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Barclay Damon LLP announces the following individuals have joined the firm’s Trust & Estates practice area as partners: Karen Schaefer; Terry Emmens; Lisa Arrington; and Tim Muck. Additionally, Rachelle Nuhfer, Kelly Gusmano and Matthew Eaves have joined the team as ...

Z-AXIS Inc. announces that Michael Good, vice president of finance for the Americas Region at CooperVision Inc., has joined the board of directors. Good has 18 years of experience public accounting and in finance with medical device and industrial manufacturing ...

Midtown Athletic Club announces the hiring of Shara Chisholm as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. She has 15 years of fitness industry experience, previously working at the Louis J. Wolk JCC of Rochester as a youth activities director ...

Quality Vision International announces the following new hires: Mark Coviello; Karen Johantgen; Mark Ostertag; and Martin Makowski. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, digital photos with press releases. Submit ...

Friendly Home announces that Sen. Joe Robach, R-Greece, has been awarded the Partners in Quality Award from LeadingAge New York. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, digital photos with ...

Regional Transit Service, Highland Planning and Transportation Management & Design Inc. received an award in the Public Outreach category from the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association. The information in the People and Awards section is provided ...

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Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Seneca Park Zoo officials kicked off the demolition of the Main Zoo Building at the Zoo yesterday. Tearing down the outdated 1931 structure signifies the conclusion of Phase One of Master Plan improvements at ...

Engineering has traditionally been a male dominated field, and while more and more women are entering the profession—and the STEM fields as a whole—the playing field is not yet level. Caroline Wheadon, an environmental engineer, project manager and hydropower business ...

Fisher Associates announces the hiring of Brook Bertig-Coll, Thomas Lucey and Chad Robertson and the promotion of Emily Smith and Edward Kostowniak. Bertig-Coll has been hired as director of environmental where she will oversee a team in regulatory compliance and ...

Empire Commercial Construction announces the promotion of Chris Marron and the addition of Jerry Mosier and Pina LaDelfa. Marron has been promoted to project manager, where he’s responsible for assisting in estimating, planning, scheduling and coordination in all phases of ...

Cobblestone Capital Advisors announces the addition of Laura Cusack as client service associate. Her duties include client account administration, new account openings, transfers and daily account monitoring. She previously worked for Federated Clover Investment Advisors. She has an associate’s degree ...

Tompkins Financial Advisors announces the promotion of John Knisley and Lynn Carleton. Knisley has been promoted to wealth management sales assistant. He’s responsible for working with clients to identify their wealth management and financial planning needs. He has a bachelor’s ...

The Bonadio Group announces the addition of Christian Spicer as a principal in the firm’s commercial practice group. Spicer is responsible for working with portfolio companies of private equity groups and entities with multinational operations. He earned a degree in ...

The Arc of Monroe announces the hiring of Jane Stamler as community resource specialist. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, digital photos with press releases. Submit digital submissions at ...