Kevin P. Riley

Kevin P. Riley has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Berkshire Bank, effective Aug. 1. Between now and Aug. 1, Riley will be concluding his ongoing projects at KeyCorp but will be providing services for the company and the bank in the interim.

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The East Longmeadow office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (CBRB) announced that the Debbie Taylor Team of Professional Realtors was recently inducted into the International Presidents Circle at the annual Massachusetts CBRB Awards. The team consists of Debbie Taylor of East Longmeadow, Carolyn Hinks of Wilbraham, Kathy Niver of Somers, Conn., and Kathy Grudgen of East Longmeadow. The team was acknowledged for outstanding sales volume of more than $13 million. The team is #2 in Western Mass. among all the CBRB offices.

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Raymond C. Beattie Jr. has joined the staff of Chase, Clarke, Stewart & Fontana Insurance Agency Inc. of Springfield. His area of focus is commercial property and casualty business.

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Karen L. Leonard

Karen L. Leonard has been appointed an Account Executive for Commercial Lines at Field Eddy & Bulkley in Springfield. Her responsibilities will include servicing current clients as well as generating new business. She is licensed in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, in the areas of property and casualty, life and health insurance.

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Eugene B. Berman

Eugene B. Berman has joined the firm of Bacon & Wilson, P.C. in Springfield as Counsel. Berman is a member of the bankruptcy and reorganization department, and his specialty is creditor’s rights.

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Ray M. Di Pasquale was inaugurated as the fourth President of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) on March 23. Di Pasquale was previously a Springfield city councilor, vice chairman of the school committee, and a candidate for mayor of the city, as well as serving as the vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). His nearly 20 years at STCC were followed by eight years at the State University of New York College at Brockport, where he was vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. He was appointed Interim President of CCRI in January 2006, and named President in July 2006.

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OMG Inc. in Agawam has hired Nancy Forni as a Graphic Designer.

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Anita Licis-Ribak, an architect with Kuhn Riddle Architects in Amherst, has completed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification exams and is now a certified Interior Designer.

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Dale D. Sutherlin has joined Keller Williams Realty in its Longmeadow office.

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Park Square Realty in Westfield announced that Theresa Kosnicki and Karen Blair have joined the company as Sales Associates.

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Kenneth C. Boutin, Senior Vice President in Commercial Lending at PeoplesBank, has been named Senior Credit Officer.

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The Southern New England Financial Group, an office of MetLife in Holyoke, has hired Maria M. Quinones and Sharon A. Connery as Financial Services Representatives and Registered Representatives.

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Dr. Liz O’Dair, MPH, has joined the staff at Northampton Wellness Associates. She is board certified in family practice.

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Lee Copson has joined Compass Investments in West Springfield as Vice President of Investments.

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The Smith Barney Springfield office announced that Financial Advisors Peter J. Pappas and Paul G. Chiampa have combined their businesses to form a team called the Pappas/Chiampa Group at Smith Barney.

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Mike Brown, President and CEO of national shooting sports wholesaler Camfour, has been named the new Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW). Brown has served for the past five years on the association’s board, and brings many years of experience in the outdoor sporting goods industry to his new role. Brown is also president of of TALO, a 14-member national buying cooperative of other distributors.