CARRIE DIMARIA has joined the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) as the new human-resources manager. DiMaria brings over 22 years of human-resources experience, including 17 years of executive-level experience. She holds a master’s degree in industrial/organization psychology. DiMaria is also nationally certified as a senior professional in human resources (SPHR) and as a SHRM senior certified professional (SHRM-SCP). The majority of her human-resources experience has been in the warehouse distribution industry; however, she has also worked in the health & fitness, human services, and telecommunications industries. 

The Central New York Conservancy recently appointed GINA PEARCE as its new executive director. Pearce, an experienced development, marketing, and event management professional, has a strong nonprofit background, working with the Boilermaker and as a founding board member of Kristin’s Fund, a non-profit organization she started in 2017. As executive director, she will work with the Central New York Conservancy board of directors to advance the CNY Conservancy’s mission of preserving, restoring and beautifying Utica’s Olmsted-designed parks and parkway system during its 20th anniversary year and beyond. The Olmsted-designed parks in Utica include F.T. Proctor Park, T.R. Proctor Park, Roscoe Conkling Park, and the Memorial Parkway, all of them historically significant cultural assets designed by renowned American landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. In 2008, the CNY Conservancy succeeded in having Utica’s Olmsted-designed parks and parkway system listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since then, the Conservancy has continued to help improve the parks, create awareness, and encourage their use by the community.

JEFF PHILLIPS has been named quality-assurance specialist at Fiber Instrument Sales, an Oriskany–based affiliate company of Giotto Enterprises that is a supplier of telecom fiber-optic products. In his new role, Phillips will be responsible for monitoring, inspecting, creating audit reports, and documenting various quality-assurance-related activities. A native of the Mohawk Valley, Phillips joined the company in 2006 and has previously held key positions in its manufacturing, sales, and product rentals departments.