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JANE ALBERT
PATRICK O’HARA
JOHN ROBERSON
Jane Albert, senior vice presi- dent and chief consumer offi- cer at Baystate Health, will retire on July 1, following 20 years of service with the sys- tem. Albert joined Baystate Health in 2002 as manager of Medical Practices Marketing and developed the first market-
ing plan to integrate legacy physician groups into the organization known today as Baystate Medical Prac- tices (BMP). She then expanded her scope as man- ager of Corporate Marketing for the whole health system. She went on to deepen her focus on the external environment in subsequent roles in Public Affairs, Strategic Communications, and Community Relations. Albert then returned to BMP to stand up its first Office of Physician Referral Services, with a focus on improving access to care. She was recruited back to the system level with a promotion to vice president of Philanthropy and executive director of Baystate Health Foundation (BHF). During four years at the foundation, she developed a comprehensive strategic plan that led to a more balanced portfolio of events, major gifts, and planned giving, all tracked by a dashboard of performance metrics. Her work led to significant growth in overall giving and greater diversification of BHF’s philanthropic activities. She was promoted again in 2017 to senior vice president of Marketing, Communications and External Rela- tions, a role which included the areas of BHF and Government & Community Relations. She brought in experienced leaders for all three areas and over- saw dramatic growth across all her areas of respon- sibility. Key activities included the “Advancing Care. Enhancing Lives” brand campaign, the growth of more broad and sophisticated governmental advo- cacy efforts, and continued growth in philanthropy. During the pandemic, Albert’s scope was enlarged yet again to her current role. She collaborated with other members of the President’s Cabinet to develop the health system’s 2025 Consumer Strategy with a focus on access to care, a new digital platform, and the importance of recognizing the unique needs of individual patients and families.
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Berkshire Bank announced the promotion of Ryan Shor- ette to senior vice president, Retail Branch Banking. In this new role, he will oversee all 105 branches across Massachu- setts, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York. Prior to this promotion, he was first vice president, regional
branch manager at Berkshire Bank for the last eight years. Shorette has more than 25 years of retail bank- ing experience and has held a number of leadership positions. Before joining Berkshire Bank, he worked at Bank of America and Webster Bank. He has been nominated for the New Leaders in Banking Honors Award from the Connecticut Bankers Assoc. and
has a proven track record of successfully developing leaders and enhancing the customer experience. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Central Connecticut State University. Outside of work, Shor- ette is an active volunteer, coaching youth sports for the towns of Bristol and Plainville, Conn. He has also participated in Christmas in April, the United Way Day of Caring, and Hands on Hartford, a COVID-19 virtual event assembling comfort kits for those in need. Beyond these civic efforts, he also served as an executive board member for the American Heart Assoc. Heart Walk in Hartford, Conn.
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Country Bank, announced that Patrick O’Hara has joined its Commercial Lending Divi- sion in Worcester. A 17-year industry veteran with immer- sive client engagement, O’Hara will architect and deliver strategies to support growth
in the commercial banking portfolio. O’Hara has held sev-
eral positions in commercial lending and business development with SunTrust Bank, Bank of America, Santander Bank, and, most recently, Citizens Bank covering the Worcester and MetroWest Boston mar- kets before joining Country Bank. In his new role,
he will serve Central and Eastern Mass. to support businesses throughout the region. O’Hara holds a bachelor of Arts degree from Providence College, he is accredited in Commercial Credit from Omega Per- formance, and has received multiple
top performer and excellence awards
throughout his career. He is also an
avid supporter of St. Vincent De Paul
and New Horizons, which supports
veteran’s issues and mental health.
“I’m extremely excited to join a bank with such an impressive history of helping businesses grow and thrive in our region,” said O’Hara. “Country Bank is one of the most well-capitalized banks in the market, with a tremendous reputation for integrity and ser- vice to the community.I look forward to contributing to our continued growth and success across central and eastern Massachusetts, and beyond.”
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Attorney James Martin has joined the Springfield office
of Pullman & Comley, LLC. Martin has more than 43 years of experience practicing in the areas of corporate and busi- ness counseling, commercial real estate, real estate plan- ning and permitting, solar and wind, and litigation. He
is also recognized as a leading automotive franchise attorney throughout New England. He has handled the purchase and sale of numerous car dealerships and related real estate, franchise negotiations, floor plan and real estate financing, in addition to litiga- tion arising from the operation of a dealership. He is a member of the National Assoc. of Dealer Counsel and the Massachusetts Automobile Dealer Associa- tion. Martin received his B.A. from Georgetown Uni- versity and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court and the Mas- sachusetts and U.S. Tax Court. He has been named to Best Lawyers every year since 2001 and Massa- chusetts Super Lawyers since 2009. He previously practiced with the law firm Robinson Donovan, P.C. The addition of Martin and his team marks a note- worthy expansion for Pullman & Comley’s Spring- field office, which was established in 2019. Drawing on resources from across the firm’s eight offices, in addition to Martin’s areas of practice, the Springfield office specializes in commercial property tax appeals and eminent domain matters, employment law and more. Martin is the former chairman and a former trustee of Baystate Medical Center and was recently appointed as a trustee for Springfield Museums, where he also serves as vice chair of the Museum Committee. He serves on the Springfield Riverfront Development Commission and is the chairman of the board of directors of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. He has also served as a youth sports coach in Springfield and Longmeadow.
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Pathlight, an organization serving people in Western Mass. with developmental and intellectual disabilities, has named human services leader John Roberson as its new exec- utive director. Throughout his career, Roberson has designed and implemented programs tailored to meet the needs of
vulnerable children and families. He brings an exten- sive background in leadership and operations for community-based residential programs and a pas- sion for improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and special needs. Most recently, Roberson was vice president of Children & Fami-
lies for the Center for Human Development (CHD), where he was responsible for management of a $25 million annual budget and expansion of services
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with local, state and federal agencies for a division that provides housing, child development, behav- ioral health and court guided support services. Prior to becoming vice president, he served in a variety of capacities including managing two large residential facilities as CHD’s director of Juvenile Justice Pro- grams. Previously, he was a lead treatment supervi- sor for the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, where he supervised treatment staff and developed treatment programs for inmates housed in the Pre- Release Center. Roberson is a member of the Child Welfare League of America and the American Correc- tional Association. He has served as a board member of the Correctional Association of Massachusetts, the Restorative Justice Collaborative of Hampden Coun- ty, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence. He holds an M.S. from Cambridge Col- lege in Springfield. He will assume his responsibili- ties as executive director of Pathlight on May 2.
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UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) announced the retirement of board member Sam Killings at its 55thAnnual Meeting on March 23. New director Jer- emiah Bentley was elected to the open position at the virtual event.Killings is retiring from the UMassFive Board of Direc- tors after serving since 1998. During his tenture, Killings served on the credit union’s Asset and Liability Manage- ment Committee, which he chaired for several years, as well as the Human Resources Committee and the Diversity Task Force. He holds a bach-
elor’s degree in Accounting and 42 years of experi- ence as an internal auditor and assistant controller for Research Accounting at UMass Amherst. With his retirement, Killings was recently honored with the status of director emeritus, the first person to hold this title at the credit union. Bentley has been a member of UMassFive since 2015, when he moved to the area after completing his Ph.D. in account- ing from Cornell University. He previously served as a volunteer on the credit union’s Asset and Liability Management Committee. He currently serves as a
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SAM KILLINGS
RYAN SHORETTE
JEREMIAH BENTLEY
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