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ANTHONY ROMEI
SAMANTHA CALVAO
• Pinsoneault joined MBK in 2018. Before that, he worked in public accounting in the Great- er Boston area for BDO USA, LLP. He has experience provid- ing audit and attest services for a variety of industries, includ- ing technology, manufacturing, transportation, and energy. He currently works closely with
many privately held businesses in Western Mass. He received an MBA and a master’s degree in account- ing from UMass Boston. He is a certified public accountant in Massachusetts and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.
• Graves is a licensed certified public accountant in Mas- sachusetts and has been with MBK since 2011. She holds
a bachelor of accountancy degree from Roger Williams University and a master of accountancy degree from Western New England Univer- sity. She is a member of the
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accoun- tants and CPAmerica and serves on the audit com- mittee for the United Way of Hampshire County.
• Nash has been with MBK since 2011 and focuses on audit, review, and compila- tion engagements. He is a key leader on the commercial, not-for-profit audit, and pen- sion engagement teams. He
is presently a senior manager leading engagement teams on a day-to-day basis. He holds
a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nichols College and an MBA from Elms College. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and has been a certi- fied public accountant in Massachusetts for the past three years. He is also a board member and treasurer for Springfield School Volunteers, where he also serves on the investment and finance committee, as well as a Ronald McDonald House Golf Tournament committee member.
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comed Danny Krasin, Olivia Calcasola, Anthony Romei, and Samantha Calvao to the firm.
• Calcasola is an associate in the firm’s Taxation department. Prior to MBK, she worked for two years as a senior corporate tax associate for a Boston- based firm. She received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in accounting from UMass Amherst.
• Krasin joined the Accounting
and Audit department at MBK. He started his career in private accounting and transitioned to public accounting in 2018. In his role as an associate, he will focus on a vast array of audit engagements, includ- ing not-for-profit, commercial, employee-benefit plans, and HUD. He received his bach-
elor’s degree in accounting from American Interna- tional College and his master’s degree in accounting
from Southern New Hampshire University.
• Romei joined the firm’s Accounting and Audit depart- ment. He began his career on public accounting in 2019, and will primarly focus on not-for- profits and HUD engagements. He received his bachelor’s and masters degrees in accounting from Elms College.
• Calvao joined the firm
as a paraprofessional. She received her associate degree in accounting from Holyoke Community College and is a candidate to receive her bach- elor’s degree in accounting
from the University of Southern New Hampshire this summer. She was also recently awarded the PwC LLP Scholarship by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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Western New England University (WNE) President
Robert Johnson announced the appointment of Kris- tine Goodwin as the university’s vice president of Student Affairs. Goodwin is charged with developing and maintaining an energized approach to cultivat- ing an engaged student environment where learning, academic success, career readiness, and personal development are top priorities. She will oversee the university’s departments of Athletics, Career Educa- tion, Residence Life, Community Standards and Edu- cation, Student Involvement and Leadership Devel- opment, Inclusive Excellence, and the Center for Health and Wellness. Goodwin earned a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University and a master of education degree from UMass Lowell before grad- uating magna cum laude from the UMass School
of Law in 2020. A senior executive in higher educa- tion for more than 20 years at multiple institutions, most recently having worked as an attorney and adjunct faculty member teaching ethics, Goodwin succeeds interim Vice President for Student Affairs Bryan Gross, who will return to his previous position as vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing.
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Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. announced Attorney Mark Esposito as a new shareholder in the firm. Esposito joined the firmin2017andhasawide- ranging, litigation-focused practice. He represents clients in general, commercial and probate litigation, labor and employment matters, admin-
istrative law, and criminal cases. He has counseled various public-sector labor unions and employees in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation, and represents clients in state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies. A summa cum laude graduate of Boston University School of Law, Esposito was a member and note editor of the Boston University Law Review. Prior to law school, he gradu- ated magna cum laude from Williams College, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society.
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Holyoke Community College
(HCC) Professor of Anthropol- ogy Vanessa Martínez is the recipient of the 2022 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award from Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities
committed to the public purposes of higher educa- tion. Through academic work that focuses on story- telling, culturally responsive instruction, and cultural humility, Martínez invites diverse groups of students to learn about community-based organizations, advocate and fundraise for community needs based on engaged research, and think critically about the role they play in their communities. One example
is the Women of Color Health Equity Collective, a Springfield-based nonprofit organization she co- founded that seeks to provide communities of color better access to maternal health, therapeutic ser- vices, and support. Through the collective, students learn about the social determinants of health and the role social inequality plays in health outcomes while researching community needs and developing advocacy plans to help create change. Martínez is also coordinator of HCC’s Honors Program and leads a new community leadership certificate program at the college to give students formal training to con- tinue work at community organizations and take on leadership roles. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Columbus State University, a master’s degree from Georgia State University, and a PhD from UMass Amherst. In 2011, she received the Latino Teaching Excellence Award from then Gov. Deval Patrick, and in 2015 she was selected as a leadership fellow by
the American Anthropological Assoc. In 2020, she received the Elaine Marieb Award for Teaching Excel- lence, HCC’s highest faculty honor. She has been teaching at HCC since 2006.
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The Springfield Museums announced that Emilie
Czupryna has joined the staff as director of Devel- opment. She arrives in her new role ready to build a strong development team as the Museums focus on their new strategic plan, which includes the objective of long-term fiscal sustainability. She assistant direc- tor of External Affairs for Communication & Events, and was promoted to associate director of College Events. In 2017, she was selected for the position of assistant director of Development and in 2018 was promoted to associate director of Development. “I am thrilled to be working with such a wonderful team here at the Springfield Museums,” Czupryna said. “I look forward to enhancing the vision and strategic goals of the Museums through individual philanthropic support and corporate partnerships.”
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OMG Roofing Products, a leading manufacturer of fas- teners, adhesives, and installa- tion-productivitytoolsforthe commercial roofing industry, named Brittany deRonde to the newly created position of Product Development chem- ist. In her new role, deRonde will work with the product
managers and development team to address unmet market needs with innovative new adhesive and sealant solutions based on advanced engineering. She reports to Cecile Mejean, director of New Prod- uct Development & Innovation. She comes to OMG with significant technical experience. Most recently, she was with ProAmpac in Westfield, where she
was a Product Development engineer. Earlier, she worked for Mondi Tekkote of Leonia, N.J. in various engineering and technical management positions supporting product-development efforts. She holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree in polymer science and engineering, both from UMass Amherst, and a bach- elor’s degree in chemistry from Rutgers University.
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ERIC PINSONEAULT
KARA GRAVES
MATTHEW NASH
MARK ESPOSITO
BRITTANY DERONDE
DANNY KRASIN
OLIVIA CALCASOLA
VANESSA MARTÍNEZ
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