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\"p
\nRoohan Realty announced that Conner Roohan<\/strong> of Saratoga Springs has joined the company as a real estate salesperson.<\/p>\n

Conner has pursued a business administration degree from Saint Michael’s College. He has also been involved in the home improvement industry through his work with Granite & Marble Works of Wilton.<\/p>\n

Aside from his interest in business, Conner also studied Spanish in college and played lacrosse for three years.<\/p>\n

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

\"p
\nSeeley Office Systems announced that Megan Reising<\/strong> was named marketing director.<\/p>\n

She will be cooperating with the management team to lead new business and marketing strategies, and maintain current relationships with local clients.<\/p>\n

Reising brings a background in marketing and advertising, including pharmaceuticals, nonprofits and retail. She was previously employed at the Patient Experience Project and Franklin Community Center in Saratoga Springs.<\/p>\n

She received her B.A. in marketing at Bryant University in 2007.<\/p>\n

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

Randall DeFranco<\/strong>, AIA joined C.T. Male Associates
\nEngineering, Surveying, Architecture & Landscape Architecture,
\nD.P.C. as a senior project architect in its Architecture & Building
\nSystems Division.<\/p>\n

DeFranco earned a Bachelor of Science degree
\nin architecture from New Jersey Institute of Technology and he is
\nlicensed to practice architecture in New York, Pennsylvania and New
\nJersey. His work has won American Institute of Architecture awards in
\nresearch and design categories. Honored work includes projects for
\ncommercial, industrial, and educational clients.<\/p>\n

His previous
\nexperience includes conceptual design, project management and
\nconstruction administration. As a facilities planning consultant, he led
\na team of professionals in the development of an innovative methodology
\nfor facility condition assessment and long-term capital planning.<\/p>\n

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

\"p
\nSaratoga Performing Arts Center has announced that Edward J. Lafond<\/strong> is the group’s new chief financial officer.<\/p>\n

He replaces Richard Geary, who is retiring after 17 years with SPAC.<\/p>\n

Lafond,
\na CPA, will manage SPAC’s annual operating budget, and oversee all
\nadministrative systems and processes including financial, accounting,
\nlegal, information technology, human resources and contract
\nadministration.<\/p>\n

Lafond has nearly three decades of financial and
\nmanagement experience, the last 17 of those at UHY LLP, a national
\ncertified public accounting firm.<\/p>\n

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

\"p
\nBallston Spa
\nNational Bank announced that Rich Ryan<\/strong>, retail loan servicing
\nsupervisor, received the bank’s 2014 SUMMIT Employee of the Year award.<\/p>\n

Ryan
\nwas recognized for his outstanding dedication to customer service and
\nfor supporting the bank’s core values of teamwork, respect,
\naccountability, integrity and leadership, bank officials said.<\/p>\n

Ryan, a Queensbury resident, joined BSNB in 2012.<\/p>\n

The
\nfollowing monthly SUMMIT Award winners were also recognized for their
\ncontributions and commitment to the bank’s customer service objectives:
\nHeather O’Shea, Yvette MacHattie, Christopher Jordan, Gene Bik, Marcy
\nLiquori, John Chandler, Cindy Brazee, Jenifer Marten, Noelle Kahler,
\nMatt Hosek and Mike Serencsics.<\/p>\n

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

\"p<\/p>\n

Roohan Realty announced that Rebecca M. Hoey<\/strong> joined the company as a graphic designer and photographer.<\/p>\n

She
\nworked at SUNY Oneonta for five years as the multi-media specialist and
\nhas owned and operated RMH Photography for 10 years.<\/p>\n

She holds a
\nB.S. in business economics with a concentration in photography from
\nSUNY Oneonta. Hoey teaches fitness programs in the community.<\/p>\n

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

Saratoga
\nConstruction and Saratoga Modular hired Dominic Tocco<\/strong> as sales manager.<\/p>\n

Tocco has 23 years of new construction experience, as well as six
\nyears’ experience in windows and home improvement. Originally from
\nCooperstown, Dominic has been a Saratoga County resident for the past 18
\nyears.<\/p>\n

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

Col. James Pabis<\/strong>, a veteran of the Iraq War
\nand a Saratoga Springs resident, was selected to serve as deputy
\ncommander of the 53rd Troop Command, one of the two New York Army
\nNational Guard commands headed by a general officer.<\/p>\n

Headquartered
\nat Camp Smith Training Site near Peakskill, the 53rd Troop Command is
\nresponsible for about 4,300 National Guard Soldiers in military police,
\nengineer, transportation, signal, and logistics support units.<\/p>\n

Pabis
\nis president of Saratoga Source, LLC, a professional recruiting firm,
\nand currently serves as the commander of the 153rd Troop Command
\nheadquartered in Buffalo.<\/p>\n

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

Saratoga Casino and Raceway is pleased to welcome Peter James (“P.J.”) Iovino<\/strong> as the new race secretary.<\/p>\n

Iovino replaces Don Hoover, who is retiring after serving as Race Secretary for Saratoga Harness for 12 years.<\/p>\n

Iovino,
\nof Brooklyn, started in the industry in 1997 when he began as a program
\neditor and chart-caller at Sports Eye, a Long Island based publishing
\ncompany that produced multiple harness racing publications. He returned
\nto his roots as a chart-caller and race office assistant at Freehold
\nRaceway in 2006. He was promoted to assistant race secretary in 2008.
\nIovino also served as a freelance correspondent for the Daily Racing
\nForm.<\/p>\n

In his new role, Iovino will be responsible for creating the racing programs at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.<\/p>\n

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

\"p<\/p>\n

SaxBST announced that Kimberly Wright<\/strong>, a manager in the firm’s tax department, recently passed the CPA exam.<\/p>\n

Wright has been with the accounting firm since 2008.<\/p>\n

\"p
\nThe firm also announced that Bethany Lillie<\/strong> has joined the accounting and auditing team as an associate.<\/p>\n

She
\npreviously worked for a New York City firm and recently relocated to
\nCobleskill.<\/p>\n

She has a master’s degree in accounting from Syracuse
\nUniversity, and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Hartwick.<\/p>\n

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

The
\nSaratoga Foundation for Innovative Learning (SFIL) awarded a grant to
\nAlbert Pickens<\/strong>, a music teacher at the Geyser Road Elementary School, to
\nfund materials and supplies for a Geyser Road Apple Orchard. The amount
\nof grant was awarded was $1890.<\/p>\n

The Geyser Road Apple Orchard
\nproject is expected to begin during the 2014-2015 school year. It will
\nteach elementary students the science behind how to grow and even clone
\napple trees. Students will design, plant and maintain a small apple
\norchard to benefit the entire school as well as those in need.<\/p>\n

SFIL
\nis a non-profit organization, comprised of community members that share
\na common goal of fostering forward-thinking and creative opportunities
\nin the Saratoga Springs City School District.<\/p>\n

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

Maria
\nBillis<\/strong>, a natural lifestyle educator with Young Living Essential Oils,
\nachieved a prestigious Platinum Award, for sales in the top 10 percent
\nin her company.<\/p>\n

Young Living is deals in essential oils and
\nnatural wellness products, renowned for its essential oils and oil
\nblends, oil- infused nutritional supplements, bath and body products,
\nskin-care solutions, and natural preparations for the home.<\/p>\n

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

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks hired Audrey Shaw<\/strong> as its new fundraising development coordinator.<\/p>\n

Shaw
\nmost recently served as the director of fundraising and outreach for
\nHouse of Grace of the Adirondacks, and before that was involved in both
\nfundraising and the patient and family services programs for the
\nAmerican Cancer Society’s Queensbury office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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