HEALTH CARE 
 Dr. Johnny Kao has been appointed interim chairman of the department of radiation oncology at <a href="/topics/Good_Samaritan_Hospital">Good Samaritan Hospital</a> Medical Center in <a href="/topics/West_Islip%2C_NY">West Islip</a>. The <a href="/topics/Jericho%2C_NY">Jericho</a> resident was most recently an associate at Florida Radiation Oncology Group in <a href="/topics/Tampa">Tampa</a>, Fla. 
 BOARDS &amp; ASSOCIATIONS 
 Lawrence Herman, of Huntington, has been elected president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, a professional organization based in Alexandria, Va. Herman is an associate professor and director of physician assistant admissions at <a href="/topics/New_York_Institute_of_Technology">New York Institute of Technology</a> in <a href="/topics/Old_Westbury%2C_NY">Old Westbury</a>. 
 Russell M. Artzt has been named to the board of directors of myVRM, a <a href="/topics/Hicksville%2C_NY">Hicksville</a>-based provider of scheduling software. He is co-founder and vice chairman of <a href="/topics/CA_Technologies">CA Technologies</a> in <a href="/topics/Islandia%2C_NY">Islandia</a> and lives in Old <a href="/topics/Westbury%2C_NY">Westbury</a>. 
 DENTAL 
 Thoma Agro has been named <a href="/topics/Suffolk_County%2C_NY">Suffolk</a> County territory manager at Adin Implants, a dental implant company in <a href="/topics/Cedarhurst%2C_NY">Cedarhurst</a>. He was most recently a sales agent at <a href="/topics/New_York_%28state%29">New York</a> <a href="/topics/Life_%28show%29">Life</a> in <a href="/topics/Jericho%2C_NY">Jericho</a> and lives in <a href="/topics/Valley_Stream%2C_NY">Valley Stream</a>. 
 FINANCE 
 Grassi &amp; Co., a financial services firm in <a href="/topics/Jericho%2C_NY">Jericho</a>, announced two new employees. 
 Gary Carpenter has joined the firm as health care partner. He was most recently a partner at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick Llp in <a href="/topics/Melville%2C_NY">Melville</a> and lives in <a href="/topics/Smithtown%2C_NY">Smithtown</a>. 
 Al Conti has been named health care manager. He was most recently a manager at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick in <a href="/topics/Melville%2C_NY">Melville</a> and lives in <a href="/topics/Merrick%2C_NY">Merrick</a>. 
 <a href="/topics/CBIZ%2C_Inc.">CBIZ</a> MHM Llc in Manhattan announced two employee promotions. 
 Esther DuVal of <a href="/topics/Great_Neck%2C_NY">Great Neck</a> and Charles Berk of <a href="/topics/Old_Bethpage%2C_NY">Old Bethpage</a> have been promoted to co-practice leaders, corporate recovery services group and managing directors. Both were previously managing directors. <a href="/topics/CBIZ%2C_Inc.">CBIZ</a> MHM is an accounting services provider. 
 REAL ESTATE 
 Home and Hearth Real Estate in <a href="/topics/Oceanside%2C_NY">Oceanside</a> announced two new employees. 
 Rose Bruscino, of <a href="/topics/Freeport%2C_NY">Freeport</a>, has joined the firm as a licensed salesperson. She previously held a similar post at RE/MAX Action Real Estate in <a href="/topics/Freeport%2C_NY">Freeport</a>. 
 Linda Reynolds has joined as a licensed associate broker and served in a similar post at RE/MAX Action Real Estate in <a href="/topics/Freeport%2C_NY">Freeport</a>. She is a <a href="/topics/Merrick%2C_NY">Merrick</a> resident. 
 TECHNOLOGY 
 Jerry Genova has been appointed executive vice president of network management and field operations at <a href="/topics/Cablevision">Cablevision</a> Systems Corp. in <a href="/topics/Bethpage_State_Park%2C_NY">Bethpage</a>. The <a href="/topics/Center_Moriches%2C_NY">Center Moriches</a> resident previously served as an independent consultant for <a href="/topics/Cablevision">Cablevision</a> and a number of other companies. 
 LAW 
 Sanjay Nair has joined Certilman Balin Adler &amp; Hyman as an associate in the litigation practice group. Before joining the <a href="/topics/East_Meadow%2C_NY">East Meadow</a> firm, he was deputy county attorney in the general litigation bureau of the <a href="/topics/Nassau_County%2C_NY">Nassau</a> County Attorney's Office. Nair lives in <a href="/topics/Baldwin%2C_NY">Baldwin</a>. 
 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.

HEALTH CARE Dr. Johnny Kao has been appointed interim chairman of the department of radiation oncology at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. The Jericho resident was most recently an associate at Florida Radiation Oncology Group in Tampa, Fla. BOARDS & ASSOCIATIONS Lawrence Herman, of Huntington, has been elected president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, a professional organization based in Alexandria, Va. Herman is an associate professor and director of physician assistant admissions at New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury. Russell M. Artzt has been named to the board of directors of myVRM, a Hicksville-based provider of scheduling software. He is co-founder and vice chairman of CA Technologies in Islandia and lives in Old Westbury. DENTAL Thoma Agro has been named Suffolk County territory manager at Adin Implants, a dental implant company in Cedarhurst. He was most recently a sales agent at New York Life in Jericho and lives in Valley Stream. FINANCE Grassi & Co., a financial services firm in Jericho, announced two new employees. Gary Carpenter has joined the firm as health care partner. He was most recently a partner at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick Llp in Melville and lives in Smithtown. Al Conti has been named health care manager. He was most recently a manager at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick in Melville and lives in Merrick. CBIZ MHM Llc in Manhattan announced two employee promotions. Esther DuVal of Great Neck and Charles Berk of Old Bethpage have been promoted to co-practice leaders, corporate recovery services group and managing directors. Both were previously managing directors. CBIZ MHM is an accounting services provider. REAL ESTATE Home and Hearth Real Estate in Oceanside announced two new employees. Rose Bruscino, of Freeport, has joined the firm as a licensed salesperson. She previously held a similar post at RE/MAX Action Real Estate in Freeport. Linda Reynolds has joined as a licensed associate broker and served in a similar post at RE/MAX Action Real Estate in Freeport. She is a Merrick resident. TECHNOLOGY Jerry Genova has been appointed executive vice president of network management and field operations at Cablevision Systems Corp. in Bethpage. The Center Moriches resident previously served as an independent consultant for Cablevision and a number of other companies. LAW Sanjay Nair has joined Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman as an associate in the litigation practice group. Before joining the East Meadow firm, he was deputy county attorney in the general litigation bureau of the Nassau County Attorney's Office. Nair lives in Baldwin. 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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