Grossman St. Amour CPAs of Syracuse recently welcomed two professionals: Kelly Caza• Kelly N. Caza is a full-time staff accountant in the firm’s audit services group. She practices in the areas of audit and attest engagements, bookkeeping and financial statement preparation. Her clients include nonprofit organizations, public school districts and government and municipalities.  She is a graduate of the SUNY Oswego having received a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science degree in public accounting and finance. She is a member of the New York State Society of CPAs, Syracuse chapter, and Beta Alpha Psi. Her leadership experience includes treasurer of Women in Business at SUNY Oswego, president of the Accounting Society at SUNY Oswego, and Worship Leader at Fulton First United Methodist Church. Caza previously completed an internship at the firm. (more…) (more…)

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association of Central New York, recently announced the promotion of Marissa Beck to senior manager, communications and media.Reporting to the chief operations officer, Beck is responsible for the development and execution of MACNY’s communications strategy and organization-wide messaging. With a specialized focus on MACNY’s workforce development division, Beck will lead the division’s multi-channel marketing and communication efforts related to events and initiatives specific to registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. In this role, she will also manage MACNY’s overall public relations strategy and relationship with the media.“It’s a pleasure to announce Marissa’s promotion to senior manager, communications and media,” said MACNY President and CEO Randy Wolken. “Throughout Marissa’s tenure with MACNY, she has continued to add value to the organization and our members by developing and implementing strategies that align with our present and future growth. With this new role, we look forward to strengthening our connections with members, partners, industry leaders, and the community through multi-media and multi-channel efforts led by Marissa.” (more…) (more…)

AmeriCU Credit Union announced the promotion of Daniel Belfield to vice president general counsel. With extensive experience in both private practice and corporate settings he brings invaluable expertise to his new role.The first attorney to serve as in-house counsel to AmeriCU, attorney Belfield has spent the past few years building a legal department from the ground-up. This has included establishing a legal operations group to handle the credit union’s day-to-day legal activities, as well as streamlining vendor management and document control, and otherwise advising the credit union on a wide array of legal, compliance, and risk management issues.“Attorney Belfield’s promotion to vice president general counsel is a testament to his unwavering dedication, exceptional expertise, and leadership within our organization,” said Mark Livesey, chief risk officer of AmeriCU Credit Union. (more…) (more…)

Davis-Standard, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology, is announced the appointment of Ching Gettman as president of the Davis-Standard Global Services (DS Global Services) team.With a proven track record of leadership and innovation, Ching is set to drive the growth and excellence of DS Global Services, bringing increased value to its customer base through focused service and support strategy execution.With over 20 years of industry experience, Gettman  joins Davis-Standard from Caterpillar, where she served as vice president of product development, aftermarket and strategy. There, she led significant advancements in product development and aftermarket services, reinforcing Caterpillar’s position as an industry leader. Prior to that, she spent 12 years at John Deere, holding various key roles across multiple locations, which provided her with extensive experience and a deep understanding of the aftermarket industry. She also worked as a distributor executive at Cummins Western Canada, where she was responsible for sales, service, rebuild and parts. (more…) (more…)