Nascentia Health recently added four new staff members to its Central New York workforce.

JESSICA NELSON is the corporate controller, working in Nascentia’s finance department to provide timely and accurate oversight of the monthly close and financial-statement preparation. She previously worked as a senior audit manager at Fust Charles Chambers, LLP, and has 17 years of experience.

AMANDA EAVES has joined Nascentia as a health-plan operational support specialist, working with the health-plan leadership team to review, plan for, and coordinate the implementation of best practices. She has eight years of operational experience and was previously the operations manager for the division of finance and administration at Colgate University.

DIANA WANG has come aboard Nascentia as data analyst, developing timely and accurate reports and analysis for multiple departments. She received her master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and her bachelor’s degree from Beijing Forest University.

ASHLEY WATERMAN joined the team as a care manager in Nascentia’s managed long-term care plan, working with members to develop customized care plans to improve their health outcomes and keep them living safely at home. She previously worked as an adult cystic fibrosis nurse at Upstate University Hospital and has 13 years of nursing experience. 

M.A. Polce, an information technology and cybersecurity company with locations in Rome and Syracuse, has hired LAUREN MATTIA as a business-development manager. She brings an extensive background in technology sales. Of Mattia’s 25 years as a sales executive, 22 of them were spent at Northland Communications. She worked with local businesses and organizations, consulting on an array of telecommunications products including voice and internet service, structured cabling, and fiber-optic infrastructure. In addition to her leadership role as sales manager, Mattia enjoyed direct involvement in projects and building strong customer relationships. Among her community activities, Mattia currently serves on the Boilermaker Committee (and has 23 years), Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful, and Genesis Group. She is also a member of the Utica University Alumni Committee and the CNY BizTalkers, a Toastmasters group. and infrastructure. Her strategic planning, sales management, and prospecting skills will help meet the high demand for these services in the CNY region, M.A. Polce said.