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People news: ABM’s Folsom appointed to NYS Tourism Industry Association board

CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), a freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, announced the appointment of Michael J. Folsom to the New York State Tourism Industry Association’s (NYS Read More
People news: NBT Bancorp promotes Butcher to senior vice president

NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp announced it has promoted its director of organizational development, William J. Butcher, to senior vice president. He has 18 years of management experience. Before join Read More
People news: St. Lawrence University names Richards VP for university communications

CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University has named Melissa Farmer Richards vice president for university communications. She will start her position on Jan. 28. Richards most recently served as the a Read More
Hamilton College President Joan Stewart to retire in 2016

CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart has announced her plan to retire on June 30, 2016, after 13 years leading the liberal-arts college. Stewart informed members of the Ham Read More
Katko selects Syracuse Police Sgt. Tom Connellan as district director

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Congressman-elect John Katko (R–Camillus) has chosen Syracuse Police Sergeant Tom Connellan as the district director to lead his local staff. Connellan, the public-information offi Read More
Syracuse University appoints chief advancement officer

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud has announced the appointment of Matt Ter Molen as chief advancement officer and senior vice president following a national search. Read More
Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC

Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC, recently hired four new employees. Joshua Cook has joined as a tax associate in the Syracuse office. He was an intern in the tax department for three tax seasons Read More
Denise M. Cavallo

Community Bank System, Inc. has promoted Denise M. Cavallo as branch manager for the Cicero office. She most recently served as a branch assistant at Community Bank and also worked in customer servi Read More
William McDonald

Mohawk Valley Community College has appointed William McDonald as the new director of community and workforce development in the Center for Corporate and Community Education. His professional histor Read More

Business Calendar

Virtual Onboarding Best Practices 1/26/2021 8:15 AM - 1/26/2021 10:00 AM Read More
Central New York Political Leadership Institute (CNY PLI) Information Session 1/26/2021 5:00 PM - 1/26/2021 6:00 PM Read More
BingBizCon 2020 1/28/2021 8:30 AM - 1/28/2021 3:30 PM Read More

Opinion

OPINION: New Yorkers Need a Consistent Recovery Plan to Get the State Back on its Feet In the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdowns, New York’s economic-development and reopening plan has been confusing, inconsistent, and has disregarded objective data and legislative cooperation. In every co Read More
OPINION: How to Reform the Social Security System With Social Security’s finances in the spotlight these days, especially since COVID-19 devastated the U.S. economy, there is no shortage of ideas for how to reform the Social Security System (SS) to r Read More
OPINION: New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm The New York Assembly recently reconvened to begin the 2021 legislative session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: How Younger Workers Can Mentor Older Ones & Move Companies Forward Mentoring usually refers to a manager, executive, or expert ienced employee guiding a younger person in the workplace, helping them acquire knowledge and new skills that foster professional growth. Read More
VIEWPOINT: How Health Care Can Embrace a Digital Transformation It desperately needs one The health-care industry would be better equipped to meet its many challenges if it were more willing to embrace a digital transformation it so desperately needs. Health-car Read More
VIEWPOINT: Businesses were unwilling to change but now they can see 20/20 in 2021 Many business leaders say that change is a good thing, until it is hoisted upon them and they must decide to change or die. I’m a little tired of hearing the term “new normal,” but the economy, the w Read More

People on the Move

JOSEPH E. ROCCO, III Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC has named JOSEPH E. ROCCO, III an audit partner in the Syracuse office of the firm. He graduated from Hartwick College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, with a mi Read More
The Bonadio Group The Bonadio Group’s Syracuse office has promoted the following in-charge accountants to the role of senior accountant as of Jan. 1: LULU ZHANG, commercial team; BENJAMIN NOVAK, health care tax-exempt Read More
DANA NICOLETTI Pinckney Hugo Group has hired DANA NICOLETTI as an assistant account manager. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo, she gained experience in marketing at American Food & Vending Corp. Nicoletti has a ba Read More