FINANCE Lori J. LaPonte has been promoted to partner in charge of audits and attest services at Albanese Sini &amp; Reeves. The <a href="/topics/East_Setauket%2C_NY">East Setauket</a> accounting firm was recently formed as result of a merger of Albanese &amp; Company and Sini &amp; Reeves. LaPonte is a <a href="/topics/Mount_Sinai%2C_NY">Mount Sinai</a> resident. 
 HOSPITALITY Mike Witte has joined the Allegria Hotel in <a href="/topics/Long_Beach%2C_NY">Long Beach</a> as general manager. He joins the oceanfront hotel after serving as cruise director with <a href="/topics/Norwegian_Cruise_Line">Norwegian Cruise Line</a>. Witte is a <a href="/topics/Long_Beach%2C_NY">Long Beach</a> resident. 
 LAW Stephanie Spell&nbsp; has joined Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein &amp; Breitstone as an associate. The <a href="/topics/East_Northport%2C_NY">East Northport</a> resident was an associate at Rosen, Livingston &amp; Cholst in Manhattan before joining the <a href="/topics/Mineola%2C_NY">Mineola</a> firm. 
 &nbsp;To be included in People on the Move, send information and color photos about job moves, promotions and other work-world triumphs by fax to 631-843-2065, by email to peopleonthemove@newsday.com, or&nbsp;by &nbsp;mail to People on the Move, 235 Pinelawn Rd., <a href="/topics/Melville%2C_NY">Melville, NY</a> 11747-4250.

FINANCE Lori J. LaPonte has been promoted to partner in charge of audits and attest services at Albanese Sini & Reeves. The East Setauket accounting firm was recently formed as result of a merger of Albanese & Company and Sini & Reeves. LaPonte is a Mount Sinai resident. HOSPITALITY Mike Witte has joined the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach as general manager. He joins the oceanfront hotel after serving as cruise director with Norwegian Cruise Line. Witte is a Long Beach resident. LAW Stephanie Spell has joined Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone as an associate. The East Northport resident was an associate at Rosen, Livingston & Cholst in Manhattan before joining the Mineola firm. To be included in People on the Move, send information and color photos about job moves, promotions and other work-world triumphs by fax to 631-843-2065, by email to peopleonthemove@newsday.com, or by mail to People on the Move, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747-4250.

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