PATRICK LANGAN has joined MACNY, The Manufacturers Association as a workforce-development program manager and will focus on military and veteran services. He will be supporting transitioning military members and their family, with a focus on industry on the job training and employment opportunities through the Operation Next program in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Defense and LIFT. This partnership will support MACNY’s efforts to diversify and expand the potential workforce for its members. Additionally, Langan will be working with other state and federal programs that focus on upskilling veterans, youth, disabled, and underserved individuals to better prepare them for various career opportunities. He currently serves as a sergeant in the United States Army Reserves. Langan previously was the assistant center manager for CSL Plasma. He holds an associate degree in health-science laboratory technology from George Washington University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders and sciences from SUNY Geneseo.

KATHRYN SARACENO has joined Pyramid Brokerage Company as a commercial real-estate agent in its Utica office. She is a recent graduate of the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, with a bachelor-of-science degree with a concentration in real estate and marketing. She resides in Rome.