KAITLIN TIBBITTS has joined First Source Federal Credit Union in its Washington Mills branch as branch manager. She has 15 years of experience in the financial industry, 10 years with First Source. Tibbitts began her career with First Source as a part-time teller and worked in a multitude of successive positions and departments throughout the credit union’s footprint, learning all aspects of service and lending, and then moving into management positions. Before entering the financial industry, Tibbitts earned her degree in education, and obtained valuable management experience in a retail environment.

KARINA CASALETTA has joined First Source Federal Credit Union’s Rome branch as branch manager. She previously worked at M&T Bank for 5 years, where she started on the teller line and worked her way to Branch Manager. Casaletta is also a dance instructor at Empire Center of Dance in Marcy.

DAVID HAMLIN of Caruso Mclean Investment Advisors has recently been promoted to senior advisor after obtaining the certified financial planner (CFP) certification in April 2023. In his role at Caruso McLean, Hamlin is a member of the advisory team, which is committed to assisting people and businesses with their financial needs. He has been with Caruso McLean as an investment associate since 2015. Before that, Hamlin worked at ConverEx and Westminster Research Associates. He graduated from Syracuse University with a double major in economics and history and was a four-year member of the men’s lacrosse program.

Community Memorial has added family nurse practitioner MICHELE BRENNAN-VUOCOLO to meet the increasing demand for primary care services. A seasoned health-care professional with a 35-year career in licensed professional nursing in New York state, she is set to extend her commitment to patient care at Community Memorial’s Family Health Center in Morrisville. As a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) with a wealth of experience across various health-care settings, Brennan-Vuocolo is well-positioned to offer comprehensive primary care to patients of all ages, the organization said. Brennan-Vuocolo’s journey in nursing includes 11 years of dedicated service as a staff registered nurse (RN), charge nurse, and preceptor in diverse units, including med-surgical, intensive care, PACU, and emergency care within hospitals in the Central New York region. Her extensive clinical background laid the foundation for her subsequent career as a family nurse practitioner. Brennan-Vuocolo received her master’s degree in family health and family nurse practitioner in 1995 and doctorate of nursing practice degree in 2020 — both from Binghamton University. Since the onset of her career, Brennan-Vuocolo has provided primary care services in private practice, as a hospitalist, and within nationally prestigious health-care systems such as Mayo Health System and Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Her specialization has been in adult/geriatric internal medicine, particularly in cardiology and internal medicine. Her practice has spanned various geographic locations, including Rome and Utica, as well as Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Hampshire. 

JESSICA MILLS was recently appointed the executive director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA). Mills, who has been with the agency for nearly 10 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in business, management, and economics from SUNY Empire State College. She is also certified as a HUD housing choice voucher (HCV) specialist and housing quality standards specialist, as well as a HUD certified housing counselor, providing housing-counseling services in the areas of financial management, housing affordability, fair housing, homeownership, avoiding foreclosure, and tenancy. In her role as executive director, Mills is responsible for the management and administration of low-income public housing programs and any programs authorized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She supervises all agency operations, maintains contact with HUD and New York State housing programs representatives, and supervises participation in federal grants and other sources for funding. Mills also develops, implements, and oversees the agency’s budgets, while managing day-to-day operations and keeping board commissioners informed. From January 2019 to the present, she worked as the housing programs director at the CDA, where she oversaw the organization’s housing programs and staff for HUD and New York State Homes & Community Renewal programs. Mills worked with a caseload of 200 clients, property managers, and government officials to make sure that all regulations are followed. She was responsible for property and fiscal oversight, development of policies and procedures, hiring, supervising, training and development of operation staff, reporting to funding sources, and interfacing with community members. Mills has also served as a housing counselor/administrative assistant at the CDA, where she handled incoming communications, processed applications for a variety of programs, and assisted the executive director. She has grown the agency’s housing counseling programs to include more funding opportunities and services. In addition, Mills has served for more than two years as a housing counselor/senior law assistant at the Hiscock Legal Aid Society in Syracuse. 

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York has hired ERIN SOLDO as guest-services associate. Soldo will handle day-to-day guest services responsibilities, including guest check-ins and hospital referrals, provide operational support and assist with guest family communications. She previously worked at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield in a variety of customer service roles. Soldo has an associate degree from SUNY Morrisville. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York operates the CNY Ronald McDonald House 24 hours per day, year-round, at no cost for families whose children are hospitalized with serious illnesses or injuries. 

Indium Corporation announced that JONATHAN MINTER has been promoted to senior research chemist and SIM lab manager. Minter is responsible for leading research projects and working innovatively to deliver timely solutions for both customers and the market. This encompasses the design, implementation, and adjustments of experiments; analyzing the root-cause of product failures and testifying solutions; and training and leading research associates in laboratory projects and works. Minter joined Indium Corp. in 2015 and worked alongside Dr. HongWen Zhang to develop alloys. In 2019, he was promoted to research chemist in the flux development. Since then, he has designed, tested, and led the scale-up of numerous flux products. Minter earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and his master’s degree in chemistry education from SUNY Cortland.