JOSEPH HERNON has been named associate VP for campus safety, emergency management, and environmental health and safety at Colgate University. In that role, Hernon, a military veteran and firefighter with 10 years of emergency management experience, will lead the university’s emergency management operations. He comes to Colgate from Syracuse University, where he served as director of emergency management and business continuity. Prior to joining Syracuse in 2016, Hernon was deputy director of emergency services for Oneida County, where he supervised 75 full-time staff in the management of the county’s fire coordinator’s office, emergency communications center, and the office of emergency management. He also previously served as the emergency management program coordinator for the 174th Attack Wing of the New York State Air National Guard and as a citizen-preparedness trainer for New York State. In addition to leading Colgate’s emergency operations, including the university’s Emergency Operations Center, Hernon will also lead teams in campus safety and environmental health and safety. As a member of the dean of the college’s leadership team, Hernon will also contribute to the overall student experience with a focus on safety, diversity, and equity in both campus safety and emergency response. Hernon holds an associate degree in applied science in emergency management from Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice studies from Cazenovia College, a certificate of advanced study in security from the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism at Syracuse University, and a master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

KAYLA TREANOR was recently named head coach of the Syracuse University women’s lacrosse program. The four-time All-American starred as a player for Syracuse from 2013-2016. She started her coaching career at Harvard, where she served as an assistant for former Orange head coach Lisa Miller for one year. Treanor joined the coaching staff at Boston College in 2017. In her four seasons with the Eagles, Boston College advanced to the championship game three times and claimed the national championship in 2021. Treanor has returned to Syracuse to become just the third coach in the women’s lacrosse program history. She replaced Gary Gait, who was named head coach of the Syracuse men’s lacrosse program. As a player, Treanor led the Orange to four consecutive appearances at Championship Weekend from 2013-16 and a spot in the 2014 national championship game. In addition to her success at Syracuse, Treanor has excelled on the international stage for Team USA. She helped the U.S. take home gold at the 2017 Federation of International Lacrosse (or FIL) Women’s World Cup. Treanor has played professionally since 2017 and currently plays and serves on the Player Executive Committee for Athletes Unlimited.

JIM RANDALL has been named VP of strategic development at BeerBoard, a Syracuse–based provider of technology and automated business intelligence to bars, restaurants, breweries, and other on-premise retailers. Randall, who has almost 15 years of experience, joins BeerBoard from Lagunitas Brewing Company, which is owned by international brewer Heineken. Working at Lagunitas for almost nine years, Randall served in roles with growing responsibility throughout his tenure. Most recently, he was head of national accounts while previously serving as both VP of on-premise and director of on-premise national accounts. Prior to Lagunitas, Randall was a sales specialist for both Windy City Distributing and Louis Glunz Beer Inc., both located in Chicago. In his new role at BeerBoard, Randall will strengthen the company’s capabilities in strategy, market intelligence, and go-to-market planning and execution. He will also be responsible for creating and managing tactical partnerships among the three industry verticals — retailers, suppliers, and distributors.