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POMCO Group promotes Whelan to VP/Controller

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The POMCO Group, a Syracuse–based third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, has promoted Tim Whelan to vice president and controller. In his new Read More
John Fricano

John Fricano has joined Chicago Title Insurance Company as senior title officer. He has more than 30 years experience in the title and abstracting business. Fricano most recently worked for Allied Ame Read More
Make-A-Wish Central New York

Make-A-Wish Central New York announced its newest team members: volunteer and community outreach manager Jennifer Snyder, and PR/communications manager Dyana Smolen. Prior to Make-A-Wish, Snyder was v Read More
Pat Leone

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. announced that Pat Leone has joined as a commercial-lines manager in its First Niagara Risk Management unit. He brings more than 29 years experience to the positi Read More
Cortland (Chip) Schroder

Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC has promoted Cortland (Chip) Schroder to chief marketing officer for the firm. Responsibilities will include developing and overseeing the strategic marketing plan for Read More
Thomas R. Bundle

Atlantic Testing Laboratories, Limited (ATL) announced the promotion of Thomas R. Bundle to the position of vice president. After graduating from St. Lawrence University, he joined ATL as an environ Read More
Daniel M. Schafran

Daniel M. Schafran has joined Barton & Loguidice’s facilities group as a senior engineer focusing on electrical engineering. He brings experience with power-distribution systems, alternative-ene Read More
Concept Systems, Inc.

Concept Systems, Inc. recently filled three key positions and promoted two team members. Laura Batten was named director of business development, a new position for Concept Systems. She brings more th Read More
Eric Mower + Associates

Eric Mower + Associates recently hired several new employees: Matthew Fogg joined the firm as a project manager. He is a graduate of Hobart College and was previously a business advisor with EarQ; Joh Read More

Business Calendar

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Central New York Political Leadership Institute (CNY PLI) Information Session 1/26/2021 5:00 PM - 1/26/2021 6:00 PM Read More
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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