Category Archives: Personnel Briefs

High Peaks Hospice announced that Phil Pekar, RN, its head of nursing, and Mel Duerr, RN, NP, its our clinical lead, have both earned their certified hospice and palliative care nursing certification.
By earning this certification, they have proven competence and increased their knowledge across the spectrum of hospice and palliative care. The certification is a recognized quality marker by patients, physicians, providers, quality organizations, insurers, credentialers, and the federal government in an atmosphere of increasing awareness regarding quality in health care and appropriate utilization of services.

Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co. announced that Scott E. Armando has joined the bank as a residential mortgage originator.
Armando will guide clients through the mortgage application process. He serves the same role for Glens Falls National Bank, part of the Arrow family of companies.

Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. announced the promotion of Adam Horowitz to assistant vice president in the Wealth Management Division.
The bank also announced the addition of Leslie D’Angelico as vice president on its Business Development team.
Horowitz evaluates, designs and oversees all aspects of portfolio construction for individual, corporate and not-for-profit plans. He serves the same role for Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co., part of the Arrow family of companies. He is also co-manager of the North Country Equity Growth and Intermediate Bond Funds.
He joined Glens Falls National Bank in 2018 as an investment professional. He brought with him more than 14 years of portfolio management and client relationship experience.
Horowitz earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in business administration from SUNY Albany. Active in the community, he is a volunteer firefighter with the Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company.

The Hyde Collection announced that Laura Bradigan has been named director of development.
Bradigan, a Saratoga Springs resident, will advance the mission of the museum through development, donor relations, and fundraising.
Before joining The Hyde, she held a similar position at Bethel Homes and Services in Ossining and Croton-On-Hudson for more than 10 years. She has also worked for many years in government, politics, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations in the Capital District and upstate New York.
Bradigan is a member of the Saratoga Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a board member of Bethesda Episcopla Church’s Mercy House in Saratoga Springs, and a former board member of Sculpture Space, a Utica-based residency program for sculptors.

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black dog DESIGNS has announced an addition to their full time staff.

The Chazen Companies announced two new employees to its expanding Environmental Services team in Troy and Glens Falls.

Beth Clements joins Chazen as a senior environmental scientist. Clements graduated from SUNY Cobleskill with an Associate of Science and Bachelor of Technology degree in Plant Science-Environmental Studies/Technology.

Previously, she worked for Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. in Northern Virginia as an associate environmental scientist where she specialized in wetlands and water resource management. Clements is a certified professional wetland scientist and certified arborist.

Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. announced that Dawn Adams-Rea has been appointed branch manager overseeing sales, service and operations at the Salem office.
Adams-Rea joins Glens Falls National Bank with more than 15 years of banking experience.
Active in the community, Adams-Rea volunteers with the Boy Scouts and is treasurer of Evergreen Cemetery.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in geography and elementary education from SUNY Potsdam. Originally from Oswegatchie, N.Y., she currently lives in Salem.

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Fort Hudson Health System has appointed Erika Swenton as the new administrator of its Certified Home Health Agency.

Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. announced the promotion of Craig Seybolt to vice president, corporate banking manager.
Seybolt will manage commercial lending activities in the Northern Region, which includes offices in Warren, Essex and Clinton counties.
He joined Glens Falls National Bank in 2007 and was most recently a commercial loan officer. Originally from South Glens Falls, he graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in finance and business.

Seeleys Office Systems announce that Mark Sidoti is the newest member of the sales team.
Sidoti will be responsible for driving revenue in business equipment and supplies; and creating long-term value for Seeleys in his ongoing relationships with customers and markets in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.
Prior to Seeley, Sidoti held executive sales positions in the telecommunications, payroll and insurance industries in the North Country region. He brings over 30 years of experience in business development and maintains a long-term membership in local organizations, including the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and the Adirondack Business Council. Sidoti is on the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition Foundation board as treasurer.