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(Kingston, NY)Ulster Insurance Services (UIS), a subsidiary of Ulster Savings Bank, recently announced that Luisa Garnot was selected for the newly created role of Agency Operations Assistant supporting the Agency Operations Manager in defining, implementing, and managing essential business and personnel support processes for the agency. Ms. Garnot joined Ulster Savings Bank in May 2024 as a ...read more

(Kingston, NY)The Board of Trustees of Ulster Savings Bank is pleased to announce Daniel Depew’s appointment as a new board member.  Dan Depew is the Director of Business Development at Holt Construction in Pearl River, NY where he develops relationships that lead to successful projects for the company. His experience includes work in healthcare, property management, construction, property ...read more

KINGSTON—Cathy Hobbs, founder of the Highland Passive House, an eco-friendly 12,500-square-foot multi-use warehouse used for home staging, interior design services, short-term rental design and turn-key home furnishing packages for vacation homes, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce.      The award recognizes an entrepreneur who has achieved ...read more

The hard part isn’t always deciding to change—it’s making sure the people around you don’t quietly kill the idea before it’s even off the ground. Small business owners often underestimate just how deeply habits run inside a team, even a small one. One new system, one new hire, one rebrand—none of it happens in a vacuum. And the smaller the company, the more magnified each shift becomes. Managing ...read more

The Board of Directors of The United Way of Ulster County is thrilled to announce the selection of Stephanie Kearns as our new President and Chief Executive Officer. "From our first conversation with Stephanie, we were immediately impressed by her and knew she was exactly what the United Way of Ulster County needed. Her extensive background in the nonprofit sector, specifically her ability to ...read more