JENNIFER J. LOVELL has joined Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC to lead its new matrimonial & forensics niche. She will be director of matrimonial and forensic services, located in Bowers’ Syracuse office. Lovell is a certified public accountant (CPA), specializing in business valuation. She has over 20 years of experience in public accounting, providing accounting, business advisory, corporate tax, and accounting services to clients. Prior to her experience in public accounting, she worked within private industry. Lovell received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from SUNY Oswego and her MBA in finance & accounting from Syracuse University. She is a certified valuation analyst who performs business valuations for the purposes of business acquisitions, dispositions, buy-sell agreements, estate valuations, gift taxes, matrimonial proceedings, and litigation services. She is a certified divorce financial analyst and is also certified in financial forensics. Lovell has focused her practice on matrimonial matters and litigation support. 

Fust Charles Chambers LLP, a CPA firm in Syracuse, has hired the following individuals to help service the firm’s manufacturing, health care, not-for-profit, and other professional service and family-owned businesses. CHIARA ARMSTRONG joined the firm as a tax associate. Armstrong received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College. She is currently working to complete the examination requirements to earn her CPA license.

KENDRA WILLIAMS joined Fust Charles Chambers as an audit associate. Williams received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Oswego and is also working toward her bachelor’s in accounting from SUNY Oswego. She is also currently working to complete the examination requirements to earn her CPA license.

SARA KAMPF has been promoted to interactive design manager at C & D Advertising. In her new role, she will be responsible for web development, marketing-automation software along with graphic design and collaborating closely with clients on all aspects of design. Kampf has been an integral part of the C & D team for the past three years, working closely with clients on all aspects of design.

TRAVIS C. OVERTON was recently named the next CEO at BCA Architects & Engineers. Overton succeeded Kevin E. Lewis, who retired at the end of 2021, after serving as CEO since 2014. Lewis will remain in an advisory capacity. Also, Rick W. Tague, the firm’s long-standing president, will remain in that position. Overton, a Watertown native, returned to Watertown to join BCA Architects & Engineers in 2012. He previously was the director of facilities for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, D.C. In that role, Overton had oversight responsibility for all U.S. Immigration and Customs construction projects across the country. He received an associate degree from Jefferson Community College, a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University at Buffalo, and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Michigan. 

Carthage Area Hospital recently added four licensed master social workers to its clinical staff.

STEPHANIE SMITH joined the Carthage Middle School Based Health Clinic and provides therapy services to students. She received her bachelor’s degree in social work from Troy University in 2019 and her master’s degree in social work from Nazareth College in 2021. She originally hails from Adams, and currently lives in Adams Center.

JACLYN (JACKIE) SWEARINGEN came aboard the LaFargeville School-based health clinic, where she provides therapy services to students. She received her bachelor’s degree in criminology and psychology from Florida State University in 2015 and her master’s degree in social work from Florida State University in 2017. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, she currently resides in LaFargeville.

RICHARD (RICK) LEONE joined Carthage Behavioral Health, where he provides therapy services. Originally from Watertown, Leone recently received his master’s degree in social work from Nazareth College in 2021.

MEGAN SMITH also joined Carthage Behavioral Health, providing therapy services. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2017 and her master’s degree in social work from Nazareth College in 2021. Prior to her work at Carthage Area Hospital, she provided mental-health therapy for co-occurring disorders.

VALERIE PIRRO has joined the Center for Cardiology at Oswego Health as a new physician assistant. She previously worked as an EMT-basic for the Baldwinsville Ambulance Corps, where her passion and drive for helping others began. Pirro is well-rounded in cardiology and had clinical rotations in pediatrics, internal medicine, behavioral medicine, emergency medicine, women’s health, and general surgery. She studied at Le Moyne College, where she earned both her bachelor’s degree in biology in May 2019 and physician-assistant studies master’s degree in August 2021.

MARISSA BECK recently joined MACNY, The Manufacturers Association as marketing and communications manager. In her role, she supports various marketing and communications initiatives for both MACNY and Partners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB). She will also work directly with MACNY’s training and events teams to deliver content and offerings to MACNY members. Most recently, Beck was the marketing and PR manager for The Travel Corporation in Dublin, Ireland. Her career also includes experience as a communications associate and marketing consultant. Beck holds a bachelor of honors communication degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a corporate communications and public relations post-graduate diploma from Fanshawe College.