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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE>>
JEFFREY FIALKY
At the 19th annual 40 Under
Forty Gala on June 19 at the
MassMutual Center, Business-
West announced that Jeffrey
Fialky, managing shareholder
at Bacon Wilson, P.C., is this
year’s Alumni Achievement
Award (AAA) winner. Fialky
broke through on his fourth
time as a finalist for the AAA, which, since 2015, has
been awarded annually to the past 40 Under Forty
winner who, in the minds of an independent panel
of judges, has most impressively built on his or her
record of professional achievement and service to
the community since being named a 40 Under Forty
honoree. Fialky was an associate with Bacon Wilson
when he was voted to the 40 Under Forty class of
2008. Today, as managing shareholder, he is leading
the firm through a time of change and challenge
in that sector while also continuing to give back to
community organizations and causes ranging from
Springfield Museums to the Springfield Regional
Chamber — which, just last week, awarded him its
Lifetime Achievement Award. The other four final-
ists for this year’s AAA award were Amelia Holstrom
(40 Under Forty class of 2015), partner at Skoler,
Abbott & Presser, P.C.; James Krupienski (class
of 2010), partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.;
Ryan McCollum (class of 2012), owner of RMC
Strategies; and Orlando Ramos (class of 2014),
state representative for the 9th Hampden District.
The Alumni Achievement Award was presented by
Health New England.
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Monson Savings Bank
announced the promotions of
Catherine Rioux to the posi-
tion of assistant vice president,
commercial loan officer and
David Viamari to the position
of vice president, controller. In
her new role, Rioux will con-
tinue to serve the community by
educating and assisting current
and prospective borrowers with
a variety of financing options,
including commercial and
industrial loans and commercial
real estate lending. She brings
nearly two decades of banking
experience to her role, including
12 years specifically in lending.
Rioux holds a bachelor of business administration
degree from Western New England University, with
a major in management and a minor in communi-
cations. She is also a graduate of the New England
School of Financial Studies and the Springfield
Regional Chamber Leadership Institute. She was
recently named to BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty
class of 2025. In the community, she serves on the
town of Monson’s scholarship committee, volun-
teers at St. Patrick’s Church, supports Girls on the
Run Western Massachusetts, and is a member of the
Monson Free Library finance committee. In his new
role, Viamari he will be responsible for overseeing
the bank’s accounting and financial reporting func-
tions, playing a critical part in maintaining the insti-
tution’s financial health and regulatory compliance.
He brings more than 15 years of experience in the
finance and accounting field, including four years in
banking and 11 years in public accounting. Before
joining Monson Savings Bank, he served as assistant
vice president, assistant controller at bankESB, man-
aging the bank’s financial statements and regulatory
reporting requirements, assisting in the monthly
CARLA CARNEVALE
CATHERINE RIOUX
DAVID VIAMARI
financial close process, and overseeing the General
Accounting and Accounts Payable departments.
He also supported executive leadership and the
board of directors by delivering accurate and timely
financial reporting. Viamari holds both a bachelor
of business administration degree in accounting
and a master’s degree in accounting from UMass
Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management. In the
community, he serves as treasurer on the board of
directors for the Lathrop Home of Northampton.
He is also a member of the Boston chapter of the
Financial Managers Society.
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Monson Savings Bank
announced the promotion of
Carla Carnevale to Community
Relations manager. In this role,
she will lead the bank’s com-
munity engagement and public
relations efforts. A key focus of
her new role will be identifying
and understanding the evolv-
ing needs of the communities the bank serves. By
working closely with local organizations and resi-
dents, she will help ensure that Monson Savings
Bank’s outreach and charitable efforts are aligned
with the areas of greatest need, maximizing the
bank’s positive impact. Carnevale joined Monson
Savings Bank in July 2020 and has held several
roles within the Marketing department, including
marketing intern, marketing assistant, and market-
ing & public relations coordinator. Her dedication
and creativity have played a key role in the bank’s
marketing and outreach initiatives. In her new posi-
tion, she will manage the bank’s community rela-
tions strategy and partnerships with community
organizations. She will also serve on the bank’s
community outreach and donations committee and
the community reinvestment & fair lending com-
mittee, and continue her contributions as an active
member of the marketing committee. Carnevale
holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing & small busi-
ness development from Bay Path University and will
begin her studies at Western New England Univer-
sity School of Law in August. She is actively involved
in local initiatives, including serving on the board of
directors for the Cedar Ridge of Wilbraham Home-
owners Assoc., being a member of the Michael J.
Dias Foundation’s capital campaign committee, and
volunteering her time with various local nonprofits.
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American International College (AIC) has named
Rob Kearney to the position of director of Athletics,
effective July 7. Kearney brings more than a decade
of athletic training and leadership experience to
this role and will oversee the college’s portfolio of
NCAA Division II athletic programs. The appoint-
ment follows his prior tenure as assistant athletic
director for sports medicine and performance, in
which he oversaw a transformational restructur-
ing of the department and rebuilt all aspects of the
college’s athletic training and strength and condi-
tioning programs. Before arriving at AIC, Kearney
served as an athletic trainer at Springfield Central
High School and was head athletic trainer for the
men’s club ice hockey program at UMass Amherst
from 2014 to 2024. He has held roles at a number of
local institutions, including the Williston Northamp-
ton School, Deerfield Academy, and Palmer Public
Schools. Kearney and his husband, Joey, also own
and operate CrossFit Iron Legacy in East Long-
meadow. Beyond his experience in athletic training
and coaching, Kearney’s record includes a 15-year
career of professional competition. In 2023, he fin-
ished third in the America’s Strongest Man competi-
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tion and has a personal record of 961 pounds in the
deadlift. He has competed in the World’s Strongest
Man competition five times and the Arnold Strong-
man Classic three times. In 2020, he was awarded
the title of Pound for Pound Strongest Man in the
World by Official Strongman. Kearney currently
serves on the executive board of the OUT Founda-
tion and previously was the Massachusetts state
representative for the National Athletic Trainers’
Assoc. LGBTQ+ advisory committee. He holds a
master’s degree in advanced athletic training with a
concentration in athletic rehabilitation and a bach-
elor’s degree in athletic training from Springfield
College, and is a Massachusetts-licensed athletic
trainer.
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The Royal Law Firm announced
attorney Krupa Kotecha as its
new chief strategy and advance-
ment officer. In this role, she
leads strategic initiatives cen-
tered on attorney development,
operational consistency, and
KRUPA KOTECHA
sustainable growth. A former
Big Law attorney with expertise
in compensation and employment law, she brings
a business oriented, results-driven approach to
both client service and firm leadership. Kotecha
has advised employers on compensation design,
compliance, workforce transitions, and complex
disputes, while also mentoring attorneys, setting
firm-wide standards of excellence, and ensuring
a consistent, high-quality client experience, mak-
ing her strategic insight and leadership essential to
advancing the firm’s mission and long-term success.
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James Hagan, president and
CEO of Westfield Bank,
announced the promotion
of Sharon Czarnecki to vice
president, Business Bank-
ing manager, and CRA officer.
Her responsibilities continue
to include small business loan
development and commercial
loan portfolio management, as well as manage-
ment of the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act
(CRA) program. Czarnecki joined Westfield Bank 33
years ago and has served in many different roles.
She started her career as a teller in 1992 and, over
the years, has held positions in deposit operations,
loan servicing, commercial credit analysis, and
credit management. In 2007, she became the bank’s
first female commercial lending officer and was
promoted to assistant vice president in 2010 and to
vice president in 2019. She has more than 25 years
of experience with CRA and is familiar with matters
of regulatory compliance. Czarnecki is a graduate
of Holyoke Community College with an associate
degree in business studies, and holds a bachelor’s
degree in business administration from Westfield
State University. She is an integral part of her com-
munity, serving on several nonprofit boards that
include the Westfield State University Foundation,
the Albert & Amelia Ferst Operating Foundation,
the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield, and the
trustees of Westfield Academy. She also serves on
the finance committee for Holy Trinity Church in
Westfield, where she is involved in the religious
education program.
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SHARON CZARNECKI
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