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SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY EXPANDS WITH DUAL MERGERS
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty and Peerage Realty Partners announced a strategic partnership with Select Sotheby’s International Realty and Gary DiMauro Real Estate Inc. in November. The partnership will expand the company’s footprint into the mid-Hudson Valley Region and Upstate New York.
“Orientation is underway in our Mid-Hudson Valley offices, and our marketing plan for 2022 will provide a new level of exposure and engagement for our team,” said Alan DiStasio, Chief Executive Officer of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty. “We are well-positioned to take advantage of what is shaping up to be an exciting, as well as challenging, 2022 real estate market.” This new partnership will enhance Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty’s position as a leading player in the premium residential real estate market throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, and now Upstate New York, positioning it for further growth and partnership investments. Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty will now have over 300 agents – 48 employees in 23 offices across those three states. Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty’s sales were projected to exceed $2.3 billion in residential real estate in 2021.
The company will continue to be led by CEO and Partner Alan DiStasio and President and Partner Laurie Mercier-Brochu. Dan Collins and Lou Izzo from Select Sotheby’s International Realty and Gary DiMauro from Gary DiMarou Real Estate will continue with the company as EVPs, Partners, and Brokers. Andrea Demoracski from Select Sotheby’s International Realty will serve as VP, Regional Manager for the Upstate New York region.
SARATOGA COUNTY — Brighten up your day with a bouquet of flowers that gives back in the local community. CCE Saratoga County’s Farm to School Program has been selected by local Hannaford store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the brandnew Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program for the month of January.
The Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program is an easy way for shoppers to give back as part of the regular shopping routine. Every $12 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet with the red circle sticker sold supports a non-profit local to the Hannaford in which it was purchased.
As part of this ongoing program, every month at every Hannaford location a different local non-profit is selected to benefit from the sale of the Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet. CCE Saratoga County’s Farm to School Program was selected as the January beneficiary by local store leadership at the Hannaford location at 43 Round Lake Road, Ballston Lake. CCE Saratoga County’s Farm to School Program will receive a $1 donation for every $12 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet purchased at this Hannaford location in January.
For more information about the Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program, visit hannaford. bags4mycause.com.
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Espey CEO Steps Down on New Year’s Eve
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. has reported that after seven years of service, Patrick T. Enright Jr. has resigned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Dec. 31, 2021.
Enright has served as the company’s President and CEO since Feb. 2015. His service as a member of the Espey’s Board of Directors also ended on Dec. 31, 2021. The company’s statement announcing the changes in senior management did not provide a reason for his departure.
Espey appointed David A. O’Neil at its new President and Chief Executive Officer and Katrina L. Sparano as its new Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2022. O’Neil has been with the company since 2000, serving as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Interim President and CEO from June 2014 to Jan. 2015. Before her new appointment, Sparano was serving as Assistant Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer. Sparano also served as Interim Principal Financial Officer from June 2014 to Jan. 2015.
Harris Beach PLLC Elects Three Capital Region Attorneys as Partners
Myles Fischer. Photo provided. Daniel LeCours. Photo provided. Aubrey Ohanian. Photo provided.
CAPITAL REGION — Capital Region Attorneys Myles Fischer, Daniel LeCours, and Aubrey Ohanian have been elected partners of Harris Beach PLLC, effective Jan. 1, 2022.
Aubrey Ohanian focuses her practice in the areas of energy law and appellate practice. As a member of the firm’s Energy Industry Team, Aubrey advises clients on regulatory matters before the New York PSC, including representing transmission developers in securing Certificates of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (CECPN) pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law (PSL), gas and electric corporations seeking to transfer or lease regulated assets and secure Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), and utilities in rate case proceedings. Aubrey’s practice also includes representing renewable energy developers as they seek to secure renewable energy credits from NYSERDA.
Daniel LeCours is an experienced litigator who handles a wide range of commercial litigation matters, arbitrations, and appeals, including class actions, antitrust, breach of contract, fraud, real property litigation, commercial landlord/ tenant disputes, election law litigation, business disputes and business torts, and professional malpractice. Daniel represents clients from a wide variety of industries, including financial institutions, municipalities, real property investors and developers, insurance companies, hospitals, and other health care institutions and contractors.
Myles Fischer guides clients through sophisticated estate planning, estate and trust administration, and tax matters. His focus includes estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, income tax planning, and business succession planning.
Myles, Aubrey, and Daniel all work from the Harris Beach offices in the Capital Region, located in Saratoga Springs and Albany. For more information about Harris Beach PLLC, visit harrisbeach.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dr. Clarisse Kilayko recently returned to the region to join Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Infectious Disease.
She brings 10 years of experience in infectious disease medicine. For five of those years, Kilayko practiced at Hudson Headwaters Health Network in Queensbury with providers who are now members of the Saratoga Hospital Infectious Disease team.
Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Infectious Disease is located at 665 Saratoga Road, Wilton. For an appointment, call 518-245-8255. To learn more, go to SaratogaHospital.org.
Dr. Clarisse Kilayko. Photo provided.
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