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The Holyoke Community Col- lege (HCC) board of trustees voted in favor of George Tim- mons — currently provost and senior vice president of Aca- demic and Student Affairs at Columbia Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y. — as the next president of HCC. He is
expected to start his term as HCC’s fifth president the last week of June. Christina Royal, who has led HCC since January 2017, will officially step away on July 14; her last three weeks will overlap with Timmons’ first three at HCC. Timmons, 61, holds
a Ph.D. in higher-education administration from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio; a master’s degree in higher education from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., and a bach- elor’s degree in financial management from Norfolk State University, also in Norfolk, Va. He has held
his position as provost and senior vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Columbia-Greene Community College since 2019. Before that, he worked at Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y., where he held a number of administrative positions culmi- nating with dean of the School of Liberal Arts.
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Dietz & Co. Architects Inc. recently welcomed three new employees, all in the role of architectural staff, to the firm. Bethany Mauri earned bachelor of architecture and bachelor of building science degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to joining Dietz & Co., she worked for firms in Albany, N.Y., and Connecticut, and as a free- lance architectural designer. She has primarily worked on projects in the K-12 education sector but also has experience with retail and residential projects. Jason Waisnor has spent his career thus far working for architecture firms in New York City, where
he focused on housing and sustainable redevelopment. He also completed work for the hospitality and gaming industries earlier in his career. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s of architecture degrees from Roger Williams University. He enjoys
working on preservation projects and specializes in historic restoration, renovation/interior fit-outs, and housing projects. Priscilla Ramos earned a master of architecture degree from Hampton University and has spent a number of years working for firms in New York City in multiple market sectors, spe- cializing in programming and spatial relationships. Project types she has worked on include single- and multi-family housing, education, and transportation. Outside of architecture, she has experience with engineering, code consulting, and work with the National Park Service.
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Western New England University (WNE)
announced that Zelda Harris, currently the director of the Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy and Mary Ann G. McMorrow professor of Law at Loyola Uni- versity Chicago School of Law, has been appointed the incoming dean of Western New England Uni- versity School of Law, starting Aug. 1. For more
ZELDA HARRIS
than a decade, Harris has been responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Loyola University Chicago Law School’s Center for Advocacy, including curricu- lum development for both the JD certificate and LLM degree programs in advocacy. Under her leadership, the school’s
trial-advocacy program became nationally ranked. Prior to joining Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Harris served as a clinical professor of Law and director of the Domestic Violence Law Clinic, a multi-disciplinary clinical program, at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law. She also co-directed the Child and Family Law Clinic. Prior to her time at Arizona, Harris was a staff attor- ney in the Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern University School of Law. She began her practice as an attorney at Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation in Alton, Ill.
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Meredith-Springfield Associ- ates Inc., a plastics manufac- turer specializing in bottles and hollow technical articles manu- factured through extrusion blow molding and injection stretch blow molding, announced
that President and CEO Mel
O’Leary Jr. was honored on April 13 for his two decades as a second-chance
employer as part of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office’s All-Inclusive Support Services (AISS). The award was presented by Hampden County Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi during the 24th annual AISS gradu- ation ceremony at the Cedars in Springfield. AISS helps formerly incarcerated people in all aspects of their lives as they move from incarceration into the community. In addition to educational and employ- ment support, it offers a comprehensive range
of services, such as parenting groups, assistance accessing housing and food benefits, behavioral- health and addiction-recovery services, and support groups. In 2019, Cocchi opened AISS to anyone in the community in addition to the justice-involved population.
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Carol Campbell, president and CEO of Chicopee Industrial Contractors (CIC), announced the promotion of Deborah Dart to vice president of Operations. Dart started her career at CIC
as a work-study student at Chi- copee High School and has held many roles with the company.
Her responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations and scheduling. Chicopee Industrial Contractors is a leader in relocation service and machinery installations, celebrating more than 30 years in business.
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Tony Worden, president and CEO of Greenfield Coopera- tive Bank, announced that Paul Mokrzecki has joined the team as senior vice president of Gov- ernment Banking. Mokrzecki brings more than 40 years of experience in the public and private sectors, with a focus on
providing banking solutions to municipal clients. He has been responsible for establishing, growing, and
maintaining Government Banking departments for two local banks in the past. He has also served as the Finance director, treasurer, and collector for the town of Greenfield, where he oversaw all aspects
of financial operations. Prior to that, he was the elected treasurer and collector for the town of Had- ley. He holds an MBA from UMass Amherst. He is a certified municipal treasurer, a certified municipal collector, and a member of the Massachusetts Col- lectors and Treasurers Assoc.
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Best Western Plus Berkshire Hills Inn & Suites promoted Anthony Arevalo to the posi- tion of director of Operations for Best Western Plus Berkshire Hills Inn and Suites in Pittsfield. Are- vado will be responsible for day- to-day operations of all depart- ments and ensuring customer
satisfaction. In addition, he will work with General Manager Kevin Martin to increase group sales and general revenue management for the hotel. He has been a member of the team for two years, working in maintenance, front desk, and sales. Growing up in California, Arevado worked on the customer-service side of the wedding and function industry and in manufacturing of new housing developments.
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bankESB recently promoted Ian Megraw to information tech- nology officer. Megraw joined bankESB in 2016 as a systems administrator. He has seven years of experience in banking and brings many strengths that have significantly contributed
to the success of the IT depart-
ment and the bank’s conversions since joining the team. He is a respected manager, strong technician, and an important part of the growing Hometown Financial Group family. Megraw earned an associ- ate degree in Business Administration and Network Administration from John Abbott College.
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The board of directors of Big Y announced the appointment of Tenneille McFarlane-Smart as director of the newly created Project Management Office. As director, she will be responsible for all project activity across all divisions at Big Y, including Big Y Supermarkets, Big Y Express Gas
and Convenience, Big Y at Fresh Acres, and Table and Vine. She will serve as a liaison between Infor- mation Resources Technology and all business units to track strategic projects centrally for visibility, pri- oritization, and resource allocation. In addition, she will provide guidance and support for these initia- tives toward timely and successful strategic project delivery. She reports to Michael D’Amour, chief operating officer. McFarlane-Smart’s work experi- ence expands across many different industries. In 2005, she served as associate project manager sup- porting new business development for J. Walter Thompson, an international advertising agency in New York City. Two years later, she moved to Voya Financial in Connecticut, where she held several roles, starting as a business analyst lead for Retire-
GEORGE TIMMONS
ANTHONY AREVALO
MEL O’LEARY JR.
BETHANY MAURI
IAN MEGRAW
JASON WAISNOR
PRISCILLA RAMOS
TENNEILLE MCFARLANE-SMART
DEBORAH DART
PAUL MOKRZECKI
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