Holyoke Medical Center named two new members to its Board of Directors. They are:

• John J. Kelley, Vice President/Market Manager for People’s United Bank; and
• Joseph L. Peters, Chairman of the Hampden County Regional Employment Board.
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Katya Berezovskaya Magee has joined Country Bank for Savings as a retail-lending Development Officer.
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The Polish National Credit Union announced the following:
• Trenton E. Taylor has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer; and
•Yvette Devoto has been named Operations Supervisor.
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Kuhn Riddle Architects has named Aelan Tierney an Associate in the firm. She has two decades of experience in management and public outreach.
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Attorney Maureen C. Tobin recently made a presentation on the Homestead and Trust Act to the Pioneer Valley Estate Planning Council. Tobin concentrates her practice in the areas of tax and estate planning with the firm of Cooley, Shrair, which has offices in Springfield and Northampton.
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Lorraine A. Hart and Cheryl A. Patterson, Partners in Hart & Patterson Financial Services, were recently interviewed for a new book by Allen Duck on the art and science of financial planning, Successful Financial Planners ­– Mentors & Masters in Equal Measure.
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Gary O’Grady, Municipal Banking Officer for Berkshire Bank in Westfield, has been recognized for outstanding community service and awarded Berkshire Bank’s Volunteer of the Year Award. The annual award celebrates employees who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.
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John D. Connor, Jeffrey S. Morneau, and Nathan A. Olin have formed a law firm, Connor, Morneau & Olin, with offices at 73 State St., Springfield, and 1707 Northampton St., Holyoke. Matthew L. Donohue has also joined the firm as ‘of counsel.’ The firm will focus on assisting labor unions, employees, and consumers, and will provide legal services in the areas of labor, employment, and consumer law.
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Bob Mathison and Kurt Baumgarten have opened a new business, SafeNet Compliance Solutions, LLC, at 15 Benton Dr., East Longmeadow. The firm provides practical, cost-effective information security solutions to companies.
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Sullivan Hayes & Quinn, with offices in Springfield and New York City, announced the following:
• Attorney Russell F. Denver has joined the firm. The public sector will be one of his primary focus areas;
• Attorney James R. Channing has joined the firm as a litigator; and
• Attorney Kate O’Brien has joined the firm. She is starting her professional legal career as an Associate.
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The American Red Cross, Pioneer Valley Chapter, has announced new members of the Board of Directors as follows:
• Ayanna Crawford, CANS Certified Technician, Academic and Behavioral Clinic, Inc.;
• David Kaye, Financial Adviser, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management;
• Jim Kelly, CEO, Polish National Credit Union;
• Bob Massey, President, Hampden Savings Foundation;
• Tim Nelson, Fire Chief, Town of Amherst;
• Frank Robinson, Director, Community Health Planning, Baystate Health;
• Mike Scuderi, Vice President, Military and Government Affairs, Scuderi Group; and
• Michael Winn, Fire Chief, Town of Greenfield.
The chapter’s board includes 47 local volunteers representing individuals from Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.
Officers elected to the chapter’s Executive Committee for a one-year term are:
• Chapter Chair, Maureen Hayes, Hayes Development;
• First Vice Chair, Matt Hollander, MassMutual Center;
• Second Vice Chair, Bob White, University of Massachusetts, retired;
• Secretary, Angelina Ramirez, Stavros Center for Independent Living;
• Chair of Volunteers, Marcia Conrad, Bay Path College, retired; and
• Chair, Finance Committee, Rob Martin, Pratt & Whitney.
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Attorney Michele J. Feinstein of Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., of Springfield and Northampton, recently co-chaired the eighth annual Public Forum for Estate Planning at Western New England College, Springfield. The program was titled “Securing Your Family’s Future — Long-term Asset Protection Planning.” Feinstein co-chaired the event with Hyman G. Darling, Esq., Shareholder at Bacon Wilson P.C. Participants also included Timberly V. Grout, CTFA, Vice President and Wealth Management Officer at People’s United Bank; Gary F. Thomas, Esq., President of the Wealth Technology Group; Peg McDonough, Reverse Mortgage Specialist, MetLife Home Loans; John O’Connor, Director of Veterans’ Services, towns of South Hadley, Granby, and Easthampton; and Steven J. Connors, Director of Veterans’ Services, City of Northampton.
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Sara Gasparrini, Realtor from RE/MAX Prestige, Wilbraham, has earned the Certified HAFA Specialist (CHS) designation. She is a Short Sale Specialist who also holds the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation. The HAFA program provides financial incentives to servicers and borrowers who use a short sale to avoid foreclosure on eligible loans.
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NUVO Bank & Trust Co. in Springfield has hired Leslie Ross Lawrence as its Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Lawrence will be responsible for creating community-based financial packages for large and small economic-development projects.
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The Better Business Bureau of Central New England has named new members to its Board of Directors. They are:
• Angela Rocheleau, CEO, Home Staff; and
• Shaunna Schiller, President, Schiller Bros. Earth Moving & Construction Corp.
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Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed three new members to the Board of Trustees of Holyoke Community College. They are:
• Attorney John J. Ferriter of Ferriter & Ferriter, LLC in Holyoke.
• Jorge Gomez, owner and operator of nine McDonald’s franchises in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut.
• Robert W. Gilbert Jr., president and CEO of James J. Dowd Insurance Agency in Holyoke.

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Environmental Compliance Services Inc. of Agawam announced the following:
• Christopher Coelho, Project Manager, has become a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). The certification is awarded to individuals who meet academic standards, satisfy professional safety-experience requirements, and have passed two rigorous exams. CSPs specialize in protecting workers, the public, property, and the environment by identifying, evaluating, and controlling hazards;
• Mary Russell, Energy Services Division, has earned three new certifications: Massachusetts and OSHA Lead Safe Renovator Initial Certifications, and National Fiber Cellulose Training certification; and
• Dan Felten, Chief Technical Officer, will be a speaker at the 34th World Energy Engineering Congress, planned for Oct. 12-14 in Chicago. He is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, and North Carolina; a licensed site professional in Massachusetts; and a licensed environmental professional in Connecticut. His presentation is titled “Comparison of Operating Data for Three Types of Geothermal Systems.”
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United Bank announced that Amy Ganci of Chicopee has joined the institution as Commercial Lending Administration Officer. She has nearly 21 years of banking experience in areas including small-business lending and portfolio management, commercial lending, trust and investment, and branch operations. She was most recently assistant vice president and assistant portfolio manager with Webster Bank, N.A. Earlier in her career she was with the Bank of Western Massachusetts as senior commercial lending assistant/supervisor, and with Fleet National Bank, MA as senior sales administrator for the private clients group. In her new position with United Bank, Ganci will be responsible for managing commercial lending associates and monitoring and coordinating workflow, including conformity with standards in booking and the auditing of commercial loans.

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Holyoke Medical Center has announced the following:
Rafael Mojica has been promoted to the position of Community Outreach manager. He will oversee HMC’s interpreter service and transportation service; Louise Tokman has been named Patient Accounts manager. She had previously worked as a consultant for Healthcare Provider Advocates; and Kelly Chevalier has been named nurse manager of the Emergency Department. She had most recently worked at Baystate Medical Center as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department and as the night-shift assistant nurse manager.