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On the Move 3tarchitects Tammy Kirkwood, studio coordinator. Albany Institute of History & Art David Carroll, director. Albany Marriott Heather Hough, sales manager. Arnoff Moving & Storage Mark Motler, director of operations. Capital Communications Federal Credit Union Carie Sala, business development manager; Theresa Petrone, foundation and public relations administrator. Creighton Manning Engineering’s Transportation Group Robert Hansen P.E., serves as a liaison to local governments and assisting with business development. Berkshire Bank J. William Dunlaevy, director; Barton D.Raser, director; Patrick J. Sullivan, executive vice president of Commercial Banking and Wealth Management; David W. Eidle, senior vice resident of Corporate Initiatives. BBL Hospitality Leslie Forbert Miller, area director of Sales and Marketing for Saratoga Springs. Brown School Patti Vitale, head of school. Christian Brothers Academy Ernest Casile, Jr. ’72, assistant principal for Academics; Vicki Roberts, controller; Brian O’Connell, director of Admissions; Dave Doemel ’71, athletic director; Kathryn Viggiani, CMP, special events and marketing relations manager; Marty McGraw ’77, Junior High guidance counselor and alumni director. Excelsior College Dr. Mary Beth Hanner, provost; Dr. Patrick Jones, vice provost; Dr. Lisa Daniels as assistant vice president of outcomes assessment and institutional research; Todd Thomas, assistant vice president for budgets and financial analysis; Sarah Galimore, executive director of the Center for Professional Development; Lynda Holt, executive director for business development in Extended Education; Roberto Figueroa, executive director of Admissions. FingerPaint Marketing Donna Lama, creative team member; Chris O’Brien, web development. Kinderhook Bank The bank has launched a new residential mortgage lending division to provide home loan services to residents in the Greater Capital Region. Heading up the newly created department is Ted J. Waite III, Brian Garis, and Stephanie Warenchak. Lewis Engineering, P.C. Nicholas M. Torres, mechanical engineer. New Visions Shannon Milack, director of Medicaid Service Coordination; Amanda Mabee to assistant Director of Medicaid Service Coordination; Donald Pitts, Intake Coordinator; Patricia McKay, assistant executive director for Quality Assurance, Compliance and Planning; Desiree Loucks Baer, assistant executive director for Residential Services; of Sandy Ayers as Director for Human Resources. O’Connell and Aronowitz Gilbert L. Carey, Esq., CPA, associate in the Albany office. Siena College George Brown, assistant baseball coach. Siena created an Office of Fan and Corporate Development Karen Jones and Nate Mason hired to assist Siena Basketball sales efforts. Scott Varley Group Teresa Ronning, licensed associate broker. TD Bank Allan Birkett, small business relationship manager for Capital District Region. Weichert Realtors Robert L. Taylor, Catherine Delf, Lynn Bailey, Linda Chiarello and Christa Boden, realtors. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP Dennis D. Curtin, Esq., partner; Kenneth Peterson, executive vice president of WOH Government Solutions, LLC. Kudos Albany and Downtown Albany BID Announced local jazz act “Out of the Box,” as the winner of the Downtown Albany Jazz Fest Contest. Albany Broadcasting Introduces Rock 100.9! -- a new format on WKLI FM with a whole lot of rock, 1009 songs in a row; formerly 100.9 The Bridge. Albany Symphony The Albany Symphony achieved a major milestone when they hit 1,150 subscribers for the 2011-2012 season. It is bucking national trends of declining audiences by increasing its subscriber base by nearly 300 people over last year. Behan Communications Behan Communications, Inc., has expanded its staff with new office space in Albany’s historic Harmanus Bleecker Library Building. Capital District Women’s Employment & Resource Center Is proud to announce that Elizabeth M. Miller, executive director, is a recipient of the 2011 NYS Senate Women of Distinction Award for her 15 years of service to WERC serving as a pioneer for equal labor. Carter Conboy Chosen as the winner of the Corporate INTL Magazine 2011 Global Award for “New York Full Service Law Firm of the Year.” Four directors have been selected by New York Super Lawyers® magazine among the top attorneys in New York State for 2011: John T. Maloney; Edward D. Laird, Jr; James A. Resila; and William D. Yoquinto. James C. Blackmore, John T. Maloney, and John T. Maloney were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 Christian Brothers Academy Appoints new board members -- Christopher Scaringe, J.D., C.P.A ’82, president of the Board of Trustees; Richard Huether ’51; Thomas DiNovo, Esq.; and Carm Basile as board members. College of Saint Rose The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Saint Rose a “Great College to Work For” for the fourth year in a row. Rita F. Dillon named to its board of trustees. For the second consecutive year, Saint Rose has been named a “Military Friendly School” by G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning to civilian life. Community Foundation For The Greater Capital Region New Board Members: John A. MacAffer, associate broker, CB Richard Ellis; Deborah Onslow, interim executive director, The Arts Center; Ellen Sax, vice president/ director, Community Relations, Key Bank; C. Wayne Williams, community leader; Robin Wood, director of communications, NYS Nurses Association; Anthony Capobianco, ChFC, CLU, president, Capobianco Financial Advisors; Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum, JD, CPA, The AYCO Company LP. Community Resource Federal Credit Union Community Resource donates $4,100 to Capital District Community Gardens for improving the nutrition of residents who live in the Capital District’s inner-city neighborhoods. Downtown Albany Three technology companies have moved into offices in Downtown Albany or significantly expanded their office space in the past several months. Firms WhoSay and QED National have opened new offices and Microsoft has invested nearly $1 million into expanded office space. E. Stewart Jones Troy attorney E. Stewart Jones, Jr. was again selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America publication in the specialties of Personal Injury Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, DWI/DUI Defense and Criminal Defense Law. The 2012 edition marks
Member Happenings 45 an impressive accomplishment as Mr. Jones has now been recognized in Best Lawyers each year since the publication’s very first edition, 28 years ago. Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Albany Partner Oksana M. Ludd was recently featured in Arrive Magazine as the only New York/Albany Real Estate Attorney on the list of “Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast” compiled by Martindale-Hubble based Peer Review Ratings. Linda J. Clark and Thomas J. O’Connor were selected for inclusion in the 2011 Super Lawyers: Holiday Inn Express – Downtown Albany The hotel opened the first public access electric car charging station in upstate New York Installed by PlugIn Stations Online. The charging station is a Leviton dual level 1 / level 2 system. Hudson Valley Community College The College in the High School (CIHS) program recently became accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), a professional organization and accrediting body that advances concurrent enrollment programs in institutions of higher education and high schools. Marra’s Pharmacy Celebrated its 80th anniversary as a familyowned business at 217 Remsen Street in October. Marrello Management Group Joseph Marrello welcomed Jacob & Anthony’s Prep Kitchen in Crossgates Mall to their family of restaurants. Mooney & Glastetter, LLP Partners Jonathan D. Deily, F. Matthew Jackson, Martin A. Mooney, and Joanne Sternheimer of have all been named to Super Lawyers New York, Upstate 2011. Northeast Spine and Wellness Dr. Joseph S. Gulyas, Clifton Park chiropractor, launched a new weekly health radio show, “Hands On with Dr. Joe” at 12:45 pm on 101.3 FM on Sunday’s. He recently completed Advanced Nutrition Training to offer to his patients. The additional training allows him to offer practical intervention to handle society’s health problems like osteo-arthritis and immune system concerns through proper diet and supplementation. Phillips Lytle LLP Is pleased to announce 54 of its attorneys, including Richard E. Honen, have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. Samaritan Hospital Announced the launch of a new state-ofthe-art, computer-assisted robotic surgery program featuring the da Vinci® Surgery System, a technology which enables minimally invasive surgeries in the treatment of cancers, particularly urologic surgeries and gynecological procedures. Schenectady County Community College Dr. Quintin Bullock, president, has been selected as one of the 2011 National TRIO Achievers. The TRIO Achiever Awards are presented to former TRIO project participants of high stature within their profession who have made significant civic, community or professional contributions, among other criteria. SCCC welcomes new faculty, staff and Foundation Board Members. Susan E. Beaudoin, assistant vice president of Administration in the Administrative Division; Heidi Borofsky, academic advisor in the Academic Advisement Center; Justin Cook, student activities advisor in the Student Affairs Division; Dr. Rebecca DiLiddo, dean of Math, Science, Technology, and Health; Mary Dornbush, full-time Financial Aid Advisor; Mitzi Espinola, academic advisor in the Academic Advisement Center; Matthew Grattan, executive director of Workforce Development; Marisa Kosakowski, account Clerk in the Student Business Office; LuAnn Meeks, senior typist, Dr. Richard Simons, asistant professor of Anatomy and Physiology; Jennifer L. Van Ort, coordinator of development. Schenectady Museum Schenectady Insuring Agency has awarded a grant for $750 to the museum to assist underserved youth from elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District participating in the Museum’s educational programming through discounted admissions and/or transportation assistance during the 2011-2012 school year. Stewart’s Shops has awarded a grant for $2,500 to the museum to provide field trip transportation assistance during the 2011- 2012 school year for underserved youth whose lack of resources would otherwise prevent participation. Transfinder has awarded a grant for $1,500 to the museum field trip transportation assistance during the 2011-2012 school year for underserved youth in Schenectady County. St. Anne Institute and The St. Anne Foundation St. Anne Institute Board Officers for 2011- 2012 are Joan Meyer, Living Resources; Darius Shahinfar, attorney; Susan Schell, Generations Planning Group, LLC; and William Corbett, Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar. The St. Anne Foundation officers for 2011- 2012 are Sarah Halliday, M&T Bank; Ron Mason, Northeast Information Systems; Michael DiFabio, DiFabio Law; and Debra Maloy Walsh, Community Volunteer. Elected to the St. Anne Foundation for 2011-2014 was Anne Carroll, Carroll Realty. SUNY Cobleskill Terry Hughes has been selected as the 2011 New York winner of the Outstanding Service Citation Award given by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). Hughes is also the recipient of the NAAE’s Regional Outstanding Service Award. U.S. News & World Report has recognized SUNY Cobleskill as one of the North’s Best Regional Colleges in U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 edition of America’s Best Colleges. Susan G. Komen for the Cure Welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Arsyl DeJesus, a physician at New York Oncology Hematology; Monica D. Minor, breast cancer survivor; and Debra Sottolano, dedicated Komen volunteer. The Scott Varley Group The Wall Street Journal Ranks The Scott Varley Group in the Top 250 Real Estate Teams in the United States. Times Union Hope Fund Awarded $5,000 to Capital District Community Gardens’ Produce Project to help employ 24 at-risk students from Troy High School. United Way of the Greater Capital Region Announced William Flaherty, Director of Community and Customer Management for National Grid, and Patrick J. Lyons, Assistant to NYSUT President Richard C. Iannuzzi, will serve as co-chairs for its 20011 fundraising campaign. Visit our new office at 418 Broadway, downtown Albany (next to Franklin Towers) Landlord/Tenant Representation Commercial/Residential Sales • Seller/Buyer Representation Call: 518-426-5211 | www.tlmetzger.com
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