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Elms College Establishes
St. John Paul II Center for
Ethics, Religion, and Culture
CHICOPEE — Elms College announced the creation of the St. John Paul II Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture (CERC), thanks to the generous support of three foundational donors. A seven-figure naming gift from an anonymous donor and two six-figure contributions, from Carolyn Jacobs and B. John and Collette Dill and family, will help the college launch the center. The CERC will examine the most press- ing and complex questions related to ethics, religion,
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and culture in today’s society and lead the regional community in thoughtful, engaging discourse. From an academic perspective, programming for the CERC will focus on the infusion of ethical leadership across the curriculum, the integration of ethics within the healthcare and business fields of study, and the provi- sion of innovative experiential learning opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. “The creation of the CERC reflects the college’s goals of training the next generation of ethical leaders, shar- ing the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition, encouraging interfaith dialogue, and promoting our commitment to diversity and inclusion,” said Peter DePergola II, associate professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities at Elms College and a member of the CERC advisory board. An official launch of the St. John Paul II Center for Ethics, Religion, and Cul- ture will take place in late October and, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held virtually.
MassMutual Center, UMass, AIC to Co-host 2024 NCAA
Men’s Ice Hockey Regional
SPRINGFIELD — The National Collegiate Athletic Assoc. (NCAA) announced that the MassMutual Cen- ter, in conjunction with American International Col-
lege and UMass Amherst, has been selected to host the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regional, marking the first time the event has been held at the MassMutual Center. The two-day regional will fea- ture four teams competing in two first-round games, with the winners advancing to the regional final the following day. The winner of the regional final will advance to the 2024 Frozen Four, which will be held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. “We are incredibly proud to partner with American Interna- tional College and the MassMutual Center for a 2024 regional,” said Ryan Bamford, director of Athletics
at UMass Amherst. “We have been privileged to see first-hand the passion that fans in this region have for college hockey, and we are looking for- ward to playing a part in hosting a first-class event in Springfield during one of the most excit- ing weekends on the college hockey calendar.”
Added Jessica Chapin, interim director of Athletics
at AIC, “we are thrilled to be awarded the bid for the Division I Ice Hockey Regional with UMass and the MassMutual Center for 2024,” “This will be a wonder- ful opportunity to add to the storied history of hockey in the Springfield, Massachusetts area.”
Northern Tree Service Transitions to Employee Stock-ownership Plan
PALMER — Northern Tree Service Inc. announced it has transitioned the ownership of its business lines over to an employee stock-ownership plan, or ESOP. The Lazear Capital Partners team worked with the management of Northern Tree Service to design a custom solution that included employee benefits, financial flexibility, and maximum tax advantages. Founded in 1932 by Walter Cambo, the company was first established to service state and municipal tree work in Eastern Mass. Under the leadership of Paul Cambo, Northern Tree Service grew to provide land- clearing services for the ever-expanding energy grid in the Northeast. Furthering Northern’s expansion, now under the leadership of Paul’s son, Philip, North- ern Tree Service has continued its growth to become one of the most diversified tree-care companies in the industry, servicing all New England and sur-
rounding states. “The ESOP was the choice we made to maintain the business’s current direction while simultaneously rewarding the 250-plus employees that have been so critical to the business’ success,” President Timothy LaMotte said. “We have a very specialized and highly skilled group of professionals focused on safety and integrity, and we are excited to see that continue.” With the new ESOP in place, both Philip Cambo and LaMotte will continue their current roles for the foreseeable future and gradually hand over the business’ operational control to the next generation of leaders.
Berkshire Bank Enhances Leave
for Employees Experiencing
Gender-based Violence
BOSTON — Berkshire Bank announced enhanced protections that will provide its 1,500 employees with paid and protected leave to manage the con- sequences of intimate-partner violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Berkshire Bank has partnered with FreeFrom, a nonprofit creating path- ways to financial security and long-term safety for survivors of gender-based violence, to increase its existing leave policies to benefit its employees. The enhanced policy gives employees 15 days of leave a year to seek medical care, attend court proceedings, and relocate — all without missing a paycheck or depleting their accrued sick or vacation days. Since 2014, Berkshire Bank has had a domestic-violence leave policy in compliance with relevant state laws. These new enhancements go beyond the mandated requirements of state laws to offer additional sup- port for survivors and their families impacted by this type of abuse. Berkshire Bank employees will also now have access to FreeFrom’s Compensation Com- pass, a tool designed to assist survivors of domestic abuse in understanding whether they are eligible for compensation to cover some of the costs of the harm they experienced. In addition, the bank plans to col- laborate with FreeFrom as part of its Survivor Safety Banking Initiative to explore how to design products and policies to better support customers that have experienced or are experiencing violence or abuse.
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services. In that role, she has worked for the Center for Health and Food Law Policy at Harvard University, Fields Corner Main Street in Dorchester, All Dorchester Sports and Leadership; Boston Green Academy in Brighton, and Boston Farms Community Land Trust. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communica- tions from Emerson College.
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OMG Roofing Products promoted
Adam Cincotta to the position of vice president of the company’s Adhesives and Solar Business unit, one of three business units within OMG Roofing Products. In this role, he is responsible for developing and executing the over- all business-unit strategy, including product and market development, as well as managing the business unit’s profit and loss. He reports to Peter Coyne, senior vice president and gen- eral manager of OMG Roofing Prod- ucts. Cincotta joined OMG Roofing Products in 2014 as a product manager for the OlyBond Adhesives product line. Most recently, he was director of
the Adhesives and Solar Business unit. Under his leadership, the business unit has experienced strong growth driven by several successful new products for which he was responsible, including OlyBond500 Canisters, PaceCarts, and the PowerGrip solar-mount portfolio. Prior to joining OMG, Cincotta served in product-management and market- ing roles at Newell Rubbermaid, ITW, and Danaher. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied economics and management from Cornell University, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.
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Aesha Mu’min, a
2019 American International College (AIC) alumna of the clinical psychol- ogy graduate- degree program, and current doc- toral student in
the mental health counseling program, was recently named a 100 Women of Color class of 2020 award recipient. The
gala and awards event recognizes the contributions that women in business, education, entrepreneurship, enter- tainment, and service have made to impact the lives of people throughout their communities in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Mu’min was selected to the 2020 cohort of awardees because of her dedication to and innovative work as a deputy warden in the Con- necticut Department of Corrections.
In November 2019, she was integral in piloting the equine-assisted psycho- therapy sessions offered by Operation Warrior Horse, a 10-week program housed in the 110-bed unit for mili- tary veterans at the Willard-Cybulski Correctional Institution in Enfield, Conn. The program offered inmates
an opportunity to meet with therapists and interact with horses in the prison yard for two hours each week. Operat- ing at no cost to the state, the program was sponsored by Healing Hoofbeats of Connecticut. While similar correctional programs utilize equine therapy, this was the first such program to be tai- lored to the needs of incarcerated mili- tary veterans.
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Kyle Sullivan,
assistant vice president at John M. Glover Insur- ance Agency, recently cel- ebrated his 10th anniversary at the firm. Sullivan sells home, auto,
and business insurance and became assistant vice president in 2016. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nichols College. To better assist his commercial cus- tomers, he also holds a commercial- lines coverage specialist certification through the Hartford School of Insur- ance. Sullivan previously worked in the restaurant industry for 10 years, which gave him customer-service experi- ence along with a unique perspective on insuring restauranteurs. He works with commercial clients who range from contractors, real-estate investors, and restauranteurs to the owners of car dealerships and auto-body shops.
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  AESHA MU’MIN
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