He has demonstrated tremendous support to the association and community outreach and volunteered in RAPVs community-service efforts through its Christmas adopt-a-family program. Schutts visionary leadership throughout her career has produced measurable enrollment and retention results. Two employees who have been coordinating UMass Amhersts response to the COVID-19 pandemic since March were recently honored by Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy for their efforts. An alumnus of Florida State University, Jones has been a member of the Thunderbirds Ticket Sales department since the 2018-19 season. The Western Mass News Surprise Squad is on a mission to help a West Springfield teen who recently had a life-saving heart transplant surgery. She holds a masters degree in communication and information management and is currently pursuing her doctorate in education in higher education leadership and organizational studies at Bay Path University. A senior executive in higher education for more than 20 years at multiple institutions, most recently having worked as an attorney and adjunct faculty member teaching ethics, Goodwin succeeds interim Vice President for Student Affairs Bryan Gross, who will return to his previous position as vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing. All three employees work in the banks main branch in Florence. Carnegie Hall has announced its 2023-24 concert season, and featured among the performers taking the esteemed hall's stages are Timo Andres, Julia Bullock, Kronos Quartet, Brad Mehldau, and Chris Thile.. Chris Thile joins the chamber ensemble, The Knights, led by conductor Eric Jacobsen, in Zankel Hall on Thursday, October 26, for a concert of original works by Thile and the ensemble's . MP CPAs recently announced the promotion of Melissa English to senior audit manager and Tim Provost to senior tax manager. Murray has been working with the Pine Street Inn, the largest homeless-services provider in New England, for more than 20 years and is currently a member of its board of directors. In June 2021, following 30 years of service to the institution, Wilson retired from the AIC board of trustees. from Connecticut College with additional coursework at Carnegie Mellon University and Georgetown University; Sara Sam-Njogu is currently attending Western New England University School of Law. She has many active professional connections with CPAs, attorneys, investment and insurance professionals, and financial planners throughout Franklin, Hampshire, Hamden, and Berkshire counties. Laboe joined the firm in 2010 and has more than 12 years of experience in personal and business taxation and holds a bachelors degree in sports management from Iowa State University. He holds a bachelors degree in accounting from Central Connecticut State University and a masters degree in taxation from the University of Hartford. She received her bachelors degree in psychology from the Catholic University of America and has extensive expertise in the healthcare and nonprofit verticals. In addition to her professional experience, she has remained actively involved in her community and serves as a volunteer for the WNBA Her Time to Play program. As a Link to Libraries volunteer, she read to students and helped the organization serve its mission to distribute new books to the school and home libraries of children in need. He is a certified public accountant and a member of AICPA. Brunelle is co-founder of Northe Pointe Wealth Management in Worcester. He provides planning and tax solutions to a diverse group of clients, including individuals, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. Bongfeldt joined the foundation as its new Donor Services associate. Only a select number of high-performing advisors earn this distinction. In the community, Marceau coaches youth sports for the South Hadley Recreation Department and will soon be a member of the Parent Teacher Assoc. During her tenure at the bank, she has been the recipient of the Presidents Award, which is given to employees who demonstrate superior levels of performance, customer service, and overall contribution to the bank. She crossed paths with Young during her time at Western Mass News, when she emceed the Springfield Colleen Contest, for which Young is a long-time volunteer. BFAIR (Berkshire Family & Individual Resources) announced that Kayla Brown-Wood has been promoted to director of Day Services. Programs at Generation Teach. He obtained a Massachusetts individual producer license as well as both the FINRA Series 6 and Series 63 registrations, plus a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry license. 22.1K followers. Her diverse experience includes a wide range of projects in the academic and life-science sectors. Event details and ticket information can be found at adclubwm.org or by calling (413) 342-0533. Among his many areas of responsibility, Dodge will represent the Office of Academic Affairs to internal and external constituencies to develop comprehensive and integrative structures and processes to support student success and timely graduation. He also serves as staff liaison to a number of Bay Path board of trustees committees and has participated on New England Commission on Higher Education teams evaluating other accredited institutions. Parole Records and Hearings. Matthew McRobbie has been promoted to director of Business Development. During four years at the foundation, she developed a comprehensive strategic plan that led to a more balanced portfolio of events, major gifts, and planned giving, all tracked by a dashboard of performance metrics. With the goal of connecting community through communication, Carol Moore Cutting applied in 1984 to the Federal Communications Commission for a radio frequency permitting her to build a FM station. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut. announced that one of its partners, attorney Timothy Murphy, was recognized by his peers as a 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Springfield for his work in Labor Law Management. Bill Kemple was recently awarded Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor designation. During the CPFA certification, candidates spend two months learning about fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans. The board has engaged a search committee and recruiter to find the best candidate to serve as the next president of the Springfield Regional Chamber. She has been a company member with Shakespeare & Company since 2008 and served as the artistic associate at WAM Theatre. Florence Bank recently presented its 2022 Community Support Award to Linda Bushey, a mortgage specialist in the main office in Florence. He will also oversee new hire training as well as advancement training for sales personnel moving into new roles. Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (JAWM) announced the hiring of a new development director, William Dziura. Bulkley Richardson partners Mark Cress and John Pucci were named 2023 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas by Best Lawyers, in partnership with U.S. News Media Group. Prior to her hiring at Hometown Mortgage, she was employed as a loan officer at First Eastern Mortgage for 15 years and at Fairway Independent Mortgage for nearly seven years. Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. For the past seven years, shes served as co-chair of Mason Square C-3 Initiative. In 2018, she became a certified fraud examiner. In this role, she will lead the summer program, vacation camps, classroom residencies, and family STEAM challenge events, and work with the FCI team to inspire the next generation of artists and engineers. The Western Mass. announced that Lauren Rainville, Amanda Walsh, and Nicholas Kubacki have been accepted into the Law Clerk program for the 2022-2023 school year. The board of directors of Work Opportunity Center Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with developmental disabilities obtain employment in the community and promoting social inclusion, has appointed Mary Akers as its new executive director. in February 2011. Netkovick is a member of Bacon Wilsons Employment Law Practice Group. Blaxland has been with Monson Savings Bank for 20 years. She has been with Freedom since 2016 and is based in the main office in Springfield. Rojas has extensive experience in higher education, most recently as chief operating officer and executive vice president at Los Angeles Pacific University. After graduating from HCC with his associate degree in liberal arts, Leveille went on to Westfield State University for his bachelors degree in mass communication with a concentration in public and corporate communications. James Sullivan, president of The OConnell Companies Inc., announced that the board of directors has named Matt Flink president of Appleton Corporation. During the 2021-22 season, he served as one of the PA voices of the NHLs Boston Bruins at the TD Garden. of Pioneer Valley announced its annual award winners at the associations holiday luncheon on Dec. 1 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Sacrifice is something so many have had to do throughout this pandemic. He began his career after graduating from the U.S. She worked for 13 years at MicroTek, a nonprofit cable manufacturing company in Chicopee, in production, quality, and planning and management. Melanson announced the hiring of two of its newest managers, Teressa Bezenar, CPA, CFE, and Garrett Kelly, CPA. Earlier in his career at North Central, Glejzer revised the composition program as the director of Writing. In recent years, she has also edited El Pueblo Latino, co-founded Colectivo de Medios Latinos, and appeared as a panelist on NEPMs The Short List and Connecting Point. In her role at NEPM, she will edit daily news stories, work to expand the diversity of sources in news coverage, and explore ways to create more Spanish-language news content. Mishol is a member of the Audit and Accounting department at MBK. He will continue his role providing financing for new and existing business members along with managing the existing commercial-loan portfolio. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He has received this prestigious recognition every year since 1991. Bird started in Human Resources at the Yankee Candle Company as an Employment Recruiter in 1995 when the company was owned and operated by the founder, Mike Kittredge, had 700 employees, and operated 27 retail stores. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Sullivan was part of the core team that helped establish the Franklin County Family Drug Court. Rivera-Riffenburg began her undergraduate education at HCC before transferring to Baker College, where she graduated with a bachelors degree in human resources management. Coston is joining Elms from Gustavus Adolphus College (GAC) in Saint Peter, Minn., where he recently served as assistant dean of students and executive director of GACs Center for Career Development. During her tenure with Country Bank, she has worked in various roles, including accounting representative and financial-reporting analyst. Joining Country Bank in 2018, she brought 26 years of professional experience as the senior vice president of Human Resources for United Bank. She spends some of her spare time volunteering with the American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Riders, Minnesota Patriot Guard, and Knots of Love. Eddy began his career at UMassFive three years ago as a member service specialist at the credit unions King Street, Northampton branch, where his standards for outstanding service quickly created a rapport among the Northampton membership and built the foundation for his promotion to manager of the Northampton VA Medical Center branch. The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts has announced today that President and CEO Katie Allan Zobel intends to transition out of her role, concluding 17 years of service and a decade-long tenure as executive leader at the foundation. Setty became dean of the School of Law in 2018 and has served on the faculty since 2006. She has been recognized for her outstanding teaching as well as her community engagement including a STEM Woman of the Year Award from Girls Inc. These new members join the current board of directors to support strategic planning to map out the future of the organization. She collaborated with other members of the Presidents Cabinet to develop the health systems 2025 Consumer Strategy with a focus on access to care, a new digital platform, and the importance of recognizing the unique needs of individual patients and families. Stafford earned her juris doctor degree summa cum laude from Western New England University and her bachelors degree with distinction from the University of Michigan. He served as the vice president for publications of the IEEE Reliability Society in 2019 and has been the treasurer since 2020. He returned to MassMutual in his current role in 2016. In her new role, Galanis will provide leadership and direction for the Advancement divisions fundraising operations, including database management, prospect research and moves management, advancement reporting, gift recording, data integrity, and data security. He most recently served as branch manager of Arrha Credit Unions West Springfield location. He started his career in private accounting and transitioned to public accounting in 2018. The award ceremony will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Hovagimian, who succeeds retiring Director of Agriculture Donna Woolam, will oversee all agriculturally based events year-round as well as the hundreds of animals entered in shows and contests, educational presentations, the Creative Arts department, the Fiber Festival of New England, the Gold Medal Wine and Cheese competitions, and retail sales for the Farmers Market, Storrowton Village Museum Gift Shop, and Christmas Shop. Mannion has also achieved considerable success as a competitive Irish dancer, something she is still enthusiastic about today as a member of Springfields Claddagh School. Since his appointment to the interim director position, Lambert has overseen the return to the stage of the SSO with six classical and two pops concerts in the current 2022-23 season, the first in more than two years as a result of the pandemic. Danielle Veronesi has been promoted to senior director of Marketing. The New England Financial Marketing Assoc. Bailly, based in the companys downtown Great Barrington office, brings more than 24 years of experience in financial services and wealth-management operations to her role as client care specialist. Goodwin earned a bachelors degree from Westfield State University and a master of education degree from UMass Lowell before graduating magna cum laude from the UMass School of Law in 2020. Mackenna Hogan has been promoted to Commercial Banking Administration officer. With 22 years of experience as a certified safety professional (CSP), Scott Smith has joined Tighe & Bond as director of Safety and Health. Personally, these upgrades show me there is no more consistency in the TV realm plus it makes me SO glad that in radio, the routine of wearing a suit and tie every day does not apply in our daily dress code. Rae has been with us for nearly eight years and has proven herself to be a wonderful leader, dedicated to providing outstanding service to our members and committed to the success of her team, Freedom Credit Union President Glenn Welch said. Toelken was hired in May and has 12 years of banking experience. She started her career as a personnel assistant and most recently worked as director of human resources for Chicopee Public Schools. New England Public Media has hired local radio personality Monte Belmonte as host and executive producer of a new radio show and podcast celebrating life in Western Mass. Tim LaFalam was promoted to tax manager. She received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. It has been my great pleasure and privilege to be a part of this important cultural partner in our community these past few years, he said. She holds an undergraduate degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and a masters degree in nonprofit management and philanthropy from Bay Path University. Martin has more than 43 years of experience practicing in the areas of corporate and business counseling, commercial real estate, real estate planning and permitting, solar and wind, and litigation. Most recently, for Beacon Communities, Haskins managed North Squares residential development, construction, completion, and 100% lease-up of 130 new residential units, which include one-, two-, and three-bedroom affordable apartments for households both 50% and 30% below area median income. Nadeau previously spent seven years at a regional accounting firm as a manager-director and holds bachelors and masters degrees in accounting from Westfield State University. The firm was also recognized in Best Lawyers Best Law Firms in U.S. News & World Report. After her time at the chamber, she worked as the assistant director of Marketing and later interim director at the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center, finding new ways to connect, grow, and measure audience development. Elizabeth Romn will join New England Public Medias newsroom as managing editor for news after reporting for nearly two decades at the Republican. She has been involved with Girls Inc. as a volunteer through the finance committee this past year. She has also taught college-level courses each semester and worked closely with state legislators on a variety of issues facing education. The opportunity to integrate his various professional skills and interests is something that drew Czajkowski to the Market Mentors position. Bushey serves on the Three County Fair board of directors and is a longtime fair volunteer. In his new role, he will plan and execute strategic marketing and communications programs that promote STCC, among other responsibilities. Halpin holds an associate degree in business administration from Berkshire Community College and a bachelors degree in business administration from UMass Amherst. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) Chair Walter Gunn announced the completion of a new five-year contract with Executive Director Kimberly Robinson, who has led the PVPC the state-designated regional planning agency for Hampden and Hampshire counties since October 2019. Insa, a grower and retailer of medical and adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts, announced the hiring of three new employees who will play key roles in helping propel the Company forward in the burgeoning cannabis industry: Michael Bird has been named chief people officer. Dameworth joined bankESB in 2021 as cash management government banking administrator. The controversial rapper jetted out on Tuesday following his concert at RAC Arena on Monday night. 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