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The Berkshire Health Systems
board of trustees announced that a leadership transi-
tion will take place at BHS early in the new year. David Phelps, president and CEO, announced that he will leave BHS in early 2022, conclud- ing a 31-year career of service to the local community, with
28 as the system’s chief executive. The 20-member board unanimously voted to appoint Darlene Rodo- wicz as the next president and CEO. Bart Raser, chair of the board, highlighted key successes from Phelps’s distinguished career as CEO, including rehabilitating the financial resources of the once-troubled health system, implementing substantial technological and facility improvements such as the Crane Center for Ambulatory Surgery and the BMC Cancer Center, building BHS’s affiliated long-term-care company, developing important clinical partnerships like Berk- shire Medical Center’s membership in the Dana- Farber Cancer Care Collaborative, and cultivating important relationships with local and state leaders that elevated the status and reputation of Berkshire Health Systems across the Commonwealth. Raser also praised Rodowicz as a strong leader with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, a deep knowledge of the Berkshire community, and a ster- ling reputation among government leaders and healthcare colleagues across the Commonwealth. He particularly highlighted her leadership in orchestrat- ing BHS’s successful pandemic response over the past two years. Rodowicz joined BHS in 1984 and served in various positions of increasing responsibil- ity, including as chief financial officer from 2005 to 2020, when she was appointed executive vice presi- dent. She holds an MBA from Western New England College and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from UMass Amherst.
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Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that Tyler Humphrey, Vikto- riia Protsyk, and Troy Tanzer have joined the firm as asso- ciate attorneys. Humphrey is
a member of Bacon Wilson’s business, corporate, and finance team. He has signifi- cant experience in business matters, including real-estate transactions, business forma- tions, and dispute resolution. He has been practicing law for seven years, having earned his juris doctor degree cum laude from Suffolk University Law School in 2015, and a bach- elor’s degree from Westfield State College in 2012. He was named to the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list for 2021-22 in the area of bank- ing and finance law. Protsyk is a member of Bacon Wilson’s estate planning and probate team. She is licensed to prac- tice in both Massachusetts and Connecticut, and will
sit for the Florida bar exam in February 2022. Flu- ent in both Russian and Ukrainian, she received her juris doctor degree cum laude in 2021 from Western New England University School of Law, and earned a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Cen- tral Connecticut State University in 2018. Tanzer
is a member of Bacon Wilson’s land use, zoning, and development team. He earned his juris doctor
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2017. He volunteers his time to the Volun-
teer Income Tax Assistance clinic in Spring-
field, providing assistance with tax-return prepa- ration and electronic filing. He works primarily from Bacon Wilson’s Amherst location.
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American International Col- lege announced that Henry “Joe” Long Jr. joined AIC as associate vice president for Institutional Advancement on Nov. 29. Long will over- see all development opera- tions, including major gifts, planned giving, annual giv- ing, grants, advancement
services, and constituent records. With more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, team build- ing, and securing major and planned gifts, he comes to AIC from UMass Amherst, where he served as
the executive director of Development for Libraries. At UMass Amherst, he partnered with a dedicated staff to enhance philanthropic support for all three library locations and strengthen donor stewardship and communication. Prior to UMass, Long worked at Springfield College for more than a decade with success in major giving, athletics development, and parent giving. Additionally, he has held numerous advancement leadership roles at Plymouth State University, including alumni director and interim director of advancement. Long served as a member of the board of directors for the Council of Advance- ment and Support of Education, District I, from 2009 to 2016, and currently serves on the African Ameri- can Development Officers (AADO) network and the Council for Advancement and Support of Educa- tion (CASE) Diverse Philanthropy and Leadership Conference committee. His wife, Moira Long, is
the head women’s volleyball coach at Springfield College.
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Holyoke Community Col- lege (HCC) recently wel- comed Douglas Scanlon to the college’s Institutional Advancement team as its first development and external communications coordina- tor. Scanlon comes to HCC after serving for seven years as communications specialist in
the Development office at Springfield College. Before that, he worked as assistant director of Institutional Marketing for Elms College in Chicopee. At HCC,
he will be responsible for creating print, digital, and event-related messaging to support donor engage- ment, community engagement, and fundraising. He started on Nov. 29. Scanlon holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from St. Bonaventure University in New York.
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LUSO Federal Credit Union
recently announced the appointment of Rosey Mazza as vice president of Lending, as well as the promotions of Wilbraham staff members Timothy Tracy and Stephen Lopes to branch manager and assistant branch manager, respectively. Mazza has close
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more than 14 years. As the newly
appointed vice president of Lending,
she will oversee the planning, directing,
and organizing of the strategic and opera-
tional activities of LUSO’s retail and commer-
cial lending programs. LUSO also promoted two Wilbraham-based member service representatives. Tracy has served the community as a senior mem- ber service representative at the Crane Park branch for the last four years. As branch manager, he will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the branch with Lopes’ assistance. Lopes began his career with LUSO in 2017 as a member service representative at the main branch and transitioned to the Crane Park location in 2020 as the head teller.
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Steve Herrell, founder of Steve’s Ice Cream in
Somerville and Herrell’s Ice Cream in Northampton, announced the release of his new book, Ice Cream and Me. The book is somewhat biographical and contains stories from his 41 years as an innovator in the ice-cream industry. It is illustrated by local art- ist Allie Martineau. Herrell started ice-cream making at his business, Steve’s Ice Cream, in 1973, offering
a creamy and dense ice cream and originating the mix-in. He created such notable flavors as Cookies ‘n’ Cream and Heath Bar Crunch. These innovations revolutionized the ice-cream industry. Ice Cream and Me is available at Broadside Books, A2Z Science and Nature, and Booklink Booksellers, all in Northamp- ton; Amherst Books in Amherst; Odyssey Bookstore in South Hadley; and on Amazon.
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The Children’s Study Home (CSH) announced that Yamil- ca Nogué has been named the new director of Community Relations and Development. She joins the CSH senior lead- ership team and will work closely with the Executive Director and CEO William Dávila. Nogué brings more
than a decade of experience in nonprofit and human services. Prior to joining the Children’s Study Home,
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