LAUREN PALLAS, of Syracuse, has joined Pinckney Hugo Group as a media strategist. She previously worked as a senior digital marketing producer at Digital Hyve, per her LinkedIn profile. Pallas also gained experience in media sales at iHeartMedia. She is a Google-qualified individual with certifications in Google search and Google video ads. Pallas has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

EMILY WALSH has joined Mower’s Syracuse office as project manager. She brings several years of account and project-management experience in SEO and marketing. At her former agency, Gilded Social, Walsh was instrumental in managing multiple clients and campaigns. Before that, Walsh worked at Terakeet, where she created, developed, and executed on SEO strategy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from St. John Fisher College.

STEVEN K. DWYER has joined Mower as senior project coordinator. He brings over four years of project-management experience. Dwyer previously worked at Luck Grove Telecom, Clinton Street Corporation, and Terakeet as a senior brand strategist. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from SUNY Potsdam.

KRISTIN GRAY has been promoted to director of project management at Mower. She has been with Mower for more than 17 years. Gray is an experienced program manager with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. She started at Mower as an assistant account executive, and then moved over to project supervisor, program manager, and now director of project management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and an MBA from Le Moyne College.

Utica Gas & Electric Federal Credit Union (FCU) recently announced LORI BROWN as its new president and CEO. She succeeds John Deecher, former CEO/president, after his retirement. Prior to assuming the top job, Brown has overseen operations at the credit union for a long time, including being involved in strategic planning, risk management, and lending operations. Brown is a graduate of Clarkson University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She began her career with Utica Gas & Electric FCU after graduation and has more than 25 years’ experience. The credit union contends Brown has been the epitome of its philosophy: “People helping people.”

Haun Welding Supply and Specialty Gases recently announced that JOSH HAUN and ERICH HAUN have jointly stepped into the role of co‐president, making Haun a 4th- generation owned and operated company. They have both served in multiple roles within the company, from store counters and sales, to inner office departments. The Haun brothers bring with them a fresh new perspective while preserving the company’s core values instilled in them by their father and grandfather, the firm says. Mark Haun, president emeritus, has taken on an advisory role in the company while he prepares for retirement. The Haun family has been servicing the welding industry for over 65 years and has expanded to 21 locations across the Northeast. 

Delta Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, & Landscape Architects, DPC (Delta) recently announced the addition of the following new staff members.

DENIS ABUTI has joined the Endwell office as a software engineer in the Transportation Group. He has seven years of experience as a software developer and has worked on a variety of projects including online bookstores, mainframe-virtualization tools, gaming apps, and various CRM systems. Abuti is responsible for software programming and automation. He also develops software for Delta Precast and automation for current procedures at Delta.

ROBERT HEALEY has joined the Endwell office as a construction administrator in the Delta Facilities Group. Healey provides construction support, estimating for future projects, and stormwater-pollution prevention-plan inspections and reports. His typical project responsibilities include supervision of ongoing construction, cost estimating and review of cost proposals, review of requests for information and submittals, issuing field-work directives, and noncompliance reports and communication between the contractors and the owners.

THOMASINA L. PASQUALE has joined as a project accountant in the firm’s Endwell office. She has more than 12 years of hospitality and management experience. Her responsibilities include processing billing, accounts payable, and accounts-receivable transactions, reviewing subcontractor invoices for compliance with contracts, and providing support in state and federal audits.

LOGAN M. KOLEHMAINEN has joined as an assistant engineer in the Delta Facilities Group. Kolehmainen utilizes Revit software and AutoCAD to assist senior project engineers on Delta projects. She is tasked with drafting and HVAC-system design assistance. In addition, Delta welcomed NARJIS ALI, a senior structural engineer in the Delta Facilities Group.

KATHRYN PAGLIAROLI was recently promoted to VP of clinical services and integrated health care at Oswego Health. She began her career at Oswego Health in 2001 as a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit and quickly advanced to clinical trainer in 2004, RN case manager in 2008, patient services/staff development manager in 2011, director of quality management in 2013, director of clinical quality and patient safety in 2014, before becoming corporate director of integrated health care in 2020. In her newly created position at Oswego Health, Pagliaroli will provide executive leadership and guidance for care coordination across the health-care system. She will oversee ancillary services, including laboratory, pharmacy, medical imaging, dietary, and rehabilitation services. Pagliaroli will function as a liaison, in collaboration with senior leadership to develop and sustain a culture that supports quality, access to care, and collaboration across all Oswego Health locations as well as its strategic partners throughout the community. Pagliaroli earned her master’s degree in management from Keuka College in 2009 and her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2001 from Roberts Wesleyan College. She currently serves as region president for the Central New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders.