Christopher Community, Inc., a nonprofit organization that develops and operates affordable housing for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. She began her 15-year career in the property management field as a leasing consultant and has strong background experience working on several different types of properties during her tenure including commercial, mixed, tax credit, HUD, senior/disabled, multi-family, and post-military housing. Most recently, Wheeler owned and operated an in-home daycare for three years and has been a licensed real-estate salesperson for two years. She is also currently a member of the Snowbelt Housing Board, which provides grants to struggling families in Lewis County to improve their home. Wheeler has an associate degree in business management from Jefferson Community College. Established in 1971, Christopher Community currently manages more than 3,200 units and over 100 buildings, as well as administers Onondaga County’s Rental Assistance Program, which serves more than 1,200 households.