MICHAEL FIORE has joined Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS), a Baldwinsville–based market-research firm, as its newest research analyst within the research analytics department. Fiore comes to RMS from the Schenectady Jewish Community Center, where he was director of enrichment programming. Before that, Fiore, who has a master’s degree in educational psychology, was a graduate assistant working at the University at Albany, honing his business-communications prowess. It was there that Fiore conducted extensive research for the university, which included both survey creation and implementation, data analysis, as well as creating and presenting reports. At RMS, Fiore will focus on custom client projects, designing surveys, survey programming, interviewing, analyzing data, and summary reporting. He works with the research team to interpret primary and secondary data, helping to identify key findings and trends. Fiore also assists in preparing custom-tailored proposals, facilitating client meetings, and kick-off conferences.

MICHAEL BUTLER has been promoted to supervisor of research analytics at RMS. He first joined the firm as a research analyst within its analytics department and has quickly proven himself to be a “highly regarded research professional and outstanding member of the team.” Butler’s new preliminary focus encompasses designing surveys, programming, interviewing, analyzing data, and developing reports that identify key findings and trends to inform future strategy and growth across a variety of industries. 

SRC, Inc. announced that it has named SEAN O’HARA and HARVEY SCHUMAN as SRC fellows. In that role, both O’Hara and Schuman will provide technical mentorship and expertise in their respective business areas to SRC’s employees. The designation of SRC fellow recognizes the “outstanding contributions of an exclusive group of technical professionals,” the company says. Fellows must meet strict criteria including “superior demonstration of engineering or scientific expertise, leadership, and innovation which have advanced the state of the art within a specific technical domain.” The individuals are well-known to customers and employees as leaders in their field. Over the past 25 years, O’Hara has enhanced SRC’s technical reputation by “continuing to push the limits and developing state-of-the-art technology of national significance.” He is widely seen as a technical and cultural role model, mentoring SRC employees and guiding people to “push the limits” of what’s possible. In addition, he instructs numerous SRC technical courses and

is an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. O’Hara has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Syracuse University, and an associate of applied science degree in engineering from Onondaga Community College. He has received the Technology Alliance of Central New York’s (TACNY) technologist of the year award, has received the annual outstanding thesis award from Syracuse University, and received the presidential eagle award from the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials. Schuman, in his 25 years at SRC, has “used his stellar technical prowess and vision to advance the company’s systems and capabilities.” His expertise in signal processing and electromagnetics has contributed to numerous development projects for ground, airborne, and space-based systems. Schuman has authored dozens of papers and presentations and holds seven patents. In addition to being recognized as an expert in his field, “everyone who knows Schuman can attest to him being a great person to work with — always willing to share his knowledge and assist to find a solution,” SRC says. Schuman earned his doctorate, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering from Syracuse University. He is a member of a variety of professional affiliations including Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.       ν