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LINDA SCHMIDT
UMassFive College Federal Credit Union announced three recent management-team promotions: Assistant Vice President of Finance/Control- ler Linda Schmidt, Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) Super- visor Robert Walters III, and Hadley Branch Manager Brit- tany Ward. Schmidt’s career at UMassFive began in 2010 as
a teller and a Call Center rep- resentative. Her role quickly progressed to a Contact Cen- ter supervisor, where she remained until 2014. That year, she moved into the Finance department, holding the title of staff accountant until 2016, and most recently serving as financial analyst. In her new position, she will oversee the Finance department, as well as perform all controller respon- sibilities for the credit union. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in account- ing at the Isenberg School of
Management at UMass Amherst. Walters’s career
at UMassFive began in 2018 as a member service specialist in the Hadley branch, and he was most recently promoted to backup supervisor in January 2020.Inhisnewposition,hewilloverseethedaily operation of the ITM department, ensuring adequate staffing levels for member volume, troubleshooting the video teller machines, and ensuring members
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Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. (DWPM) announced that the firm has elected Angelina Stafford as
a new shareholder and wel- comed to its team attorney Justin Kissell as an associ- ate. Stafford, who was previ- ously an associate attorney
at DWPM, concentrates her practice on trust and estate matters, including estate and tax planning, estate and trust administration, business suc- cession planning, and probate litigation. Stafford earned her juris doctor degree summa cum laude from Western New England University and her
bachelor’s degree with distinction from the Univer- sity of Michigan. Prior to joining Doherty, Wallace
in 2013, she clerked for the Connecticut Appellate Court. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Kissell joined the firm in 2021 and became an associate attorney in January 2022 after being admitted to the bar. He is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School in Boston. While at Suffolk,
he was the chief note editor for the Journal of Health & Biomedical Law. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, with a minor in political science, at the University of New Hampshire. Kissell’s experience includesworkingasalawclerkatRimon,P.C.inBos- ton, where he worked in trusts and estates, taxation, and general business. Prior to that, he was a summer intern at the Dedham District Court, working with
and lacrosse coach with the East Longmeadow Youth Sports Program for nearly two decades, and previ- ously served on the East Longmeadow Basketball Assoc. board of directors. She received her bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst in 1992 and her juris doctorate from Western New England University School of Law in 1995.
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OMG Inc. has hired Brianna Akers as talent-acquisition specialist. In her new role, Akers will work closely with the talent-acquisition manager and the company’s management team to develop and imple- ment strategic hiring strategies that expand the employee base across all facilities for contin-
ued growth. She reports to Gina Williamson, talent- acquisition manager. Akers began her career at Pro- Ampac as a human-resources coordinator, support- ing payroll, recruitment, benefits administration, and other aspects of human resources. She holds a bach- elor’s degree from Western New England University and a master’s degree from Springfield College.
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Elizabeth Román will join New England Public
Media’s newsroom as managing editor for news
after reporting for nearly two decades at the Repub- lican. In recent years, she has also edited El Pueblo Latino, co-founded Colectivo de Medios Latinos, and appeared as a panelist on NEPM’s “The Short List” and“ConnectingPoint.”InherroleatNEPM,shewill edit daily news stories, work to expand the diversity of sources in news coverage, and explore ways to cre- ate more Spanish-language news content. Román
is a lifelong resident of Springfield and the daughter of Puerto Rican parents who migrated to Massachu- setts from the island more than 40 years ago. She is a graduate of Holyoke Community College and UMass Amherst. Throughout her career as a print journalist, it has been her objective to provide accurate repre- sentation of communities of color in Western Mass., and she is excited to continue that work at NEPM.
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DDS Acoustical Specialties, LLC announced the
addition of Tyler Hadley to its team as director of Marketing. He will create, implement, and manage marketing campaigns that promote the products and services offered by the company, and will develop essential communication resources that educate and inform customers about the importance of acous- tics and the solutions DDS Acoustical Specialties provides to solve noise issues. Hadley brings a bach- elor’s degree in mass communication from Westfield State University along with more than six years of experience in marketing and communications. He has a broad knowledge of advertising, design, social media, and other marketing platforms and systems. Prior to joining DDS Acoustical Specialties, Hadley worked for Way Finders, a nonprofit organization based in Springfield, where he managed market-
ing and communications for the organization and its seven lines of business. He also sits on the board of directors for the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield and serves on committees for the Human Service Forum and the Fair Housing & Civil Rights Conference.
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Friends of Children Inc. presented Northwestern
District Attorney David Sullivan with the 2022 Changemaker Award at a dinner on March 25 at the Garden House in Look Park. Sullivan was pre- sented with the Changemaker Award to celebrate
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ANGELINA STAFFORD
BRIANNA AKERS
ROBERT WALTERS III
JUSTIN KISSELL
BRITTANY WARD
have an excellent service experience. Ward began her career at UMassFive seven years ago and has held multiple positions during her tenure at the credit union. Starting as a member service specialist, she moved on to become a retail trainer, ITM supervi- sor, assistant manager in the Contact Center, and most recently the ITM manager. In her new role, she will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Hadley branch, including the training and development of the branch staff.
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Bulkley Richardson recently welcomed James
Moher and Michael McAndrew to the firm. Moher joined the firm as counsel in the Business and Finance department, where his practice will focus
on general corporate and business matters, includ- ing mergers and acquisitions and other transactional work. He will also be active in the areas of cannabis and other emerging businesses. Moher previously practiced at a Hartford, Conn. law firm and most recently was founder and CEO of a successful startup business, giving him an insider’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities faced by a small busi- ness. He received a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 2008 and a juris doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2011. McAndrew joined Bulkley Richardson’s Litigation department
as an associate. Previously, he was a law clerk at sev- eral area law firms and served as a clerk intern to the Hon. Alfred Covello in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He received a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, magna cum laude, in 2018 and a juris doctor from Western New England University School of Law, magna cum laude, in 2021.
the Hon. Judge Michael Poma- role. He is admitted to practice in the state of Massachusetts.
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The board of directors of Mar-
tin Luther King Jr. Family
Services has elected Aieshya Jackson as vice president and Darren James as trea-
surer. Jackson is a business manager for the city of Springfield Library Department and has more than 15 years of financial-services experience. She is a graduate of Bay Path University, where she earned
a master’s degree in healthcare management. She also attended the Connecticut School of Finance and Management. James is a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual and has more than eight years of financial-services and operations experience. He earned a bachelor’s degree from American Interna- tional College with a concentration in communica- tions and business.
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Western New England University School of Law announced that Professor Tina Cafaro was unani- mously confirmed to serve as associate justice of
the District Court. Cafaro began her legal career in 1995 as a clerk for the Hon. Justice Kent Smith of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. She then joined the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office as an assistant district attorney in 1996. Since 2001, she has been a clinical professor of Law and director of Crim- inal Law Clinics at the Western New England Univer- sity School of Law. In this role, she instructs students in both prosecution and defense clinics, and has served as a special assistant district attorney for the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. She has been
an instructor for the Massachusetts Police Training Committee, the Massachusetts State Police, and the Massachusetts Trial Court Academies since 1999. Cafaro has been a member of the Hampden County Bar Assoc. education committee since 2015 and is active in her community. She has been a basketball
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