People on the Move

CXtec has hired Michael Button as a regional sales manager who will manage one of the company’s commercial sales teams. Prior to joining CXtec, he worked as a business development manager at WYNIT Distribution. Button earned his master’s degree in business administration and his bachelor’s degree in political science from Syracuse University.

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP has welcomed intellectual-property lawyer Barry F. Manna as of counsel in its Syracuse office. He is a registered patent attorney and will be a member of the firm’s patents & prosecution practice area. Manna brings more than a decade of experience in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade-secret matters to the firm.

Tompkins Insurance Agencies has hired Jason (Jay) DeChick as an account executive in its commercial lines division. He is based at the Tompkins Trust Company/Tompkins Insurance offices in Auburn, working with businesses across the Finger Lakes region. DeChick has five years experience in the financial-services industry. Prior to joining Tompkins, he worked for First Niagara

The CNY Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has hired Laura Abert as chapter management professional. She will serve as an independent contractor for CNY SHRM, while maintaining her private clients, where she assists with graphic design, web development, and other marketing initiatives. Abert is the founder and president of Chair 2 Marketing. She earned

Kerri D. Howell has been appointed director of communications and media relations for the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. She brings Whitman extensive experience in strategic communications, most recently as the director of public relations and marketing for St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Howell has also worked in management roles in

Heather McCoy has joined Steve Chirello Advertising as an administrative assistant and graphic designer. She previously worked as an advertising consultant for both print and digital media in Oswego County. McCoy was also an Internet sales and marketing manager for two Syracuse–based auto dealers and an office manager for a computer software and service company.