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\"p
\nSaratoga National Bank and Trust Co. announced
\nthe promotion of corporate banking
\nofficer Billie Marie Taft-Sitler <\/strong>to assistant
\nvice president.<\/p>\n

Taft-Sitler joined the bank in July 2010 as
\na commercial credit analyst and has received
\nseveral promotions, including being named
\ncorporate banking officer in 2013.<\/p>\n

She graduated summa cum laude from
\nSkidmore College in 2008 with a bachelor’s
\ndegree in business and economics. She is a
\nrecipient of the bank’s Shining Star Award and
\na member of the bank’s High Performance Club.<\/p>\n

Active in the community, Taft-Sitler serves
\non the Transitional Service Association board
\nand is an equestrian volunteer for Special
\nOlympics New York. She is also a 2010 graduate
\nof Leadership Saratoga.<\/p>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n

Diane Jorgensen<\/strong> was named senior vice
\npresident for Sutton and Tarantino Insurance
\nAgency in Saratoga Springs.
\nIn her new role, Jorgensen will be responsible
\nfor overseeing the development, marketing
\nand sales of the company’s employee
\nbenefits division.<\/p>\n

Jorgensen has nearly 20 years of experience
\nin the health insurance industry with Excellus
\nBlueCross BlueShield, where she held sales
\nand marketing leadership positions.<\/p>\n

Jorgensen is a graduate of Hartwick College
\nwhere she earned a business degree. Upon
\ncompletion of her undergraduate degree she
\nwas accepted into two professional management
\nprograms, in Utica for Fleet Bank, and
\nPhiladelphia for First Union Bank in the commercial
\nlending industry. She is a licensed broker
\nin life, accident and health and certified on
\nthe NYS SHOP exchange for small businesses
\nas governed by the Affordable Care Act.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n

\"p
\nShannon Kerber<\/strong>, LMT at Saratoga Sports Massage in Saratoga Springs, received certification in lymphatic facilitation massage from Dale Perry LMT at the Red Pines Training Center in Albany.<\/p>\n

Kerber graduated from the Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage in Albany. Lymphatic facilitation massage will now be offered at Saratoga Sports Massage through Kerber. It is a massage technique that uses light, slow rhythms to jump-start the body’s lymphatic system, which controls the balance of bodily fluids in the blood stream.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n

Hudson River Community Credit Union
\n(HRCCU) named Megan A. Houlihan<\/strong> as
\nvice president of operations and card services. In her new role, Houlihan will manage all
\nelectronic funds transfer delivery channels\/
\nservices and oversee deposit operations and
\nmarketing communications staff.\n<\/div>\n

Houlihan was recently a senior consultant
\nto KeyBank in Cleveland, Ohio, for trust and
\ncustody operations.
\nShe graduated from Fordham University
\nwith bachelor of arts and master’s degrees in
\neconomics. A veteran of finance and business
\ndevelopment, she brings extensive experience
\nfrom Wachovia\/Wells Fargo where she served
\nfor 11 years as vice president of risk management
\nin trust operations and four years as a senior
\nbusiness analyst with Wilmington Trust in
\nthe trust and custody operations department.<\/p>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n

\"p<\/p>\n

Curtis Lumber announced the promotion of Gerald “Jerry” Laramie<\/strong> to the position of lead kitchen designer, Adirondack region, at its Queensbury store.<\/p>\n

Laramie had previously worked at Best Kitchens in South Glens Falls, where he was the senior designer responsible for professional and retail kitchen sales. During his tenure at Curtis Lumber, Laramie has designed numerous kitchens and has been featured in the company’s various television commercials.<\/p>\n

In 2012, Laramie was nominated in the “best medium kitchen over 150 square feet” category by the local chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n

Subsidium Technologies Inc. in Clifton
\nPark, a provider of class communication network
\nsolutions for businesses across a variety
\nof sectors, announced its COO and co-founder
\nEd Degenhart<\/strong> was recently appointed for a
\nsecond year to serve on CenturyLink’s national
\nadvisory council for 2014.\n<\/div>\n

The council is comprised of a select group of
\nelite partners from around the country. CenturyLink
\nis a national provider of data, television,
\nvoice and managed services to residential and
\ncommercial clients in local, national and select
\ninternational markets.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"p<\/p>\n

\nMark Milanese<\/strong> was promoted to chief information
\nofficer for First New York Federal Credit.
\nMilanese joined the credit union in December
\n1999 as the director of management
\ninformation systems and was later promoted
\nto vice president of information technology.<\/p>\n

Before joining First New York Federal Credit
\nUnion, Milanese was employed at Ballston
\nSpa National Bank for nearly 20 years. While
\nthere he held positions of facilities supervisor,
\ndirector of facilities and communications
\nand vice president of technical support. Prior
\nBallston Spa National Bank, Milanese was
\nself-employed as a partner in Milanese & Sons
\nGeneral Contracting.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n

KeyBank announced that Kate Otis<\/strong> was
\nnamed vice president and director, community
\nrelations, for the Capital Region. Otis is responsible for managing charitable
\ngiving and working with local nonprofit organizations
\nand community groups to increase the
\ncommunity’s awareness of Key’s strategic focus
\nand expand the visibility of Key’s commitment
\nto the community. She is based in Albany.\n<\/div>\n

\nPreviously, Otis was regional communications
\nmanager for BlueShield of Northeastern
\nNew York. She has also worked for Fidelis
\nCare as an outreach specialist, Cystic Fibrosis
\nFoundation as director of special events; and
\nSchenectady County Community College.<\/p>\n

Otis earned her bachelor’s degree in English
\nfrom Union College. She lives in Albany and
\nis an active member of the community, she
\nserves as co-secretary, board of directors, Seton
\nHealth Foundation, St. Peter’s Health Partners,
\nas well as a member of its Communications
\nCommittee and member of its Capital Campaign
\nAdvisory Committee; and chairperson,
\nHopscotch and Slide Event Committee to
\nbenefit Seton Health.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n\"p
\nEnlighten Power Solutions of Ballston Spa added David Delozier<\/strong> to its staff to assist with sales and marketing efforts.<\/p>\n

Delozier was the creator and publisher of the Eco-Local magazine over the past five years, an advocacy publication for renewable energy and green lifestyles in the greater Saratoga region. He will lead business development and new marketing channels for Enlighten’s solar electric services. He also serves on the board of the Regional Farm & Food Project, a local food access advocacy group.<\/p>\n

Delozier earned a B.S. from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in environmental and resource engineering.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
* * *\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Albany office of Barton & Loguidice
\nannounced promotions that included local
\nresidents.<\/p>\n

Stephen B. Le Fevre<\/strong>, PG, of Saratoga
\nSprings, was promoted to senior managing
\nhydrogeologist. He has 28 years of experience
\nwith Phase I and Phase II environmental
\nsite assessments; USEPA-funded Brownfields
\nassessment and cleanup projects;
\nlandfill closure and transfer station design;
\nenvironmental permitting; Environmental
\nImpact Statements; hazardous waste investigations;
\ngroundwater supply development
\nand aquifer analysis; SEQRA consulting;
\nand mining permit applications and mined
\nland use plans.<\/p>\n

Le Fevre obtained his master’s in geology
\nfrom Baylor University and his B.S. in Geology
\nfrom Hope College.<\/p>\n

Robert J. Murphy Jr.<\/strong> of Mechanicville,
\nwas promoted to land use planner II. An urban
\nplanner, he focuses on grant writing,
\nresearch, and economic analysis. He has an
\nM.A. in urban and regional planning from the
\nUniversity of Florida and a B.S. in management
\nfrom RPI.<\/p>\n

Leandra J. Keefe<\/strong> of Rexford was promoted
\nto hydrogeologist II in the firm’s environmental
\nservices group. She is a graduate of
\nSUNY Oneonta.<\/p>\n

Also promoted were:<\/p>\n

Kate L. Komorowski<\/strong>, IE, of Latham,
\nto engineer II. An engineer with the firm’s
\nwater\/wastewater group, she graduated from
\nRochester Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n

Christopher M. Hannett<\/strong>, IE, of Albany,
\nto engineer II in the firm’s transportation
\ngroup. He graduated from Clarkson
\nUniversity.<\/p>\n

Robert J. Sipzner<\/strong>, PE, of Guilderland, to
\nvice president. Sipzner manages transportation
\nplanning and engineering projects for
\nthe firm’s Albany, Newburgh, and Ellenville
\noffices. He has 32 years of experience with
\nthe planning, investigation, analysis, design,
\nlayout, and construction support of transportation
\nsystems. Sipzner is a graduate of
\nPolytechnic University.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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