{"id":37406,"date":"2022-04-11T11:33:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=37406"},"modified":"2022-04-11T11:44:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:44:39","slug":"personnel_briefs_april_2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2022\/04\/personnel_briefs_april_2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Personnel Briefs: April 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-spaulding-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-spaulding-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-spaulding-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Michael Spaulding<\/b> has joined the NBT Insurance Agency as vice president of retail-personal insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Spaulding is a member of the NBT Insurance leadership team and will lead the expansion of the Agency\u2019s Retail-Personal Insurance Division. He brings more than 25 years of experience to his new position, including leadership positions in sales, underwriting and operations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He comes to NBT Insurance from Travelers Insurance Companies where he most recently served as Eastern New York state regional sales director.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president of retail-personal insurance is a new position at the agency, intended to drive growth in our current and expanding footprint, the company said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Spaulding is part of the expanding team of insurance professionals based at NBT Bank\u2019s Saratoga Springs location.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Currently a board member of Big Brother Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks, Spaulding previously volunteered as a youth sports coach in the Queensbury area where he resides with his family.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-mosher-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-mosher-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-mosher-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-mosher-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2022\/04\/p-brief-mosher.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Saratoga Hospital has named <b>Kristin Mosher <\/b>director of marketing and communications, responsible for internal and external communications at all hospital locations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>She also will play a key communications role for the Albany Med Health System. In addition to Saratoga Hospital, the system includes Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Medical College, Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital and the Visiting Nurses Association of Albany.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Mosher, of Ballston Spa, joined Saratoga Hospital in 2016 to head its digital marketing efforts. She dramatically increased the hospital\u2019s social media presence, oversaw the redevelopment of 10 websites under the Saratoga Hospital umbrella, and took on the day-to-day management of the marketing and communications department.<\/p>\n<p>Mosher came to Saratoga Hospital from WEGO Health, now part of the social health company Health Union. She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Bryant University in Rhode Island and certifications in digital, mobile, online, content and inbound marketing.<\/p>\n<p>***<span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tara Pepis<\/b>, Ph.D., has joined the SUNY Empire State\u2019s School for Graduate Studies as assistant dean for accreditation, licensure and partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>She will begin her position remotely and will be located in Saratoga Springs as of Sept. 1.\u202f <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since 2020, Pepis has served as the\u202fassistant dean of Student Support and Assessment at SUNY Geneseo.\u202fIn that position, she developed campus wide interventions for students who were struggling in academic coursework, created an academic bootcamp for students on academic probation, and implemented online academic support programs to assist students during the pandemic. Before that, she was the college\u2019s director of field experiences and oversaw those experiences for 850 undergraduates in the School of Education. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She has a Ph.D. in educational policy, research and administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She received an M.A. in teaching English from Agnes Scott College, and an M.A. in communication from The New School. She has a bachelors degree in theatre and English from Smith College.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><b>Dr. Matthew Stringer<\/b> has joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group \u2013 Urology.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He is one of nine providers in the practice, which has offices in Saratoga Springs and Malta.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Stringer comes to Saratoga Hospital from Eglin Air Force Base Hospital in Florida, where he served as chief of urology and held the rank of major. He served in the Air Force for 12 years, including nine as a urologist.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Hamilton College, Stringer earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in Florida. He completed an internship in general surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and a residency in urology at San Antonio Military Medical Center. He is board certified in urology.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>He gained valuable experience caring for wounded soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq and participating in humanitarian medical mission trips to Central America. In recognition of his military service, Stringer was honored with the Global War On Terrorism Medal and the Outstanding Unit Award.<\/p>\n<p>Roohan Realty announced that <b>Samantha Fowler <\/b>has joined the team as a licensed real estate salesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Fowler, of Ballston Spa,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>was born and raised in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina &#8211; Wilmington. She started her real estate career in 2021 working as a legal assistant at a law office specializing in real estate transactions.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>Upstate Agency LLC, part of the Arrow Family of Companies, recently appointed <b>Taylor Slone <\/b>as commercial lines account manager.<\/p>\n<p>Slone will be responsible for offering insurance solutions, as well as servicing and retaining commercial clients throughout the agency\u2019s service area, including the greater Capital Region.<\/p>\n<p>She brings seven years of insurance experience to Upstate Agency. Prior to joining, Slone held upper-level roles in account management and sales throughout the greater Capital Region.<\/p>\n<p>Slone achieved the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation from the National Alliance for Insurance Education &amp; Research. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>Active in her community, Slone is a member of the board of directors for the Capital Region Aquatic Center. She currently lives in Saratoga Springs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Spaulding has joined the NBT Insurance Agency as vice president of retail-personal insurance. Spaulding is a member of the NBT Insurance leadership team and will lead the expansion of the Agency\u2019s Retail-Personal Insurance Division. 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