{"id":14512,"date":"2014-02-06T15:20:08","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T20:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2014\/02\/personnel-briefs-feb-2014.html"},"modified":"2014-02-06T15:20:08","modified_gmt":"2014-02-06T20:20:08","slug":"personnel-briefs-feb-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2014\/02\/personnel-briefs-feb-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Personnel Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p brief - jeff_shinaman.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2014\/02\/p20brief20-20jeff_shinaman.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignleft\"><br \/>\n<strong>Jeff Shinaman<\/strong><br \/>\nwas hired as executive<br \/>\ndirector of the Academy<br \/>\nfor Lifelong Learning<br \/>\n(A.L.L.) at Saratoga<br \/>\nSprings, an independent<br \/>\nnot-for-profit sponsored<br \/>\nby SUNY Empire<br \/>\nState College.<\/p>\n<p>He is responsible<br \/>\nfor management of the<br \/>\nA.L.L., a membership organization with more<br \/>\nthan 250 members.<\/p>\n<p>Shinaman has more than 18 years of experience<br \/>\nin membership recruitment and services<br \/>\nas the membership associate at the Albany<br \/>\nColonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and,<br \/>\nmore recently, as the vice president for membership<br \/>\nand marketing at the Saratoga County<br \/>\nChamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>A.L.L. offices are located at SUNY Empire<br \/>\nState College at 111 West Ave. in Saratoga<br \/>\nSprings. For more information on the Academy<br \/>\nfor Lifelong Learning at Saratoga Springs, go<br \/>\nto www.esc.edu\/all.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p brief - debora desimone.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2014\/02\/p20brief20-20debora20desimone.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignright\"><br \/>\nLicensed massage therapist <strong>Debora<br \/>\nDeSimone<\/strong> is now certified in a technique<br \/>\ncalled Thai massage,<br \/>\na system of massage<br \/>\nand assisted stretching<br \/>\ndeveloped in Thailand,<br \/>\ntypified by deep static<br \/>\nand rhythmic pressures.<br \/>\nIt is now one of the<br \/>\ntreatments available<br \/>\nfor relieving muscle<br \/>\npain at of and improving<br \/>\nflexibility at Saratoga<br \/>\nSports Massage.<\/p>\n<p>DeSimone spent three weeks in November<br \/>\nin Chiang Mai, Thailand studying Thai massage<br \/>\nunder Namphetch Khunchamnan at Khunchamnan<br \/>\nFamily Massage.<\/p>\n<p>She received certification after completing<br \/>\n60 hours of training recognized by the Union<br \/>\nof Thai Traditional Medicine Society and the<br \/>\nThai government.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tech II Business Services Inc. recently<br \/>\nadded <strong>Nicholas Martindale<\/strong> to the technical<br \/>\nstaff as a systems engineer.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of SUNY Adirondack, he recently<br \/>\ncame back to the Capital Region after<br \/>\nseveral years in Corning, N.Y., where he was<br \/>\nmost recently involved in Level 2 operations<br \/>\nfor Corning, Inc.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p brief - bryan curtis.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2014\/02\/p20brief20-20bryan20curtis.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignleft\"><br \/>\nSaratoga National Bank and Trust Co.<br \/>\npromoted <strong>Bryan E. Curtis<\/strong> to manager of its<br \/>\n91 West Ave. office in<br \/>\nSaratoga Springs.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis, will oversee<br \/>\noperations as well as<br \/>\nbusiness development<br \/>\nat the branch. He joined<br \/>\nthe company in 2010 as<br \/>\na customer service representative<br \/>\nand most<br \/>\nrecently served as assistant<br \/>\nbranch manager<br \/>\nof Glens Falls National Bank&#8217;s Aviation Road<br \/>\noffice in Queensbury.<\/p>\n<p>A Saratoga Springs resident, Curtis holds a<br \/>\nbachelor&#8217;s degree in business administration<br \/>\nfrom the University of Colorado. He is active<br \/>\nin the community as a volunteer for Salvation<br \/>\nArmy and the Muscular Dystrophy Association,<br \/>\nand as a member of the Adirondack Regional<br \/>\nChamber of Commerce&#8217;s Young Professionals<br \/>\nOrganization.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p brief - tara kane.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2014\/02\/p20brief20-20tara20kane.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"167\" class=\"alignright\"><br \/>\nRoohan Realty announced that <strong>Tara A.<br \/>\nKane<\/strong> has joined its<br \/>\nstaff as a real estate<br \/>\nsalesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Kane began her real<br \/>\nestate career in 2002.<br \/>\nShe spent time on a<br \/>\npanel for the Ossining<br \/>\nPublic Library responsible<br \/>\nfor giving seminars<br \/>\nto first time home<br \/>\nbuyers. She attended<br \/>\nWestchester Community College and then<br \/>\ntransferred to Mercy College.<\/p>\n<p>She moved to Saratoga Springs in 2010.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p brief - laurenouimet.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2014\/02\/p20brief20-20laurenouimet.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"167\" class=\"alignleft\"><br \/>\nThe shareholders of Saratoga Springs-based<br \/>\nFlynn, Walker, Diggin CPA, PC recently welcomed<br \/>\n<strong>Lauren Ouimet<\/strong> as a shareholder in<br \/>\nthe firm, and appointed<br \/>\nher vice president of the<br \/>\ncorporation.<\/p>\n<p>An employee of the<br \/>\nfirm since 2007, and the<br \/>\nmanager of the firm&#8217;s<br \/>\naccounting staff, Lauren<br \/>\nOuimet oversees<br \/>\naccounting and taxation<br \/>\nissues for the firm&#8217;s<br \/>\nbusiness, not-for-profit<br \/>\nand individual clients.<\/p>\n<p>She has extensive experience<br \/>\nwith audits, preparation of financial<br \/>\nstatements, and tax returns for clients in a<br \/>\nbroad range of industries.<\/p>\n<p>Her expertise also includes estate planning,<br \/>\nestate taxes, trusts, and small business<br \/>\nretirement plans. She is a graduate of Hofstra<br \/>\nUniversity.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whiteman Osterman &amp; Hanna LLP welcomed a new associate, <strong>Myles B. Fischer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P Brief - Fischer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2014\/02\/p20brief20-20fischer.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"163\" class=\"alignright\"><br \/>\nFischer will join the Estate Planning and Administration Practice Group and the Federal and State Taxation Practice Group at Whiteman Osterman &amp; Hanna.<\/p>\n<p>Fischer advises clients in the areas of estate planning, taxation, asset protection planning, estate and trust administration and settlement. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Tri- County United Way and assists the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.<\/p>\n<p>Fischer is admitted to practice in New York state and is a member of the New York State Bar Association (Tax Section; Trusts and Estates Section and Elder Law and Special Needs Section); the Albany County Bar Association; the Warren County Bar Association; the Washington County Bar Association and the Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York Inc.<\/p>\n<div>Fischer obtained his juris doctor degree from Albany Law School and earned his master of laws in taxation with a certificate of international taxation from the University of Miami. He also received a bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Albany.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"p brief - mangini.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2014\/02\/p20brief20-20mangini.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"161\" class=\"alignleft\"><br \/>\nEd Lewi Associates appointed <strong>Andrew<br \/>\nMangini<\/strong> as public relations specialist.<\/p>\n<p>Mangini will assist with media relations,<br \/>\ncommunications and marketing efforts for the<br \/>\nagency&#8217;s client base throughout New York and New England.<br \/>\nPrior to joining Ed Lewi Associates,<br \/>\nMangini served as director of communications<br \/>\nfor the office of state Sen. Catharine<br \/>\nM. Young. His public affairs and public relations<br \/>\nbackground also includes a role as field<br \/>\ndirector for the Roy McDonald state Senate<br \/>\ncampaign in 2012 and various positions with<br \/>\nthe state Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Mangini also spent nearly four years as<br \/>\nan account executive with public relations<br \/>\nfirm Eric Mower + Associates, where he<br \/>\ncreated and implemented media relations,<br \/>\nadvocacy and social media programs for a<br \/>\nvariety of clients, including several Fortune<br \/>\n100 businesses.<\/p>\n<p>He is a graduate of Siena College, where<br \/>\nhe earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in political science<br \/>\nwith a minor in economics and classical<br \/>\nstudies.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Saratoga Hospital recently welcomed a<br \/>\nnew pulmonologist, <strong>Dr. Robert Shih-Ning<br \/>\nWang<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Wang, received his medical degree from<br \/>\nSUNY Buffalo. Wang completed his residency<br \/>\ntraining in both pediatrics and internal medicine,<br \/>\nfollowed by fellowship training in pulmonary<br \/>\nand critical care medicine, at Albany<br \/>\nMedical Center.<\/p>\n<p>He is board certified by the American<br \/>\nBoard of Pediatrics, the American Board of<br \/>\nInternal Medicine, the American Board of<br \/>\nPulmonary Disease, the American Board of<br \/>\nCritical Care Medicine, and the American<br \/>\nBoard of Sleep Medicine. Wang, a member<br \/>\nof the Saratoga Regional Medical Group,<br \/>\nwill be temporarily located at Saratoga<br \/>\nFamily Physicians, 3044 Route 50, Saratoga<br \/>\nSprings, before relocating in the spring to<br \/>\nhis permanent location at Saratoga Center<br \/>\nfor Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, 6 Care<br \/>\nLane, Saratoga Springs.<\/p>\n<div><strong>* * *<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Raymond O&#8217;Conor<\/strong> was appointed chief<br \/>\nexecutive officer of the Saratoga County Capital<br \/>\nResource Corp., a nonprofit local development<br \/>\ncorporation created in 2012 to promote<br \/>\ncommunity and economic development and<br \/>\ncreate jobs.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Conor has 30 years of experience in the<br \/>\nfinancial services industry, most recently having<br \/>\nserved as president and CEO of Saratoga<br \/>\nNational Bank &amp; Trust Co. He was the founder<br \/>\nof the Wilton Global Job Development Corp.<br \/>\nand has experience in local and regional<br \/>\ngovernment, having served as chairman of<br \/>\nthe Saratoga County Planning Board, deputy<br \/>\nsupervisor of the Town of Wilton, chairman of<br \/>\nthe Wilton Water &amp; Sewer Authority and as a<br \/>\nboard member of the Saratoga County Industrial<br \/>\nDevelopment Agency.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Shinaman was hired as executive director of the Academy for Lifelong Learning (A.L.L.) at Saratoga Springs, an independent not-for-profit sponsored by SUNY Empire State College. 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