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O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun (OTO) recently announced nine staff additions and promotions: Jon- athan Hermanson, Lori McCar- thy, Caren Irgang, Lily Elkhay, Kaitlyn Sistare, Pierre Carriere, Elise Zalenski, Toby Simmons, and Christine Arruda.
• Hermanson earned his bach- elor’s degree in chemistry and environmental science. Before moving to Massachusetts, he worked in environmental con- sulting for five years in Kansas City. As an environmental scien- tist at OTO, he helps the team with Massachusetts Contingency Plan work and risk characteriza- tion, as well as environmental compliance. He also assists
the asbestos and industrial hygiene team. Some of his latest achievements while at OTO are becoming a radon measurement professional and a certified haz- ardous materials manager.
• McCarthy earned her bache- lor’s degree in biochemistry. This degree taught her how releases of hazardous chemicals to the environment can have negative health effects to humans and animals nearby. She then went on to study a second degree in environmental sciences. With more than 20 years of experi- ence in her field, she has worked on sites across New England, finding solutions to remediate the releases of oil and hazard- ous materials. At OTO, McCarthy was most recently promoted to associate and is the team leader for the environmental sector.
• Irgang earned her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and then went on to earn her master’s degree in civil engi- neering at Manhattan College. Irgang has experience in struc- tural engineering from build- ing and bridge engineering in New York City and performing construction inspections. Join- ing OTO as a Level II engineer, Irgang is performing geotechni- cal investigations and design and field oversight. She con- tinues to utilize her structural engineering skills and provides an added perspective to our geotechnical projects.
• Elkhay is earning her bachelor’s degree in marketing at UMass Amherst and brings her experi- ence from her previous intern- ship. As the marketing intern, Elkhay has posted on OTO’s social-media pages, created
ads, and performed any other as needed marketing tasks.
• Sistare is a 2022 graduate from Western New England University
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(WNE), earning her bachelor’s degree in civil engi- neering with an environmental engineering concen- tration. At WNE, she and her team’s senior project placed first in the civil engineering department. She primarily works with the geotechnical group at OTO as a Level I engineer, but also assists the environ- ment group.
• Carriere graduated from WNE in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. During his studies, he gained experience in many areas, includ- ing surveying, technical writing, CAD, soil and mate- rials testing, and collaboration skills. Joining OTO as a Level I engineer, he has become heavily involved in field work and working on site, as well as working on proposals, reports, and site plans in the office.
• Zalenski earned her MBA in 2010 and has spent the last nine years developing her skills in office management, HR, IT, and bookkeeping. She has worked in residential and light commercial water treatment, which provided experience in site evalu- ations, water testing, treatment design, and review- ing EPA, DEP, and local board of health regulations and practices. As OTO’s office manager and execu- tive assistant, she will be managing the day-to-day needs of the staff that may arise in the areas of IT, telephones, general building or parking issues, and scheduling events and vacations, along with provid- ing support for OTO’s president, Ashley Sullivan.
• Simmons has brought her 20 years of field-techni- cian experience to OTO. As an environmental tech- nician, she has taken on many field duties to make sure the job is done safely and efficiently.
• Arruda has been with OTO for more than 25 years and has been part of the internal leadership transi- tion taking place since 2020. As a result, she was promoted to associate this past year and serves on the company’s operations committee. With more than 20 years of experience as a both a certified indoor environmental consultant and Environmental Protection Agency-accredited and Massachusetts- licensed asbestos inspector, she manages and works on numerous types of indoor environmental issues, including asbestos, radon, HVAC, chemicals, and microbial contamination. She also is an National Radon Proficiency Program-certified radon-mea- surement professional who can perform single, multi-family, large-building, school-building, and water-radon-measurement services.
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Country Bank announced that Erin Pope has
joined its Innovation & Technology division in Ware. Before joining Country Bank, Pope worked at Digital Credit Union and American Tower. Pope holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engi- neering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and received certification in Professional Scrum Master 1. “At American Tower, I managed a network-oper- ations team responsible for the global office and data-center infrastructure,” she said. “It was through working with this team that I learned the impor- tance of strength and a diverse team. I am excited to join Country Bank’s storied history and contribute to its continued success. I hope to support the team by increasing engagement and innovation to sup- port the business and its customers better.”
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Notch Mechanical Construc- tors announced the promotion of two employees to newly cre- ated executive positions. Nick DePalma has been promoted to executive vice president. In this role, he will have overall respon- sibility for operations, qual-
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ity, safety, and customer-base growth in alignment with the company core values. This pro- motion will allow Steven Neveu, president of the company, to focus more on the long-term strategic growth and vision for the company. In addition, Nick Bernasconi has been promoted
to vice president of estimating and project manage- ment. He will oversee all activities and initiatives related to the company’s accounts management, estimating, and project management. Previously a family-owned business for 48 years, Notch transi- tioned to an employee-owned ESOP company in 2020. These new roles will be critical to breaking through to the next level as an organization and ensuring a strong leadership team into the future.
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Riverside Industries Inc. (RSI) announced that four new members have joined its board of directors to
help support its mission to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live rich and full lives. All four of the new board mem- bers began their three-year term with RSI effec- tive March 2023. They include Tara Brewster, vice president of Business Development and director
of Philanthropy at Greenfield Savings Bank; Jeff Palm, partner and chief operating officer at Global Educators Inc.; Melissa Peters; Human Resource generalist for Fiducient Advisors; and Teremar Rodriguez-Vazquez, assistant general counsel at Health New England.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services (MLKFS) has wrapped up an almost-year-long search for a new leader. After an exten- sive search campaign and inter- view process, Aieshya Jackson, chair of the board of directors of MLKFS, announced that Shan- non Rudder will be the next
president and CEO of the organization. Rudder, who will join MLKFS on March 13, most recently served as deputy director of Teach Western Mass, a nonprofit organization working toward educational equity in partnership with area schools. She also served as executive director of Providence Minis- tries Inc., an organization supporting the needs of marginalized populations by addressing food inse- curity, addiction recovery, housing, clothing, and workforce development. She earned her MBA and her BBA, the latter magna cum laude, from Medaille College.
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Tech Foundry, a regional leader in IT workforce
development and training, announced the hiring
of three new staff members as well as four promo- tions, which will allow the organization to double the number of participants served annually.
• Henry Alston was hired as Tech Foundry’s Service- Learning coordinator. In this role, he will be respon- sible for implementing the organization’s new service-learning pilot program in collaboration with Mass Humanities’ Clemente Course in the Humani- ties. He is a tech and wellness enthusiast with career experience in sales, marketing, and project coor- dination. After attaining his bachelor’s degree from Lincoln University in Oxford, Pa. in 2015, he went on to graduate from the University of Louisville with his
JONATHAN HERMANSON
NICK BERNASCONI
LORI MCCARTHY
CAREN IRGANG
LILY ELKHAY
KAITLYN SISTARE
SHANNON RUDDER
PIERRE CARRIERE
ELISE ZALENSKI
TOBY SIMMONS
NICK DEPALMA
CHRISTINE ARRUDA
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