Capital Bank, a division of Chemung Canal Trust Company, announced that Tracey L. Wardwell, assistant vice president and Saratoga County retail manager, was named 2021 Banker of the Year by Pursuit Community Finance, formerly known as NYBDC.
The award, presented to Wardwell by Pursuit Vice President Nicole Scribner, recognizes outstanding dedication to the small business community.
Wardwell joined the company in 2018 and currently oversees Capital Bank’s branch offices in Clifton Park and Wilton.
Wardwell graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business, with a concentration in finance and a minor in economics, from St. John Fisher College in Rochester.
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Arrow Financial Corp. has promoted named executive officers David S. DeMarco, David D. Kaiser, Edward J. Campanella and Andrew J. Wise to senior executive vice presidents of Arrow and its subsidiary banks as a reflection of the company’s strong operational and financial performance.
Each will continue in their primary roles overseeing the management of critical functions for Arrow, Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co.
In addition to serving as chief banking officer of Arrow and Glens Falls National Bank, DeMarco is president and CEO of Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co.
Campanella continues as treasurer and chief financial officer, Kaiser continues as chief credit officer, and Wise continues as chief operating officer, each for Arrow and its two banks.
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Advokate LLC, a Glens Falls design and marketing firm, announced the hiring of Cam Cardinale of South Glens Falls as marketing and communications associate.
Cardinale is a data-driven content creator, photographer and digital marketer with a passion for social media, small business and Glens Falls.
He is also employed by the Charles R. Wood Theater planning and executing marketing campaigns, engaging with patrons at the boxoffice, and assisting with fundraising. He also oversees marketing campaigns for Cardinale’s Car Care and has marketing and administrative experience.
Advokate LLC, offers logo design, branding, graphic design, social media, marketing, web design, videography, copywriting and PR services, and now, specializes in custom illustration and design.
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West Mountain has added 2002 Olympian and U.S. Alpine national champion Thomas Vonn to its staff.
Vonn, who was a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1997-2005, served as the primary coach for World Cup and Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn for over 10 years, including the Vancouver Olympic games where she took gold and bronze. Additionally, he consulted with the U.S. Ski Team and coached aspiring World Cup and Olympic athletes from the U.S. and other nations. His specialty has been highly focused on elite-level programming and coaching for skiers rising to top world rankings.
Vonn will take on the role of coaching students ready to take on the next level of U16 and beyond.
The West Mountain Racing Academy currently has 100 athletes ages 9-17. To start, Vonn will lead a group of 10-15 FIS Alpine racers, with a goal to train future Olympians right at West Mountain.
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Fenimore Asset Management, an independent, Capital Region-based investment advisory firm and manager of the FAM Funds family of mutual funds that operates in Saratoga and Warren counties, has hired Michael Weaver as a business development specialist on its sales team.
Weaver is responsible for the firm’s customer relationship management system and optimizing data and reporting procedures while providing other sales team support. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Siena College in 2021, with minors in both business and data science.
Founded in 1974, Fenimore Asset Management is an independent, nationally recognized investment manager with more than $4.6 billion in assets under management.
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Associates of Glens Falls Insurance hired Todd Lunt as its client risk services manager.
Lunt has designations as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP). He has over a decade as a human resources professional at a nationally recognized nonprofit, and other local organizations.
Lunt is an active member of the Glens Falls community and lives in the city with his wife Jen, their daughters Samantha, Emily and CJ.
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NBT Bancorp Inc. announced that Heidi M. Hoeller has joined the boards of directors for NBT Bancorp Inc. and NBT Bank, N.A.
Hoeller is a retired Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with over 25 years of experience as a leader in audit and financial services.
Hoeller held numerous positions at PwC from November 1993 until her retirement in June 2019. She spent most of her career in the Northeast, including assignments in Syracuse, Hartford and Boston, where she served as audit partner on a diverse portfolio of clients within the insurance sector.
Prior to her retirement, she was a Financial Services Partner in PwC’s National Quality Organization for three years. During that time, she also led diversity and inclusion for a group of approximately 120 professionals.
Hoeller currently sits on the board of directors of Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, which she joined in May 2020. Since 2011, she has been a member of the board of trustees for Utica College. Hoeller received her B.S. in accounting from Utica College. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a CPA licensed in New York.