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KYLE TOELKEN
JEAN MONSKA
Florence Bank hired Kyle Toelken as assistant vice presi- dent and branch manager of
the Belchertown branch and promoted longtime employee Jean Monska to branch man- ager of the Easthampton branch. Toelken was hired in May and has 12 years of banking experi- ence. Committed to community involvement, he has volunteered with Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, helping present lesson plans to school- aged children. He holds a bach- elor’s degree in business man- agement from Franklin Pierce University. Monska has worked
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for Florence Bank since 2002. Before the promotion
to branch manager, she served as assistant branch manager in the Hadley location for 14 years. In March 2020, she was promoted to senior assistant branch manager before transferring to the Easthampton branch in the same role. She holds an associate degree in business administration from Holyoke Community College and a bachelor’s degree in business admin- istration from Southern New Hampshire University. She is also a graduate of the New England School of Financial Studies. In 2005, Monska was named to the Florence Bank President’s Club. The honor recognizes superior performance, customer service, and overall contribution to Florence Bank.
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Bay Path University announced the promotion of
Michael Giampietro to senior vice president for Finance and Administrative Services. Giampietro joined Bay Path in 2006 as vice president for Finance and Administrative Services following a 16-year career at Holyoke Community College. A member of the university’s executive staff since arriving at Bay Path, he oversees significant areas of the university, includ- ing budget development, human resources, student financial services, facilities and capital planning,
the bursar’s and controller’s offices, campus public safety, procurement, auxiliary services, and enterprise risk management. He also serves as staff liaison to
a number of Bay Path board of trustees committees and has participated on New England Commission on Higher Education teams evaluating other accred- ited institutions. Currently, Giampietro serves on the finance committee at Baystate Health, and previously sat on the town of Longmeadow audit and capital planning committees, as well as the finance commit- tee for St. Mary’s Parish in Longmeadow. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in public administration from UMass Amherst, and also attended the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard.
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Whittlesey announced the pro- motion of Thomas Dowling, CPA to partner. He is the new- est member to join the grow- ing leadership team. Dowling joined Whittlesey in 2017 and has more than 15 years of pub- lic accounting experience with a concentration in assurance,
advisory, and tax services for nonprofit organizations and closely held businesses. He has expertise in advis- ing clients on internal controls, fraud risk assessments,
and strategic planning, and actively participates in
the nonprofit and manufacturing niches. Outside of work, he is a committee member for the Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island Swish Night. Dowl- ing earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley University. He is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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Julie Copoulos, executive director of the Greater
Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, announced that she will step down from the organization on Aug. 19. “Since 2019, I have been supported and challenged
by an adaptable and sharp board of directors, cohe- sive membership, and motivated municipal partners,” Copoulos said. “Together we have served the Chi-
copee business community in a meaningful and measurable way. I am humbled to have been in your service.” The Greater Chicopee Chamber
is actively seeking an executive director who is committed to Chicopee business and commu- nity and has a strong background in business,
advocacy, and leadership, she noted. To chamber members, she added, “thank you for remaining the heartbeat of our community.”
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Peter Pan Bus Lines’ Peter and Melissa Picknelly announced that their son, Peter Picknelly IV, has been promoted to direc- tor of Safety & Security. While in high school and college, Peter IV has worked in both Opera- tions and Customer Service. He recently graduated magna cum laude from Western New Eng- land University with a degree
in business management. He joins his sister, Lauryn Pick- nelly-DuBois, who was recently named controller for Peter Pan Bus Lines.
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MOSSO (the Musicians of the
Springfield Symphony Orches- tra) has named Maestro Kevin Rhodes, former music
director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO), the ensemble’s artistic advisor. Rhodes’ contract was not renewed by the SSO in 2021, ending his tenure
as music director at 20 years. Rhodes was recently appointed chief conductor of the Slovak National Opera and Ballet in Bratislava, the capital city of Slo- vakia, giving him an artistic leadership role in a Euro- pean city noted for its cultural diversity. He will con- tinue to serve as music director for the Traverse City Symphony Orchestra in Michigan and as principal conductor of Boston’s Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. He has been a presence in the major musical capitals of Europe for more than 25 years, with credits includ- ing the Paris Opera, the Vienna State Opera, the Berlin State Opera, La Scala of Milan, the Dutch National Bal- let, the Verona Ballet, the Stuttgart Ballet, and many others.
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Eastern States Exposition (ESE) announced that Nicole Acev- edo is the newest addition to the organization’s Marketing department as Communications & Social Media manager. Ace- vedo graduated from Western New England University in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree
in creative writing. Over the course of her collegiate career, she served as assistant editor of the Westerner,
the university’s newspaper; served as hospitality chair for Spring Event, the campus’s largest music festival; wrote and voiced two scripts for WAMC Northeast Public Radio; and was a two-time winner of the BOLD Media Festival’s written category for her prose poems. In her new role, Acevedo will be responsible for print publications and projects, content creation for all social-media platforms, and maintaining a positive and effective presence across the digital spectrum.
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Jane Ralph, executive director of Construct Inc., has
been elected to the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) board of directors, succeeding Liana Toscanini of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires as regional representative. The transition will take place in Septem- ber. The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network is a state- wide organization dedicated to uniting and strengthen- ing the entire nonprofit sector through advocacy, public awareness, and capacity building. MNN represents over 600 members and recently visited the Berkshires to pro- vide policy and program updates. Ralph joins the board as Toscanini concludes a six-year stretch, the term limit for MNN board members.
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Wilbraham & Monson Academy has named former
prep and collegiate standout and renowned coach Annie Kandel as head coach of its girls lacrosse team. Kandel will take the helm of the program at the start of the 2022-23 school year. Kandel will also assume the role of director of Parent Programs for the Academy and will coordinate advancement and development efforts with parents, alumni parents, and grandpar- ents. She brings an array of experience in admissions, athletics, and student life from within the boarding school world to WMA. Kandel joins WMA after suc- cessful coaching stints at Groton School, Stuart Coun- try Day School, Tabor Academy, Cheshire Academy, Stoneleigh-Burnham School, and the University of Colorado. She has led her teams to multiple state and New England championships as well as an undefeat- ed, untied season. She also coaches for the Baystate Bullets Lacrosse Club. She is a product of indepen- dent schools, having been a standout athlete in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse at Governor’s Acad- emy before excelling in both field hockey and lacrosse at Lehigh University. She earned league, regional,
and All-American honors in lacrosse and was named the Lehigh University Outstanding Athlete her senior year. She was also honored as a member of the Patriot League All-Decade team and played for the U.S. Wom- en’s National Team in 1992-93.
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With extensive experience in resource development at Holy- oke Community College, Boston College, Elms College, and West- field State University, Patrick Carpenter is joining New Eng- land Public Media (NEPM) as senior director of Development. Most recently, he served as
director in Institutional Advancement at HCC, where, under his leadership, annual giving increased dramati- cally, new-donor participation grew substantially, and a multi-year capital campaign was designed. Carpen- ter was the first Major Gifts officer at Westfield State University and increased private support of endowed funds through his major and planned giving work. He is a sponsor liaison for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District 1, president of the Southampton Youth Athletic Assoc. board of directors, and has served as president of the Elms College Alum- ni Assoc. Carpenter holds a bachelor’s degree in Eng- lish from Elms College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Bay Path University. He currently teaches sociology at Elms College as a mem- ber of its adjunct faculty.
PETER PICKNELLY IV
LAURYN PICKNELLY-DUBOIS
PATRICK CARPENTER
THOMAS DOWLING
NICOLE ACEVEDO
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