Monson Savings Bank announced the following:
• Michael Rouette has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending;
• Nancy Dahlen has been promoted to Vice President, Residential & Consumer Lending;
• Dan Moriarty has been promoted to Vice President, CFO; and
• Terri Fox has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Retail Administration.
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Springfield Armor has announced that:• Nicole Hoffman has been named Director of Marketing and Public Relations; and
• Greg Noonan has been promoted to Account Executive.
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Attorney Kristen L. Miller has joined Cooley, Shrair P.C. of Springfield as Associate Legal Counsel. Most recently, Miller served as Clerk in the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, Western Division. Her practice areas include bankruptcy law and non-bankruptcy law.•••••
Ronald Briggs, an experienced financial services expert, has opened the Horizon Investment Management Group in East Longmeadow. The firm provides a full line of financial services and products, personalized to fit the needs of individual investors, corporations, and institutions.•••••
John Simeone has been promoted to Vice President of Technical Operations for the Western New England Region for Comcast. In his expanded role, Simeone will drive the continued adoption of the new tools, technologies, and practices that are powering Comcast’s proactive approach to customer service. He will oversee field operations for the region, including technical and workforce operations, as well as the company’s service centers. He will also focus on maintaining and developing a skilled, diverse, and motivated workforce.•••••
Laurette Bishop has been promoted to Manager of the Springfield office of Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC, based in Farmington, Conn.•••••
Benjamin Fitts has been hired as a Web and Software Engineer at van Schouwen Associates in Longmeadow. He is responsible for developing and managing a range of Web site design projects, including e-commerce, interactive, and social-media applications for clients throughout the U.S.•••••
Charles Urquhart has been named Associate Director for Museum Advancement at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge.•••••
Sharon Shumway, a Family Nurse Practitioner, has joined Dr. Mark Bigda and Leah Carrasquillo, also a Family Nurse Practitioner, at Nashawannuck Internal Medicine in Southampton.•••••
Attorney Carol Cioe Klyman, Shareholder of Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. of Springfield, has been named to the Editorial Board of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Journal. The NAELA Journal is a peer-reviewed, scholarly publication of articles on elder- and special-needs-law topics, and is published twice a year. Klyman specializes in elder law, estate planning, guardianships, special-needs planning, and probate litigation.•••••
Jeffrey Siegel has joined the United Wealth Management Group as Vice President of Estate Planning. It is part of United Bank, based in West Springfield.•••••
The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley announced the following:• Robert Cohn, Broker-Owner of Cohn & Co. Real Estate Agency in Greenfield, received the 2009 Good Neighbor Award. Cohn was nominated for his commitment to Greenfield Community College as a member of the college’s campaign leadership team and an honorary member of the Greenfield Community College Foundation Board;
• Lisa Kraus of Bank of America Home Loans in West Springfield, received the 2009 Good Neighbor Award. Kraus was recognized for the dedication she has shown in helping the Realtor association achieve its outreach goals in the region;
• Ben Scranton has been named Executive Vice President of the association; and
• Mary-Leah Assad has been named Communications Coordinator.
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The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce will recognize the following area residents during its Nov. 12 Annual Meeting:• Michael Stolpinski of Westfield Electroplating Company will be named Businessman of the Year;
• Dawn Carignan Thomas of Instrument Technology Inc. will be named Businesswoman of the Year; and
• Barbara Braem will receive the Don Blair Community Service Award.