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House of Mercy Rochester announces the following members of the newly founded junior associate board: Juliana Pellino, co-founder and co-chair; Dino Swan, co-founder and co-chair; Austin Fox, treasurer; Ava Brugger, secretary; Jessica Yu Jin, membership development chair and board member; ...

Northwestern Mutual announces the addition of Kate Melton and Thomas LeRoy. Melton has been hired as a financial services representative. She previously served as a writer and photographer for (585) Magazine. She has a bachelor’s degree in illustration photography from ...

Financial Partners of Upstate New York announces the addition of Victoria Frankiewich as a financial advisor. 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 ...

KPMG LLP announces the following promotions: Jeffrey Ardilio to specialist managing director, software arch; Jay Green to managing director; London Van Roekel to senior manager; and Sean Sharp to senior manager. The information in the People and Awards section is ...

RDG+Partners announces the following new hires: Jessica Tuttle has been hired as a consulting administrator. She has a master’s degree in business administration from Medaille College. Marc Rubinrott has been hired as chief operating officer. He previously served as president ...

Pandion Optimization Alliance announces the appointment of Carl Tietjen, association vice president of purchasing & supply chain at the University of Rochester, as a new board member. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The ...

Bergmann announces that Jayme Breschard Thomann, senior project manager, has been appointed to the land use and local government advisory panel for the New York State Climate Action Council. She brings 16 years of environmental planning experience to the role. ...

New York State Association of Counties announces that Jack Marren, Ontario County chairman, has been elected to serve as chairman. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, digital photos with ...

Mason Digital announces the hiring of Jake Lautner as marketing automation manager. 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 rbj.net/people.

The Rochester Museum & Science Center announces the addition of Lesli Myers-Small, superintendent of the Rochester City School District, and Wendi Heinzelman, dean of the Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Rochester, to ...

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announces Medicare has awarded the company with 4.5 stars out of 5 for its Medicare Blue Choice HMO plans and Medicare PPO plans. Additionally, Excellus BCBS received a 5-star rating for the fifth year in a row ...

Paychex Inc. has earned recognition as a Top HR Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive magazine and the HR Technology Conference & Exposition for its Paychex Flex product. The information in the People and Awards section is provided ...

University of Rochester School of Nursing has been honored with the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business ...

The Summit Federal Credit Union announces the bank has been awarded a 5-star rating for financial strength and stability by BauerFinancial Inc. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, ...

Helen & Gertrude announce the promotion of the following individuals: Deb Bawe; Margo Tsallagova; Haley Giangreco; and Megan Barrette. Bawe has been promoted to copywriter. She is responsible for writing copy as well as overall brand messaging to meet client ...