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Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) February 1, 1998 Guilderland Public Library Lisa Pitkin joined the library as department head of technical services. She was head of technical services at Crandall Library, Glens Falls. Kenwood Child Development Center Betty Bellino was named executive director at the Albany center. She was executive director of Wee Care at Labor. Schenectady Materials and Processes Laboratory Inc. Rita M. Smith was appointed administrative secretary. She worked for Kentrol/Latham as an office administrator. Leonard J. Bala was appointed senior technician. He worked at General Electric Co. in Schenectady. Quality Food Management Inc. Bob Newport of Scotia was named food service director of Center For The Disabled in Albany. Newport was manager for Cappiello Dairy. Patricia Martone of Troy was named food service director of state Education Department in Albany. Martone worked for Quality Food Management for 11 years. Patricia Mallory of Sand Lake was named purchasing assistant. Mallory worked for Quality Food Management for the past 16 months as a receptionist. New York Casualty Insurance Co. Matthew Durfee of Delmar was named senior district claims manager of the Albany claims office. Durfee managed Hanover Insurance Co.’s Albany claims office. Adirondack Regional Chambers of Commerce Steven Collyer of Glens Falls was appointed director of communications. A chamber member and volunteer since 1983, Collyer was account executive at Coneco Litho Graphics in Glens Falls. Superior Business Products Inc. Donna Sullivan of Ballston Spa was promoted to account manager in Schenectady. Sullivan’s been with the firm for 13 years, most recently in customer service. HEALTH CARE Ellis Hospital Nancy L. Wells of Amsterdam was named director of Women’s Health Services at the Schenectady hospital. Wells began working at Ellis in 1982. Samaritan Hospital Marie Sanvidge of Brunswick was appointed coordinator of the Diabetes Center — Northeast Health at the Troy hospital. Continuous Care Rod Dion of Cohoes joined Continuous Care, Home Care division of Health Visions, as director of business development. He worked as general manager for American Home Patient in Colonie. Stella Ann Tedesco Palmer was promoted to Home Care consultant for Continuous Care. She was a respiratory therapist at Continuous Care for the past four years. Lou Christiano rejoined Continuous Care as rehabilitation equipment consultant. He worked for White’s Homecare in Schenectady. website american home patient

MEDIA Blass Communications Ellen M. Boyle of East Chatham was appointed public relations director for the Old Chatham advertising and public relations agency. Boyle was corporate communications director for St. Peter’s Hospital/Mercycare Corp. in Albany. Fairbrother and Co. Marsia Kim joined the Valatie marketing communications and advertising firm as an account executive. She was a media director at Communication & Design Agency Inc. in Latham. FINANCIAL Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. M. Sheila Corbett of Saratoga Springs was appointed vice president and manager of Trust New Business. He was vice president and relationship manager at Fleet Investment Services in Albany. Staff Maikels & Campiano P.C. Raynald Asselin of Schenectady joined the certified public accounting firm as staff accountant. He was an intern in the firm’s tax department. Ann Murray of Poestenkill joined the firm as a staff accountant. Murray was an accountant at Temple Israel in Albany. Tracy Quaglieri of Albany was appointed administrative assistant. Marvin & Co. Peter R. Barber joined the regional certified public accounting firm as staff accountant in the audit department. He was assistant controller at AMG Industries in Queensbury.Susan L. Miller joined as staff accountant. For four years, Miller worked at Living Resources Corp. James P. Newell rejoined as senior staff accountant. go to web site american home patient

PROFESSIONS Creighton Manning Engineering LLP Edward Woods of Latham joined the Delmar office as a project manager. Woods worked for Boswell Engineering in Albany as project manager/senior engineer. O’Connor, O’Connor, Mayberger & First P.C. Michele M. Monserrate of Loudonville became an officer of the law firm. She was an associate with the firm.

Cynthia A. Platt of Slingerlands became an officer. Platt was an associate. TECHNOLOGY OpenService Peter Kehrig of Clifton Park joined the software company as director of business development. He was development coordinator for SonRise Ministries at Schroon Lake. INDUSTRY Reed & Barton George Davis of Niskayuna was appointed regional sales representative for the Taunton, Mass., gifts company. Davis was president of Davis Associates Manufacturers’ Representatives.

REAL ESTATE Blackman DeStefano Real Estate Edward D. Hester of Castleton was appointed licensed sales representative at the East Greenbush office. Hester worked for Century 21/Roberts Real Estate for six years.

Compiled by Betsy Feldstein