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.