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People news: Arc Herkimer names chief information officer
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer has appointed Peter Bizzari as its new chief information officer (CIO). As CIO, Bizzari will lead the management of the
People news: SUNY Oswego names Cadogan interim chief diversity and inclusion officer
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has appointed Kendra Cadogan as the school’s interim chief diversity and inclusion officer. Cadogan will also serve as interim director
MACNY adds workforce-development specialist
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association recently brought aboard a new workforce-development specialist that will help it implement a key apprenticeship program and other initiatives. In her role, Justyna Valencia will support MACNY’s New York State Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (NYSMIAP). She will play an integral role in maintaining relationships with new and existing
Tompkins appoints Lee to CNY community bank board
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has appointed Angela Lee, VP of human resources and chief diversity officer at Baxter, to its Community Bank Board of Central New York. Lee brings more than 30 years of human resources and talent-development experience to the board, having served in various leadership roles throughout
First non-family member named president of Usherwood
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who’s been serving as VP of sales for Usherwood Office Technology is now the company’s president. Ken Stinson started his new duties in November, the company tells CNYBJ in an email. Usherwood Office Technology announced Stinson’s promotion on Jan. 4. Stinson assumes the title previously held by Lou Usherwood, the
New executive director starts at Onondaga County Medical Society
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Julie Panna has been working in public relations for more than two decades and has brought that experience to her new role as executive director of the Onondaga County Medical Society (OCMS). Panna says she started her new position on Dec. 13. She also noted that she most recently handled freelance or
COLLEEN KERNAN, of Camillus, has been promoted to VP of corporate communications, at Pinckney Hugo Group. She is responsible for strategic communications marketing messaging and planning, internal and external communications, and public-relations strategy. Kernan has been with the agency for more than 15 years and was previously director of public relations. She has a master’s
JUSTIN EARL has been promoted to commercial-banking relationship manager at Tompkins Trust Company. He has worked at Tompkins Trust as AVP, small-business lending manager since 2017. In his new role, Earl will be responsible for business development and portfolio-management efforts in the commercial-lending arena, which will entail managing a book of business and working directly
SARA SMITH has joined Five Star Bank as senior commercial & industrial portfolio manager. In this role, she is responsible for assisting commercial & industrial relationship managers in servicing and managing client loans and relationships across the bank’s operating footprint. Smith most recently worked as a business-service officer at KeyBank. She also previously worked as
KIEL KINKADE has been hired by CenterState CEO as a research and policy analyst within the organization’s research, policy and planning division. He is responsible for conducting primary research, compiling economic data and insight, and performing public-policy analysis to help CenterState CEO develop strategies for regional growth and community sustainability, advance business development opportunities, and
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