Movers and Shakers

KEVIN HUNT has been named general manager for a VIA, a new Italian restaurant scheduled to open in early April. Hunt began working for The Sole Proprietor in 1990 and most recently served as a manager at The Sole and is part of the senior management team for The Sole and One Eleven Chop House, both of which are also owned by the Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist, who also own VIA.

The Central Massachusetts Independent Physician Association (CMIPA) has hired LUCILLE TAYLOR as director of clinical integration and quality. Taylor has more than 20 years of experience and will assist CMIPA members in achieving their health care quality goals. Before joining CMIPA, Taylor worked at the 66th Medical Group Clinic at Hanscom Air Force Base as director of population health. The CMIPA has also hired SIMA VYAS as manager of program development. Vyas will develop and execute operational programs for CMIPA and assist in the implementation of quality initiatives. Before joining CMIPA, she worked with Tufts Health Plan as contract manager, contract specialist, and mental health service coordinator.

Richard Lamoureux, founder of Lamoureux Pagano Associates Architects, has retired. His business partner, Michael Pagano, will assume the presidency of the firm.

Clinton Savings Bank has promoted MAJLINDA HAXHIAJ to assistant vice president. She has transferred from the West Boylston branch office where she was a manager to manager of the bank's main office at 200 Church Street in Clinton.

KIM CORWIN has been appointed plan counselor for Westland Services Corp., which beautifies and maintains family cemetery plots throughout the U.S and Canada. Corwin was previously senior quality manager for Accenture in Wellesley.

Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) has hired ANNE DOYLE to senior vice president and chief compliance officer. She comes to FCHP from Tufts Health Plan, where she held the position of director of public policy, government affairs and compliance.

ALLEN KRAUSE has been appointed chief financial officer at Anna Maria College. Most recently, he served as CFO of the Eastern Region of Caritas Christi Health Care in Boston.

Dr. FAREN WILLIAMS has been named chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital in Worcester. Williams completed an internship in internal medicine at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati and a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Prior to joining Fairlawn's medical staff, she served as the physical medicine and rehabilitation director at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center

MARK CARLSON was elected regional vice president for the Western Region of the Massachusetts Association of Personnel Services for 2007. Carlson has more than 7 years experience in the human talent management business. DELORES GEORGE was elected secretary. She is a member of the National Association of Personnel Services and is a past president of the Business & Professional Women USA.

DOUGLAS FISH has been promoted to director of student financial services at American International College in Springfield. Prior to his promotion, Fish served as director of financial aid at AIC.

BILL TEUBER, vice chairman of EMC Corp., will expand his responsibilities to include leadership of the company's customer operations, its worldwide sales and distribution organization. The company has also promoted BILL SCANNELL to executive vice president of global sales programs in addition to heading up sales for the Americas. Scannell will report to Teuber. Additionally, senior vice presidents Mike DeCesare and Balaji Yelamanchili have been named co-general managers for EMC's content management and archive business.

The Worcester Executives Association has elected the following officers for 2007: Joseph Moro, loan officer, Bay State Savings Bank of Worcester, president; Sally Jablonski, president, Herbert Berg Florist, vice president; Denise Pierce, Denise Pierce Interiors, secretary; and Frederick Mottle, chairman, Mottle, McGrath, Braney and Flynn, treasurer.

The following member representatives were elected to the board of directors: Stephen Crowe, owner, Sunshine Landscaping, alternate past president; Jan Fine, Fine Properties, immediate past president; Charles Budnick, Cabco Consult; Joseph Quintal, Rotman's Furniture; Elliot Honig, Morgan Stanley; and Ralph LeMay, Roy's Auto Glass.

Calendar

March 20 (Tues.) CMFEO (Central Massachusetts Financial Executive Organization) Meeting: March's topic title for this month's CMFEO sponsored event is "2007 Accounting and Finance Hiring and Compensation Outlook" with guest speakers Jim Cote of Accounting Management Solutions (AMS) and Renee Franzosa of Robert Half Finance and Accounting. The meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross University. Cost: Members of the CMFEO are free. Membership eligible guests attend one time at no cost. All other attendees are requested to pay $15 to defray costs. Reservations are required for all guests. For more information, e-mail Diane Lane at dlane@cmfeo.org.

March 20 (Tues.) WIN Meeting: Meeting of the Women's Information Network (WIN) of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and its affiliates will meet at the Fuller Conference Center located at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce at 339 Main St. in Worcester. Cost: $25 per year for members, $50 per year for non-members. For more information contact Mary Hubbard at 508.753.2924, ext. 229, or mhubbard@worcesterchamber.org.

March 21 (Wed.) TIPS: Training Intervention Procedures for Servers of Alcohol: Evening class for TIPS certification that is good for three years. Learn the laws, liabilities and responsibilities of serving alcohol. Taught by a TIPS certified instructor and attorney with extensive knowledge. The training will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at Quinsigamond Community College: Training & Education Center. Cost: $55. For more information visit http://cce.qcc.mass.edu or e-mail cce@qcc.mass.edu or call 508-854-4435.

March 21 (Wed.) Women's Networking Event. The monthly meeting for the Center for Women and Enterprise will be held at Elaine's Bridal in Webster. This event will give you the opportunity to network with women in your area and share stories and ideas. The meeting will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20. For more information e-mail dfitzmaurice@cweonline.org or call 508-363-2300.

March 22 (Thurs.) EcoStar - Energy Efficiency Workshop - A Real Turn On! A recognized energy consultant will review how to improve energy efficiency in your facility by implementing conservation practices and investing in new products that can quickly can pay for themselves. The sponsor of this event is the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Devens office of MassDevelopment at 33 Andrews Pkwy. For more information visit http://www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml or e-mail melissa@nvcoc.com or call 978-772-6976.

March 22 (Thurs.) Developing a Sales and Marketing Program - That Really Works! This session at the Higgins University Center at Clark University will describe the elements of an effective sales and marketing program that will ensure profitable cash flow and show you how to tailor them to your company's needs. Speaker Norman Brust has more 30 years of successful experience and is principal of NTB Associates, Bridgewater, Mass. The session will run from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Cost: $39 per person and $30 for each additional person. For more information, e-mail sbdc@clarku.edu or call 508-793-7615.

March 22 (Thurs.) WPI Bioengineering Institute's 2007 Biotechology/Bioengineering Corporate Forum: WPI's Bioengineering Institute (BEI) will host the second annual WPI Biotechnology & Bioengineering Corporate Forum. The forum will provide wide-ranging perspectives on the current state of the industry and its future, and how companies, universities, and government can work together to develop new products to meet the nation's healthcare needs. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the WPI Campus Center. Cost: Free. For more information, visit e-mail bei@wpi.edu or call 508-831-6800.

March 22 (Thurs.) Workforce Training Fund - Free Info Session: WPI's Division of Corporate & Professional Education is sponsoring a free information session for Massachusetts companies to learn more about the Commonwealth's Programs to help employees prepare their workers for the future. The program will run from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westboro. Cost: Free. For more information visit http://cpe.wpi.edu/Corporate/26081.htm or e-mail cindyp@wpi.edu.

March 23 (Friday): Bridging the Gap: Nursing Schools Keeping Communities Healthy: Becker College hosts its third annual Nursing Symposium from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Boutin Student Center. The event will feature speakers from nursing schools at Johns Hopkins University; University of Maryland, Baltimore; and University of Rhode Island. New to this year's symposium is the workshop, "Recognizing and Reporting Workplace Violence," presented by Christine Pontus of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, at 1:15 p.m.; and a Job Fair for nurses and soon-to-graduate nursing students seeking positions in Central Massachusetts, at 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by: Fallon Community Health Plan and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Cost: Free. For more information e-mail nursing.symposium@becker.edu or call 508-373-9531.

March 26 (Mon.) Are Agricultural Easements Capitalized in to Agricultural Sales Prices? Dr. Wayne Gray and Dr. Jacqueline Geoghegan from Clark's Economics Department will be presenting "Are Agricultural Easements Capitalized in to Agricultural Sales Prices?" (co-authored with Lori Lynch, University of Maryland) as part of the economics department spring seminar series. The program runs from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at Jonas Clark Hall. Cost: Free. For more information e-mail crice@clarku.edu or call 508-793-7226.

March 27 (Tues.) NVCoC's Chamber Referral Network: The Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce Referral Network will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Shriver Job Corps. Center in Devens. For more information visit http://www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml 

March 27 (Tues.) New England Rail Forum and Expo: The forum allows transportation professionals the opportunity to join together to share ideas, information, and products that will enhance the quality of railroad services in the greater New England region. The event will feature an equipment display, exhibitor pavilion and three seminar sessions. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the DCU Center in Worcester. Cost $25. For more information visit http://www.nerailroadclub.com or contact Jonathan at 617-437-7810.

March 27 (Tues.) Taste of Nashoba Valley: The fifth annual event will be held at the Lawrence Academy Gymnasium from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cost: $17 in advance and for seniors (62+) and $20 at the door. For more information e-mail melissa@nvcoc.com or call 978-772-6976.

March 28 (Wed.) Small Business Counseling: Michael Holbrook of Clark University offers his assistance to new, expanding and troubled businesses. He provides counseling in a variety of areas including finance, marketing, accounting, operations and planning. All counseling services are offered FREE of charge and you do not need to be a chamber member to take advantage of this opportunity. Counseling is offered at the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce in Devens from 9:15 a.m. to noon. Reservations are required. Cost: Free. For more information visit http://www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml or e-mail melissa@nvcoc.com 

March 29 (Thurs.) Economic Outlook '07: Sponsored by Sovereign Bank, this event will feature a panel of experts who will discuss the future of the economy. The event is presented in conjunction with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Worcester Business Journal. Panelists include: John Merrill, market president of Sovereign Bank; Jack Wilson, president of the University of Massachusetts; Jeff Fuhrer, executive vice president and director of research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; Timoth Warren, CEO of the Warren Group/Bankers & Tradesman. The moderator will be Peter Blue, host of the Peter Blute Show on WCRN 830 AM. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. and the program runs from 4 to 5:15 p.m. at the Beechwood Hotel. Cost: $35 per person. For more information visit http://www.worcesterchamber.org or http://www.wbjournal.com or call Mary Hubbard at 508-753-2924, ext. 229.

March 29 (Thurs.) The Seven Deadly Sins of Web Marketing and How to Avoid Them: This program will discuss ways to network effectively, even if you are an introvert. Featured speaker Diane Darling is principal of Effective Networking Inc. of Boston. The event will be held from 8:45 a.m. to noon at the Higgins University Center at Clark University in Worcester. Cost: $39 for one person, $30 for each additional person. For more information e-mail sbdc@clarku.edu or call 508-793-7615.

April 3 (Tues.) Project Planning for Smaller Companies: This Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce workshop presents tools and techniques to build and deliver projects in a way that is matched to the size and nature of your business. Topics include: clarifying project responsibilities in small teams; working with customers to get the requirements right; building a plan that is the right level of detail for your project; managing the project (not too little and not too much); and checking the quality of deliverable. The workshop will run from 9 to 11 a.m. the chamber's Fuller Conference Center in Worcester. For more information visit http://www.worcesterchamber.org.

Incorporations

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office primarily between January 1-15, 2007. Listed below is the corporate name, address, zip and president.

Note: Incorporations for Acton through Mendon ran in the March 5th issue.

Milford

GRADE ONE FINANCIAL, INC., 88 Main St. 01757, Christopher Tomaso

J.B. CONSULTING INC., 18 Clarridge Circle 01757, Jon Bell

PORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC., 27 Maple St. 01757, John Davis

RRL SERVICES, INC., 66 Jionzo Rd. 01757, Kenneth Bond

SANTA MARIA, INC., 65 Howard St. 01757, Michael Rezk

STAR CAR RENTAL, INC., 206 East Main St. 01757, Debra Attias

Millis

FIESTA GIFTS, INC., 32 Millston Rd. 02054, Maria Rushton

Natick

AVALOPA INC., One Apple Hill Dr. Ste. 316, 01760, Casey Pittock

CALYPSO M, INC., 10 Madonna St. 01760, Michail Geller

CSR ENTERPRISES, INC., 11 Middlesex Ave 01760, Robert Conza

GREEN SEASON INC., 1245 Worcester St. 01760, Assaf Amar

GRIFFON CONTRACTING, INC., 3 Hardwick Rd. 01760, Ann Grundberg

KROMAXXX KLOTHING, LTD., 17 Mercer Rd. 01760, David Krozy

NEW-VIEW ACQUISITION CORP., 19 Tech Circle 01760, Warren Cross

PRIME TOUCH SERVICES, INC., 6 Huron Dr. 01760, William North

Northboro

CAS REALTY CO., INC., 12 Main St. 01532,

Chris Singas

MEDALLION FOODS, INC., 93 Ball St. 01532, David Cafarella

Northbridge

AMERICAN TRANS IMPORT EXPORT, INC., 120 Moonhill Rd. 01734, Keiry Baselious

HENDRICKS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC., 546 Fowler Rd. 01534, George Hendricks

Oxford

COUNTRYSIDE GARAGE DOORS INC., 430 Main St. 01540, Mark Nowosadko

T O CELLULAR INC., 299 Main St. 01540,

Daniel Austin

VELAZQUEZ VISION FIRST, INC., 742 Main St. 01537, Ferdinand Velazquez

Pepperell

FREMIA'S TEA SHOP, LTD., 22 River Rd. 01463, David Phillips

KEYSTONE PRECISION & ENGINEERING, INC., 16 Lomar Park Dr., Unit #3 01463,

Gary Ainsworth

LEADERSHIP PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES, INC., 102 South Rd. 01463, Michael Cassella

Royalston

STARCLIX, INC., 32 Turnpike Rd. 01368,

Joseph Bourque

Shirley

I. P. PROTECTION SERVICE, INC., 45 Groton Rd. 01464, Robert Schuler

J&S BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC., 37 Peabody Rd. 01464, Jose Banchs

JEROCO, INC., 11 Little Turnpike Rd. 01464, David Jerome

Shrewsbury

ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS2, INC., 66 Shady Lane Ave. 01545, Poonam Walia

ADVOCATE TITLE AND CLOSINGS, INC., 385 South St. 01545, David Rocheford

HIMALAYA SOLUTIONS, INC., 23 Sandpiper Dr. 01545, Chandrakala Maddela

NAULT CHIROPRACTIC, P.C., 494 Grafton St. 01545, Stephen Nault

SUNITA JANDYAM, DMD, P.C., 11 Shannon Dr. 01545, Sunita Jandyam

U.S. ORIENTAL MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.,

420 Boston Turnpike, Unit 302 01545,

Guo Qiang Wang

Southboro

RONIN DATA BACKUP SERVICES, INC., 96 Breakneck Hill Rd. 01772, Brendon Bullen

Southbridge

FAIST ENGINEERING, INC., 600 Charlton St. 01550, David Faist

J. R. & P. INVESTMENTS, INC., 50 Elm St. 01550, Roger Reopel

Spencer

SHORTEN CONSTRUCTION, INC., 62 Woodside Rd. 01562, Brian Shorten

Sterling

DOG SCOOP, INC., 222 Justice Hill Rd. 01564, John Sheehy

EJMACE, INC., 105 Rowley Hill Rd. 01564, Jennifer Macellari

Sturbridge

LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT E. GEORGE, P.C., 509 Main St., P. O. Box 199, 01566, Robert George

PRECISE PAVING, INC., 68 Bullough Rd. 01566, Kevin O'malley

Sudbury

BEANZIE REALTY, INC., 81 Phillips Rd. 01776, Mark Winters

HIGH RIVER, INC., 3 Elderberry Circle 01776, Mark Roth

NORMAN FREEMAN, INC., 10 Dudley Rd. 01776, Norman Freeman

NORTH RD. FAIRVIEW FARM CORP., 206 North Rd. 01776, Bruce Maurer

Sutton

11 BRD. ST. REALTY, INC., 115 Stone School Rd. 01590, Claire Rainville

TRIPOINT INTERACTIVE INC., 26 Pierce Rd. 01590, Marc Linster

Templeton

SANDBAGGERS INDOOR GOLF, INC., 394 South Rd. 01468, Richard Vogel

Upton

COLD SPRING DESIGN, INC., 10a North Main St. 01568, Jeffrey Lerman

Uxbridge

BILL'S EQUIPMENT & SALES, INC., 825 Aldrich St. 01569, William Young

MCCALL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., 396 Chestnut St. 01569, William Mccall

NAUSET CONSULTING, INC., 64 Mendon St., #3 01569, Steven Machacz

SOKOLOSKI CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS INC., 20 Waucantuck Dr. 01569, David Sokoloski

Warren

PATRICK NEWELL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, INC., 448 Southbridge Rd. 01083, Robert Pepin

Wayland

THE FRIENDS OF THE WAYLAND COUNCIL ON AGING, INC., Wayland Senior Center, Wayland Town Building 41 Cochituate Rd. 01778, Denise Yurkofsky

Webster

ARTSON, INC., 156 Lake St. 01570,

Wayne Nadeau

NEW ENGLAND CONSULTANTS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, P.C., 72 Cudworth Rd. 01570, Dr. Khalid Azizz

West Boylston

BEAUTY ACCESS, INC., 20 Blake Ave. 01583, Aleh Tsituk

CARE AMBULANCE INC., 88 Hillside Village Dr. 01583, Robert Phillipo

Winchendon

IGS GLASS, INC., 199 School St. 01475, Scott Brandes

LABORATORY COMPLIANCE SERVICES, INC., 645 N. Central St. 01475, Stephen Chace

LAFORTUNE & GLENNY, P.C., One Summer Dr. 01475, Keith Glenny

Worcester

ACCOUNTABLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC., 42 North Parkway 01605, Thomas Lydick

CENTRAL BRIDGE TRANSPORT, INC., 38 Hooper St. #1 01605, Pedro Hernandez

DBXH CORP., 522 Cambridge St. 01610, Donald Xhengo

ETHREE SOLUTIONS INC., 30 Jasmine Dr. 01605, Shirisha Malepati

EXHAUSTED, INC., 363 Franklin St. 01604,

John Jorjorian

FOREVER MECHANICAL HVAC/R, INC., 50 Sherburne Ave. 01606, Joseph Charpentier

GOLDSTEIN SCRAP METAL, INC., 100 Lamartine St. 01608, Neil Smith

GREENFIELD MINISTRIES, INC, #5 Acton St. 01604, Mary Oyomire

HAITIAN CULTURAL ORGANIZATION, INC.,

1 Pleasant Terrace #3 01609, Helena Charles

I.P. SERVICES, INC., 88 Webster St. 01603, Darren Lussier

MIDSTATE AUTO OF WORCESTER, INC., 442

Park Ave. 01609, Steven Sewell

PRIME LOGISTICS CORP., 101 Pleasant St., Ste. 206, 01609, Claudio Santos

SAINT JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Saint

John's Anglican Church 950 Main St. 01610, Ekira Muriithi

SANSOUCY STONE, INC., 23 Paradox Dr. 01602, John Sansoucy

SPA DEPOT & ACCESSORIES, INC., 73 Green St., Unit 2 01604, Thong Vo

SUMMIT ENGINEERING & SURVEY, INC., 27 West Mountain St. 01606, Gary Prime

T-BROOKE REALTY INC., 1075 Southbridge St. 01610, Ronald Perkins

TRADITIONS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC., 53 Locust Ave. 01604, Philip Sciascia

TROPICAL SALON AND DAY SPA, INC., 1393 Grafton St. 00000, Kathleen Ahronian

WITKIE DEVELOPMENT INC., 1 Ebenezer St. 01604, Jayne Witkie

YOURENERGYOPTIONS, INC., 10 Circuit Ave.E. 01603, Lance Mckee

Bankruptcies

This Central Massachusetts and Metrowest business had a bankruptcy petition filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Worcester from February 17-28, 2007. Shown below is the corporate name, company location, case number, whether the filing was voluntary or involuntary, and the name and phone number of the debtor's attorney and, if applicable, trustee.

CHAPTER 11 (REORGANIZATION)

Gardner Zine LLC, Maynard, 07-40711, voluntary, David Madoff, attorney, 508-543-0040.