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CNY Community Foundation announces new CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation announced it hired Kimberly Sadowski this spring as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Sadowski has
People news: Cahill joins Barclay Damon as an associate attorney
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Julie M. Cahill has joined Barclay Damon, LLP as an associate attorney in the firm’s Syracuse office. Cahill is member of the
SCRIBA, N.Y. — Exelon Generation (NYSE: EXC) has agreed to assume ownership and management of operations of Entergy Corp.’s (NYSE: ETR) James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power
Health-insurance rates in New York’s small-group market to rise by more than 8 percent in 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. — Insurance regulators have approved an average 8.3 percent increase in health-insurance premiums in the Empire State’s small-group market in 2017, the New
Summer camp encourages high-school girls to pursue careers in STEM fields
SYRACUSE — Makenna Gadway, who will be a freshman at Bishop Grimes High School in the fall, has always liked her math and science classes in school. “Anything hands-on is interesting to me,” says Gadway. She’d like to pursue engineering for a career and is considering colleges such as Syracuse University, Clarkson University, and the
Does a Company’s Reputation Rest on the Shoulders of the CEO?
When you think Facebook, you think Mark Zuckerberg. When you think Amazon, Jeff Bezos comes to mind. These and other examples of celebrity corporate leaders show that a CEO’s personal brand can work in concert with the corporation’s brand, helping elevate both in the public’s eye. Like it or not, today’s CEO has been pre-cast
JANICE MCKAY has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as a claims specialist. She brings more than 25 years of insurance experience to Preferred, having most recently worked as a customer-service representative at a national insurance carrier. In her new role, McKay will be responsible for processing liability bodily injury claims and litigation. She earned a
New York’s health-insurance costs jump and now rank 2nd highest in the U.S.
New York is now the second-costliest state for employer-sponsored health insurance after its premium costs increased at more than three times the national rate in 2015, according to a recent report from the Empire Center, citing federal data. The average single-coverage premium in New York last year hit $6,801, second only to Alaska, at $7,807,
How Business Leaders Can Inspire Purpose in Their Employees
In a tight basketball game’s closing seconds, a coach will huddle his players and draw up a play designed to result in a winning shot and victory. But, if just one teammate is disengaged, the play can go awry and the team falls short of accomplishing its purpose. Businesses have something in common with that
Tompkins Financial Advisors names Howard president
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has named Brian A. Howard president of Tompkins Financial Advisors, its wealth-management division. Howard will also serve as a member of the leadership team of Tompkins Financial. He joined the financial company on July 25, it said in a news release. Howard brings more than 30
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