Ichor Life Sciences, a pre-clinical contract-research organization offering services in discovery through pharmacology, announces the hiring of CHRISTOPHER SCHILLO as its new vivarium director to expand the company’s ophthalmology capabilities and capacity. Schillo is responsible for overseeing all operations within the vivarium, which includes managing staff, animal husbandry, and research operations as well as acting as Ichor’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) chair, a requirement for all vivariums that house USDA species. Prior to joining Ichor, Schillo served as the director of preclinical operations for Ora, Inc., a provider of eye research for pharmaceutical companies, where he oversaw pre-clinical operations and provided expertise in ocular drug development. At Ichor, Schillo will augment Ichor’s current offerings, including ophthalmology, oncology, geriatrics, and more.

Northland Communications, a Central New York–based telecommunications provider, has named a new VP of sales and customer relations to its leadership team. JIM FIRENZE brings nearly 30 years of experience with him to his new role and specializes in customer service, account management, and client relations. Firenze and his team will focus on enhancing Northland’s sales and customer-service experience to create quality connections between Northland Communications and its customers. He will work to align the customer relations, sales development, and account departments to balance consultation and implementation, empowering Firenze and his team to recommend strategic unified-communication opportunities and solutions. Firenze is looking forward to accommodating both current and new Northland customers to provide them with the business communication solutions that they need to succeed.