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ESL Provides 150 Grants in Second Quarter to Nonprofit Organizations in the Greater Rochester Region
Member News The grants totaling more than $7 million will help support organizations that provide critical services and programs for individuals and families throughout the community. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – August 9, 2024 – In the second quarter of 2024, ESL awarded 150 grants for a total of $7.4 million to local organizations that provide critical…
Member News Rochester, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield members with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be eligible for a new program, REACH Kidney Care*, that helps improve care and quality of life while delaying the need for more costly interventions such as dialysis. The National Institutes of Health estimates that 1…
Member News Rochester, NY – Susie Hume has been appointed senior vice president corporate development and strategy, chief risk officer at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Hume most recently served as vice president of Human Resources Strategic Business Partnerships where she was responsible for the development and facilitation of the Human Resources divisional strategy, enterprise change management…
Member News ITHACA, NY (August 1, 2024) – Tompkins Financial Corp. (Tompkins) announced that Eric Taylor has joined the company as Executive Vice President and President of Tompkins Financial Advisors. Taylor has spent his career in wealth management and brings extensive experience in investment and advisory services. His background includes strategic oversight and management of client-facing investment advisors, portfolio managers…
Member News The award honors mortgage lenders that have demonstrated outstanding work with Home Possible® Mortgages for low-to-moderate income home buyers. ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 22, 2024-Freddie Mac recently announced ESL Federal Credit Union as one of the winners for its prestigious Home Possible RISE AwardsSM. Now in its seventh year, the RISE (Recognizing Individuals for…
Member News (Rochester, NY) – Bond, Schoeneck & King is proud to announce that it has been named to Bloomberg Law’s Fourth Annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Framework. Bond is one of only 57 U.S.-based law firms that was recognized on its distinguished performance against the Framework’s six pillars: recruitment and retention, leadership and…
Member News Rochester, New York, July 30, 2024 – Underberg & Kessler LLP is pleased to announce that Edward D. Passero has joined the Firm as an Associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Edward represents businesses, organizations, and individuals in litigation, negotiation, and mediation. Prior to joining U&K, he was an Appellate Court attorney for…