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rity. Coburn began her career at ESE more than five years ago as a marketing intern immediately after completing her bachelor’s degree in communica- tions at Westfield State University. Soon after, she joined the team as a brand marketing coordinator and expanded her responsibilities tenfold, over- seeing website redesigns for ESE and the Big E, rebranding the Big E’s food competition, refreshing the sponsorship program, and more. In July 2022, she became Sales Innovation manager, re-estab- lishing the internship program, developing a brand style guide, curating a local brewers showcase, and more. Coburn has also completed the Institute of Fair Management graduate certificate program in November 2023 and became an IAFE ambassador in February 2023.
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The Stack Group Inc. announced the hiring of
Jordan Stack as an associate. In this role, he will contribute to content creation for SEO clients as well as design for website projects. Stack is cur- rently a sophomore at UMass Amherst, where he is pursuing a major in legal studies. Prior to attending UMass Amherst, he was a business and market-
ing major at American International College (AIC), where he also competed as a student-athlete on its Division II lacrosse team. An accomplished student, he has achieved dean’s list honors in all his semes- ters of academic work. He also earned a design certification via Duda and a content certification via HubSpot.
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Tighe & Bond, a Northeast leader in engineering, design, and environmental consult-
ing, recently welcomed James Dyment as a vice president in its Water Business Line. He will help to drive business-development strategy and pursuits within that line, as well as provide coach-
ing and mentoring to staff. In addition to his role
at vice president, he will serve as a project director with a focus on wastewater project management. Dyment brings more than 25 years of progressive experience in water and wastewater engineering. His wastewater infrastructure experience includes treatment, collection systems, pumping stations, infiltration/inflow analyses, and sewer system evalu- ation surveys. He has extensive experience col- laborating across engineering disciplines, including instrumental and controls as well as supervisory
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control and data acquisition, and managing projects throughout the life cycle from conceptualization through design, construction, commissioning, and operation. His drinking-water infrastructure experi- ence includes pump stations, booster stations, and storage tanks. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for a variety of successful, multi-disci- pline municipal water and wastewater engineering projects. Dyment has worked on significant munici- pal treatment facility projects in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, including oversee- ing the design, construction, and startup of the 7.7 MGD advanced wastewater treatment facility in Warwick, R.I. and the 10 MGD advanced wastewater treatment facility in Taunton; developing upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility and remote pumping stations in Bristol, R.I.; and serving as project manager for the design and construction of water storage tanks in Milton. He will be based out of the firm’s Providence, R.I. office.
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Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts (RTWM)
announced a slate of new board members to its roster, enhancing its community leadership in a cause that has engaged more than 350 volunteers in Western Mass. Board members inaugurated in 2025 include Mallory Probert-Caplan, Cathy Dorison, Michael Paysnick, and Carolyn Mar- tinez, executive director of Christina’s House, as agency representative, a new position on the board of directors. In addition, RTWM also added Janice Dickstein to the board in 2025 and to the executive board in 2025. Jeffrey Sagalyn and Erinn Young, vice president at PeoplesBank, moved from the professional advisory council to the board. RTWM’s new president is Judy Yaffe, and the vice president is Jane Cohen. Laura Katz remains treasurer.
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The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
announced the addition of three community members to its board of directors: Amy Rome, Olivia Aguilar, and Maureen James. Each brings
a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to addressing food insecurity in the region. With extensive expertise in fundraising across health, education, performing-arts, international, and faith- based organizations, Rome has held key roles at institutions such as Lincoln Center, Cancer Care, and the William J. Clinton Foundation and Union Seminary. She has also consulted on initiatives for the Guggenheim Museum and the Episcopal Divin- ity School at Union. She has actively contributed
program provides GCC allied health students with
a seamless transition to WNE’s 3+3 dual-degree programs, culminating in a doctorate in occupa- tional therapy. Designed to provide a structured and efficient academic journey, the agreement allows eligible students to transfer from GCC’s associate in science allied health program into WNE’s bachelor of science in health studies or bachelor of arts in psychology program. From there, students progress into the university’s doctor of occupational therapy program housed within the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS). Current GCC stu- dents in the allied health program are eligible and can transfer to WNE as juniors in the 3+3 OTD pro- gram as early as next fall as long as they have taken the necessary coursework, met the GPA criteria,
to the Food Bank’s development committee since March 2022. Beyond her professional accomplish- ments, she has served on the board of the Acad- emy of Music and leads the Banned Book Initiative for the League of Women Voters in Northampton. Aguilar, director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College, is
a nationally recognized expert in environmen-
tal education and community-based learning. A first-generation college graduate, she has earned degrees from Texas A&M University and Cornell University, with research focused on inclusivity in environmental and science learning communities. Her work explores intersections of community, race, and transformative education. Her dedication to equity aligns with the Food Bank’s mission to create inclusive and sustainable solutions to hun- ger. Her upcoming book, Remembering, Resisting, and Reimagining: The Latinx Outdoor Experience, will be published in 2025. A Cathedral High School alumna, James brings legal and community-service expertise to the board. After earning degrees in political science and English from Boston University and her law degree from Suffolk University, she has specialized in employment defense and insurance law at Skoler, Abbott, and Presser, P.C. in Springfield. Since returning to Western Mass. in 2015, she has become deeply involved in her community, chairing Wilbraham’s Commission on Disability, and, starting this year, serving as vice chair of the Baystate Health Foundation board. Her dedication to community empowerment complements the Food Bank’s vision for a hunger-free region.
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Local nonprofit community behavioral-health
agency Clinical & Support Options (CSO) has announced key leadership changes within the organization. Chief Financial Officer Frank Mertes announced his plans for retirement last fall. This month, CSO welcomes Jeffrey Cebula as its new CFO. Cebula comes from Baystate Health, where he served in progressive roles, including six years
as director of Finance for Baystate Franklin Medical Center and Baystate Noble Hospital. Also new to CSO’s senior leadership team is Brooke Deren, who joins the agency as its new regional program direc- tor of Emergency Services Programs. Like Cebula, Deren also comes to CSO from Baystate Health, most recently working in its Partial Hospitalization Program.
and have graduated with their associate degree.
In terms of cost and time, the 3+3 program saves students an entire year of schooling as it takes just six years to earn a doctoral degree in occupational therapy. Students will be informed of this opportu- nity during their application process at GCC and can indicate their interest at the time of matriculation. WNE and GCC will collaborate on outreach and advising initiatives to ensure prospective students receive the guidance they need to succeed. This agreement underscores both institutions’ dedication to equipping students with the skills and credentials needed to thrive in the dynamic field of occupa- tional therapy.
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nity members and public-safety professionals. By bridging the gap between law enforcement and mental-health professionals, the program equips graduates to address critical public-safety chal- lenges while supporting the mental-health needs of communities.
WNE, GCC Accelerate Pathways to OT Doctorate
SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University (WNE) and Greenfield Community College (GCC) announced an innovative articulation agreement that streamlines the path for students pursuing careers in occupational therapy. This new associate to doctor of occupational therapy (OTD) transfer
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