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KATIE BLACKBURN has been promoted to treasury analyst at Solvay Bank. She joined the bank in 2018 as a member of the finance team. Prior

DAVID ABERNETHY has joined AmeriCU Credit Union’s mortgage team. He brings more than 20 years of mortgage-lending experience and will be working with loan applicants

NOCO recently appointed BONNIE WILLIAMS as regional director of environmental sales. In this new role, she is responsible for developing and executing sales strategies to

Mackenzie Hughes LLP recently welcomed attorney JOHN NICHOLS as partner in the law firm’s litigation department. She brings a private/public interest versatility to the firm,

Celebrating his 30th year as a financial advisor and wealth manager. ROB ROLFE, owner of Harmony Financial, has moved on to a new venture as

SUNY Poly removes interim tag from provost
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has announced Andrew Russell as the university’s new provost, a role he has held in an interim capacity since

Community Bank System changes name to Community Financial System
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank’s parent company has a new name. Community Bank System, Inc. announced it has changed its corporate name to Community Financial

People news: Barclay Damon adds new associate in Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon announced it has added Keyashia Willis as an associate in its restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and commercial-litigation practice areas with a primary office in Syracuse. In this role, Willis assists attorneys in those practice areas in a wide range of matters. Prior to joining Barclay Damon, Willis served as
Tompkins Financial boosts quarterly dividend to 61 cents a share
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has authorized payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 61 cents per share for the second quarter of this year. The dividend amount is up 1 cent per share, or 1.6 percent, from the dividend of 60 cents a share

UMEA to search for new executive director
SYRACUSE — The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance (UMEA) is set to search for its next executive director. Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling, who has served as UMEA executive director since 2019, will leave the role at the end of June. The UMEA board of directors has accepted a letter of resignation from Brooks-Rolling. She will continue leading UMEA
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