Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced that attorneys JULIA J. MARTIN and JOSHUA S. WERBECK have been elected by its members to serve on the law firm’s board of managers.

Martin joined the firm in 2009 and is a member of the firm’s Brownfield Practice Group. She was elected as a member of the firm in 2019. Martin advises clients on a broad range of tax and business matters, from planning and compliance, through the audit process, to controversy and litigation. Martin’s practice focuses on corporate income, franchise, gross receipts, sales and use, and personal-income taxes. In particular, Martin focuses her practice on economic-development tax incentive programs such as New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), Opportunity Zones, and others. She works with clients to understand the impact of various tax incentive programs and how various programs can work together to support development. Martin analyzes project financial information and remedial alternatives to help clients seek the full allowable amount of available credits under applicable law, guides clients and their accountants through the process to claim the credits, and successfully navigates audits on those claims. She is member at large of the New York State Bar Association Environmental & Energy Law Section Executive Committee and Brownfields Task Force. Martin is also a member of the Central New York Women’s Bar Association and previously served as president and treasurer of that group. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, Martin participated in the firm’s summer associate program in 2008. She earned her law degree in 2009 from the Syracuse University College of Law, and her bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 2006.

Werbeck joined Bousquet Holstein in 2010. He was elected as a member of the firm in 2016. He is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Business, and Liquor Licensing and Compliance Practice Groups. In his real-estate practice, Werbeck represents individuals, businesses, and nonprofits, including developers, lenders, homeowners’ associations, and condominium boards. In business matters, Werbeck works with business owners and leaders in general business, transactional, and employment matters. In liquor licensing, Werbeck has experience representing restaurants, bars, wineries, breweries, universities, hotels, grocery stores, and other venues on all aspects of liquor licensing, including initial applications to the State Liquor Authority, corporate changes, alterations, compliance matters, and disciplinary proceedings. Prior to joining the law firm, Werbeck participated in the firm’s summer associate program in 2009. Werbeck was recognized with The Central New York Business Journal’s 2016 “Forty Under 40” award. He was also a member of the Leadership Greater Syracuse Class of 2017. Werbeck is a 2010 graduate of the Syracuse University College of Law and earned his bachelor’s degree from Siena College in 2007.

LAURA FISH has recently joined Syracuse University Press (which is part of Syracuse University Libraries) as acquisitions editor for Middle East studies; gender, culture, and politics; geography; Haudenosaunee and Indigenous studies; and regional topics. Prior to joining Syracuse University Press, she was marketing manager at the University of Washington Press, and prior to that was a publishing fellow and acquisitions editorial assistant at University of Texas Press. Fish has a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern languages and cultures from the University of Texas at Austin. She is fluent in Persian and reading proficient in Arabic, French, and Yiddish.

Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. announced that two executives have recently joined the charitable organization as chief administrative officers.

CHRISTOPHER IVEN is Unity House’s new chief advancement officer. He is an experienced nonprofit executive with expertise in building productive relationships. He comes to the organization from Elmcrest Children’s Center, where he was most recently the director of philanthropy. He also previously was a media specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, a regional executive director at the YMCA of Greater Syracuse, and an editor for the Syracuse Post-Standard. Iven holds a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Dennison University. In this newly created position, he will advance Unity House’s mission by creating deeper relationships with community leaders and growing the nonprofit’s endowment.

JOANNA VIGGIANO joins Unity House as the new chief financial officer, replacing Diane Jurczak-Prue. Viggiano is a senior accounting and financial management executive with over 25 years of experience. She was the CFO at Two Plus Four Management Co. in Syracuse before joining Unity House. She has held other top financial positions at Liberty Resources and with the Pyramid Management Group. Viggiano is a certified public accountant and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Niagara University. At Unity House, she will manage the organization’s $25 million budget.

The Arc of Oswego County has promoted HEATHER WILSEY to a new role overseeing the agency’s Family Support Services as behavior support coordinator. Wilsey, who has been with the agency since 2016, supports individuals in certified day-habilitation spaces and will continue to do so in her new role. Wilsey has been an active leader throughout her time with The Arc of Oswego County and its sister agency, Oswego Industries, developing the Community Habilitation program at both agencies.