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TOM BERNARD
Tom Bernard, who just wrapped up his last term as mayor of North Adams, has been selected to lead Berk- shire United Way (BUW) as the new president and CEO start- ing Jan. 24. Bernard earned
his bachelor’s degree from
Williams College and later his master of public administration degree from West-
field State University. After a decade working in Bos- ton and then as a freelance writer, he began a long career in the nonprofit sector. Bernard first served as development officer at Mass MoCA, followed by nearly 10 years at the Massachusetts College of Lib- eral Arts as director of Corporate, Foundation, and
People on the Move
Government Relations, then executive assistant to the president, and eventually director of Business Affairs. He was the director of Special Projects at Smith College before becoming mayor in 2018.
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Tony Worden, CEO of Green- field Cooperative Bank and its Northampton Cooperative Bank division, announced three promotions within the bank. Chelsea Depault is being promoted to AVP, Com- mercial Operations officer. She originally started with the bank back in 2007 as a float teller and also worked in the Accounting department before moving on to Commercial Lending, where she has been for the past several years as a credit analyst and then as an AVP, Commercial Lending. In her new role, she will oversee the operations of commercial loan servicing and administra- tion. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UMass. Marjo- rie Smith is being promoted to senior commercial credit analyst. She has been with the bank since 2010, when she started as a teller. In the years since, she worked for the Resi-
dential Lending department in various roles before joining the Commercial Lending side as a credit analyst. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Hough- ton College. Erica Josephson is being promoted to senior commercial credit analyst. She has been with the bank since 2019, when she joined as a credit ana- lyst with several years of experience in credit under- writing at two other local institutions. Since coming on board, she has played a critical role in shepherd- ing customers’ PPP loans through to forgiveness.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Vermont.
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Bulkley Richardson announced that Elizabeth
“Liz” Zuckerman has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Litigation department. Zuckerman joined the firm in 2014 as an associate in the Litigation department, where her practice focuses on general commercial litigation, First Amendment issues, and defamation. She has a proven history of successfully litigating complex cases in both state and federal courts. “Liz is an incredible asset to the firm,” said
Dan Finnegan, managing partner at Bulkley Richard- son. “Her keen insight and unshakeable confidence has helped shape her into a formidable lawyer. Not only is she a skilled litigator, but she is compassion- ate, making her an effective advocate for her clients.”
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Florence Bank hired a Green- field native with 25 years of strategic marketing experience with a focus in the banking sector to serve as vice presi- dent and director of Market- ing Operations. Jim Hickey stepped into the new role in mid-November after keep-
ing his eye on Florence Bank
for many years because he respects its cre- ative marketing strategy, customer-focused approach to banking, and community engage- ment. Previously, Hickey was vice president
of Account Service at Communicators Group, a marketing communications firm in Keene, N.H. He has also served as vice president and
director of Marketing for Westbank, a financial insti- tution formerly based in West Springfield. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from UMass Amherst. He has experience in areas that include account management, creative development, media-plan execution, and media buying. He said Florence Bank has a well-established brand, and the challenge for him and the Marketing team moving forward will be paying homage to that brand and evolving it. “Our goal is to keep the brand fresh and take it to the next level.”
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Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) announced
the promotions of Christopher Soderberg, Ian Cod- dington, and Briana Doyle to senior associate; Dan- iel Eger and Brenden Cawley to tax supervisor; and Corey Jenkins, Chelsea Russell, Eric Pinsoneault, Kara Graves, and Matthew Nash to senior manager.
• Soderberg has been a mem- ber of the Audit department at MBK since 2018. He primar- ily focuses on not-for-profit, commercial, taxation, and HUD engagements. In his new role as a senior associate, he will take on a larger leader- ship position at the firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in
accounts and management, as well as an MBA with a concentration in financial planning, from Elms Col- lege. He is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Insti- tute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Coddington is a licensed certified public accountant in Massachusetts who has been working in the firm’s audit department since 2018. His work is predominantly focused on review and compilation, commercial, not-for-profit, employee benefit plans, and business valuation. He holds
a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Westfield State University and an MBA from Fitch- burg State University. He is a member of the Mas-
sachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Doyle started working at MBK in 2018. As a member
of the firm’s Audit depart- ment, she works on employee
benefit plans, not-for-profits, HUD, and commer- cial engagements. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in accounting from Nichols College. She is a mem- ber of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Eger has been with MBK since 2005, working primar- ily with large companies
and corporations as well as high-net-worth individuals. He has more than 20 years
of accounting experience, handling many of the most complicated tax-preparations in these areas, including
multi-state tax preparation. He leads the tax intern program at MBK, which has resulted in numerous hires in the firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from American International College and is member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Cawley joined MBK in 2020 after spending eight years as a tax professional at Pricewater- houseCoopers LLP in Boston. He provided tax and consult- ing services for large invest- ment companies with a focus in private equity and credit funds. He received a bach- elor’s degree in finance and
accounting from Boston College and is an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service, as well as a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Jenkins joined MBK in 2019 after spending five years as
a public accountant in New York. She is a leader within the firm’s NFP division, working primarily on audits of not-for- profit organizations and multi- family housing entities. She received her master’s degree in accounting from the Universi-
ty at Albany and her bachelor’s degree from the Col- lege of Saint Rose in Albany. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a certified public accountant in Massachusetts and New York. She is also a mem-
ber of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Russell began her career with MBK as an intern in 2015 and has been working full-time
in the Accounting and Audit department since June 2016. In her role as manager, she is a key player in the Account- ing and Auditing department and primarily focuses on not- for-profit, commercial, and
employee benefit-plan engagements. She received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Westfield State University and her master’s degree in accounting from Bay Path University. She is licensed as a certi- fied public accountant in Massachusetts and is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She also co-leads the firm’s community-outreach program.
JIM HICKEY
DANIEL EGER
BRENDEN CAWLEY
CHELSEA DEPAULT
MARJORIE SMITH
COREY JENKINS
CHRISTOPHER SODERBERG
ERICA JOSEPHSON
IAN CODDINGTON
CHELSEA RUSSELL
BRIANA DOYLE
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