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GRIFFIN CANDEE has joined the Hayner Hoyt Corporation as a project engineer. Candee is a recent graduate of Utica University with a bachelor’s degree in construction management and previously interned with the company. ERIC GOHRINGER, JR. joins Hayner Hoyt in the same role. Also a recent graduate of Utica University, Gohringer graduated with a bachelor’s […]
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GRIFFIN CANDEE has joined the Hayner Hoyt Corporation as a project engineer. Candee is a recent graduate of Utica University with a bachelor’s degree in construction management and previously interned with the company.
ERIC GOHRINGER, JR. joins Hayner Hoyt in the same role. Also a recent graduate of Utica University, Gohringer graduated with a bachelor’s degree in construction management. He previously was a laborer for a private contractor.
GUL AHMAD HAMIDI has come aboard Hayner Hoyt as a project engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of New Delhi in India. Most recently, Hamidi was the director for sectorial and technical affairs at the Independent Directorate for Local Governance in Afghanistan.
ZACK LINDERMAN also joins Hayner Hoyt as a project engineer. He recently graduated from Alfred State College with a bachelor’s degree in construction management. Linderman previously worked as an intern at Kessel Construction Inc.
DALTON LOPER joins Hayner Hoyt in the same position. Loper recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Utica University and previously interned with Hayner Hoyt.
JACK MCCONNAUGHAY also joins the construction company as a project engineer. He is a recent graduate of SUNY ESF with a bachelor’s degree in construction and previously interned with Hayner Hoyt.
TYLER ROBERTACCIO joins the firm in the same role. He is a recent graduate of Utica University with a bachelor’s degree in construction management. Robertaccio was also an intern with Hayner Hoyt.
DYLAN SHELDON also joins Hayner Hoyt as a project engineer. He is a recent graduate of Utica University with a bachelor’s degree in construction management. Sheldon interned with Hayner Hoyt each summer during college, starting in 2019.
THERESA MINNOE joins Hayner Hoyt as an accounting manager, where she provides support in managing day-to-day accounting activities. She brings over 26 years of experience in the accounting industry and most recently worked for Rite Aid Distribution Center as a financial analyst. Minnoe has her bachelor’s degree in business administration, with an emphasis in accounting, from Columbia College and her associate degree in accounting and business administration from Cazenovia College.
ROB WURZ has come aboard Hayner Hoyt as a project manager. He brings over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and most recently worked as a project manager and estimator at RJ Ortlieb. He is a graduate of Mohawk Valley Community College with associate degrees in civil engineering technology and land survey technology.
STACY SHEPPARD rejoins Hayner Hoyt as a project superintendent. He most recently was in charge of installation and service crews along with equipment sales for an infection prevention and disease control equipment company. He brings over 20 years of experience in the construction industry and previously worked for Hayner Hoyt as a superintendent for five years.
TIM CUSHMAN joins Hayner Hoyt as a safety officer. He brings extensive experience in fire prevention and inspecting construction sites for safety. Cushman worked for the Syracuse Fire Department for over 30 years, where he was most recently the Lieutenant Fire Marshal.
ALEX MCGILL has been promoted to assistant superintendent. He started with Hayner Hoyt in 2019 as a project engineer. McGill holds bachelor’s degrees in construction management and engineering from SUNY ESF.

Tompkins Community Bank announced CALLYN PYHTILA has taken on the role of AVP, branch manager of its main office branch in Ithaca. Pyhtila, who formerly managed the bank’s West End location, brings 11 years of experience to her new position and will be focused on fostering existing commercial relationships, seeking new business-development opportunities, as well
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Tompkins Community Bank announced CALLYN PYHTILA has taken on the role of AVP, branch manager of its main office branch in Ithaca. Pyhtila, who formerly managed the bank’s West End location, brings 11 years of experience to her new position and will be focused on fostering existing commercial relationships, seeking new business-development opportunities, as well as supporting and developing the Tompkins branch team. Pyhtila has a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She is a current board member of United Way of Tompkins County, serving on its Community Investment Committee.

Le Moyne College has named JOSEPH GRASSO VP for finance and administration. He comes to the college after serving 14 years as associate dean for finance, administration, and corporate relations at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Grasso brings more than 25 years of total experience in higher education to the role, also
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Le Moyne College has named JOSEPH GRASSO VP for finance and administration. He comes to the college after serving 14 years as associate dean for finance, administration, and corporate relations at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Grasso brings more than 25 years of total experience in higher education to the role, also having worked in positions at Colgate University, Allegheny College, the University of Virginia, and Washington and Lee University. He served on Le Moyne’s board of trustees and the advisory board of the Madden School of Business. Grasso has worked closely with faculty and academic leadership in all his roles, and he regularly taught graduate and undergraduate students during his time at Cornell. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Lawrence University and a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell.

WASEEM AHANGAR has joined St. Joseph’s Health Hospital. He joins a team of pulmonary experts at St. Joseph’s Health who provide specialized care to the Central New York community. Dr. Ahangar is a board-certified physician trained in pulmonary disease and critical care. He completed a three-year pulmonary and critical care fellowship program at the Einstein
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WASEEM AHANGAR has joined St. Joseph’s Health Hospital. He joins a team of pulmonary experts at St. Joseph’s Health who provide specialized care to the Central New York community. Dr. Ahangar is a board-certified physician trained in pulmonary disease and critical care. He completed a three-year pulmonary and critical care fellowship program at the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, where he trained as a clinical researcher, a medical practitioner, and leader in pulmonary medicine and critical care. Prior to joining St. Joseph’s Health, Dr. Ahangar served as an attending physician at Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates in Media, Pennsylvania, where he treated patients with pulmonary issues. Prior to that, Dr. Ahangar treated COVID-19 patients in critical condition at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (or MBBS degree) from Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir in Sringar, India. Ahanger completed his internal-medicine residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Darby, Pennsylvania, and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary disease and critical care. He is seeing new patients at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital. Dr. Ahangar is also accepting new pulmonary patients at his practice, St. Joseph’s Physicians Pulmonology, located at 7250 Janus Park Drive in Liverpool.

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