Movers and Shakers

MARI MEGIAS joined Framingham State College as director of college communications in early April. She comes from Boston University School of Dental Medicine, where she has been director of communications since 2006, and was associate director from 2004-2006. Prior to her service at Boston University, she was an editor with Little, Brown and Co. from 1991 to 1996.

VCG & A Inc., a pharmaceutical consulting firm in Holliston, has hired DAN STEIBER as partner for commercial operations-trade development. In his new role, Steiber will lead the commercial operations and trade development areas.

JOHN MCCLUTCHY JR., founder and managing member of The JHM Group of companies, was elected to board of trustees of Dudley-based Nichols College. McClutchy has been involved in all aspects of real estate development including acquisition, financing, construction and management of a variety of developments across the U.S.

Westboro-based Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co., has appointed JEFFREY CICOLINI, as a shareholder of the firm. Cicolini joined AAF in 1994 and provides accounting, tax and consulting services to both nonprofit and commercial organizations and companies. The company has also appointed JOHN BUCKLEY as a shareholder of the firm. He joined AAF in 1994 and works extensively within the nonprofit sector and with closely held businesses.

Transport Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Framingham has appointed Dr. BRUCE STROBER, AGIS KYDONIEUS and MARK PRAUSNITZ to its scientific advisory board. Strober is an assistant professor in the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at New York University School of Medicine and associate director of the dermatopharmacology unit. Kydonieus is the president of Samos Pharmaceuticals LLC, a company involved in consulting and development of drug delivery systems, biomaterials and medical devices. Prausnitz is the professor of chemical and biomedical engineering and the Emerson-Lewis Faculty Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

MetroWest Medical Center has added two bariatric surgeons: Dr. SHELDON RANDALL and Dr. KHALED YEHIA. Randall did his surgical internship and residency at an affiliate of Cornell Medical School at North Shore University Hospital in New York and a Harvard Research Fellowship in surgical nutrition/metabolism, critical care and bariatric surgery at BI Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He was recruited from the Brigham and Women's Hospital to start up the surgical program at Massachusetts General's Weight Center. Yehia did his surgical internship and residency in general surgery at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston. He also did a vascular fellowship at Newark Beth Israel Hospital in New Jersey. Yehia currently is on the surgical staff at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford, Melrose Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, and St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boston.

Believe in YOU! Model & Talent of Worcester announced the appointment of JOEL MANDELLA, as their director of talent. Mandella has worked with children, teenagers and young adults within the community being involved with directing children's summer theatre programs and teen self-improvement workshops. He is a professional actor and has had many roles during his career including lead roles in Guys and Dolls, Once On this Island, and World of Wonders. As well as acting, he is a professional model, ballroom dancer, and green belt at the Mantis Kung Fu and Tai Chi Center in Millbury.

Clinton Savings Bank has hired SCOTT YOULDEN as information technology manager. He is responsible for all IT-related network and telecommunications systems at the bank's six offices in Clinton, Berlin, Bolton, Boylston, Sterling and West Boylston.

PureSafety, a provider of online safety training and risk management solutions, has hired JOHN TRABERT as New England regional sales manager. Trabert has 25 years of experience in providing training solutions to Fortune 100/500 corporations based in the New England market.

Uxbridge-based AC Technology has hired PAUL KLING as North American automation sales manager. He spent the last 10 years with Parker Hannifin as a territory manager, business development manager, and most recently region manager for Parker Hannifin's electromechanical and pneumatic products.

Murphy Insurance Agency has appointed WAYNE TEXEIRA as marketing director. He is responsible for all aspects of the agency's marketing and communications programs. Most recently, he served as vice president, marketing director for Fidelity Bank.

Calendar

April 2 (Mon.): The Impact of Wetlands Rules on the Prices of Regulated and Proximate Houses. Dr. Kathy Kiel from the College of the Holy Cross will be presenting "The Impact of Wetlands Rules on the Prices of Regulated and Proximate Houses" as part of the economics department spring seminar series. The seminar will run from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at Jonas Clark Hall at Clark University in Worcester. Cost: Free. For more information, e-mail crice@clarku.edu or call 508-793-7226.

April 3 (Tues.): Project Planning for Smaller Companies. This 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, checking the quality of deliverable. Presented by Dennis Smith. Will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. in the chamber's Fuller Conference Center. Cost: $35 members; $50 non-members. For more information, visit www.worcesterchamber.org.

April 3 (Tues.): Networking Before Nine, business information session. Session runs from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at the Conference Center at Marlboro. Cost: $10 pre-registration, $15 at the door. For more information, email marlcham@marlboroughchamber.org or call 508-485-7746.

April 4 (Wed.):Massachusetts Public Health Dental Hygienists Association Conference. Career roles for dental hygienists in the community. Meeting is open to the public for those students (or future students) interested in career choices in the field of dental hygiene. Conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Worcester Hotel & Conference Center. Cost: $65. For more information, email cce@qcc.mass.edu or call 508-854-4435.

April 4 (Wed.): Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce Working Womens Luncheon. Meeting new people and building personal relationships with our business contacts is the foundation of any business. However it is meeting those new business contacts and making those connections that many people find challenging. Event runs from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Boxboro. Cost: $11 to preorder lunch, no charge if you bring your own lunch, registration required. For more information, e-mail: Melissa@nvcoc.com or call 978-772-6976.

April 4 (Wed.): The 2nd Annual WPI/UMass Symposium on Tissue Regeneration. Presentations will focus on biosciences and engineering technologies at the forefront of wound healing and tissue regeneration. Event is held between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. at the WPI Campus Center, and will be followed by an informal mixer. For more information, e-mail bei@wpi.edu or call 508-831-6800.

April 4 (Wed.): Expo 2007: Open for Business. Event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westboro. For more information, e-mail events@corridernine.org.

April 5 (Thurs.):New Energy Utility Technology program information session. Quinsigamond Community College will host an information session for its new Energy Utility Technology (EUT) program. Quinsigamond, in collaboration with Middlesex and North Shore community colleges, has partnered with National Grid, one of the nation's largest energy delivery organizations, to establish EUT programs at all three schools. The nine-month certificate program, which begins in September 2007, will provide students with a core set of skills and competencies required by the industry. Session runs from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Quinsigamond Community College administration building. Cost: Free. For more information, email mgalena@qcc.mass.edu or call 508-854-4262.

April 5 (Thurs.): Legal Issues in HR 2 information session. Scheduled speakers: Kimberly A. Rozak, partner and chair of the labor and employment law group, and Marc L. Terry and Nicholas Anastasopoulos, associates in the labor and employment law group. Event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Assumption College. Cost: $25 per session, $20 fee covers both seminars. Registration fee waived for currently enrolled Assumption students. For more information, call 508-767-7364.

April 6 (Fri.): MeetChinaBiz Boston Roundtable Luncheon. MeetChinaBiz hosts periodic gatherings for business decision-makers to discuss all issues related to doing business with or in China. Attendees expand their contacts, network, and share tips. Event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Burns & Levinson, 8th Floor, 125 Summer Street, Boston. Cost: $25 if you pre-register, or $40 at the door. For more information, email cynthia@meetchinabiz.org or call 857-891-1725.

April 10 (Tue.): "Women of Distinction" Luncheon. Businesses and organizations throughout central Massachusetts are invited to honor exceptional women. While it is not necessary for Women of Distinction honorees to have been Girl Scouts, we recognize that each one personifies the qualities of the Girl Scout experience: courage, confidence and character. Event runs from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Beechwood Hotel, Worcester. Cost: $65 per person, or $500 per table of 8. For more information, e-mail wconverse@mgsc.org or call 508-853-1070, x 117.

April 10 (Tue.): GSOM Lunchtime Discussion with Peter G. O'Brien. Peter O'Brien has 28 years of experience in the securities industry. Mr. O'Brien retired as a managing director of Merrill Lynch & Co. in 1999 after working in the equity capital markets area since he joined Merrill Lynch & Co. in 1971, during which time he created the equity transaction group in 1985, helped launch Merrill Lynch's London-based equity capital markets group and had primary responsibility for the pricing of all equity and convertible issues managed by Merrill Lynch. Mr. O'Brien is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Colgate University, member of the Board of Directors of Technology Investment Capital Corp. and is a past-President and a director of the Board of Directors of Hill House Inc. Event runs from 12 to 1 p.m. at Clark University. Cost: Free. For more information, email lakennedy@clarku.edu or call 508-793-7670.

April 10 (Tue.): WPI Venture Forum: "Supercharging Your Company with an Advisory Board." This meeting focuses on the necessary skills that entrepreneurs need to reach out for help to build systems to grow themselves and their companies, with the back drop of building an advisory board. Business case presentation follows talk, networking, elevator pitch, and light fare available. Event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at WPI. Cost: $15 members, $25 Non-members, Free to WPI students, faculty and staff. For more information, e-mail ventureforum@wpi.edu or call 508-831-5075.

April 11 (Wed.): Holden Area Chamber Annual Salute Breakfast. Honorees include Jack Cross of the Holden DPW, Optometrist Joseph D'Amico of Holden, and Denis Melican and the employees of Moore State Park in Paxton. "Public Safety Person of the Year" award will be presented to Officer Michael Trafecante of Princeton Police Department. Event runs from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Holden Senior Center. Cost: $20 for chamber members, $25 non-chamber members. RSVP by April 3. For more information, e-mail info@holdenareachamber.org or call 508-829-9220.

April 11 (Wed.): Are You Managing Your Time, or Is Your Time Managing You? Setting priorities and managing time are basic to enhancing individual and organizational performance. This time management workshop focuses on goal setting and distinguishing between priorities that are urgent versus important. Event runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $50 per session for chamber members; $80 per session for non-members. For more information, e-mail events@corridornine.org or call 508-836-4444.

April 11 (Wed.): Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. This event provides the opportunity for members to make valuable new business contacts in a relaxed, social setting. This is a great way to meet other Chamber members in a more casual "After Work" atmosphere. Don't forget to bring your business cards! Event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Indian Hill Music Center in Littleton. Cost: $10 members in advance, $30 non-members. For more information, e-mail melissa@nvcoc.com or call 978-772-6976.

April 12 (Thurs.): Think like a Customer to Market Like a Genius. The key, our speaker Geoffery Moore says, is the ability to step back, get a fresh perspective, and "think like a customer" about every advertising or marketing issue. With real-life examples and stories, Moore provides outside-the-box ideas and battle-proven marketing techniques for applying this idea. Event runs from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Clark University. Cost: $39 for one person, $30 for each additional person. For more information, e-mail sbdc@clarku.edu or call 508-793-7615.

April 12 (Thurs.): Foreclosures Seminar for Brokers. Complimentary educational seminar on foreclosures for real estate brokers. Event runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Leominster. Cost: Free. For more information, email hhaley@qcc.mass.edu or call 508-751-7921.

April 18-19 (Wed.- Thurs.): Success Express Workshop Series: Ride the Wave- Sail Faster than your Competition with Marketing that Works. Deborah Penta, president, PENTA Communications Inc. will be the featured speaker at this workshop presented by the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce. The conference runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Dave Kurlan and Associates, 114 Turnpike Road, Suite 102 in Westboro. Cost $50 members, $80 non-members. To reserve, email events@corridornine.org.

April 23 (Mon.): The Importance of Converting your Paper Documents to Electronic Media. The featured speaker is Byron Aulick, chief technology officer for DataVault Inc. Presentation will include information on the present cost of handling paper and how converting to electronic media can increase company productivity, improve customer service, free up floor space and reduce cost related to courier expenses. Free program runs from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Teamster Building, 330 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester. Call 508-797-0040, x 25 or email taynya.gurge@datavault.com.

Incorporations

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office primarily between February 1-14, 2007. Listed below is the corporate name, address, zip and president.

Ashland

Prb Consulting Corp., 37 Hawthorne Rd. 01721, Patrick Britton

Auburn

Fairway Solutions Inc., 476 Oxford St. 01501, Brian Turbide

J & K Kelley Inc., 4 Coachman Lane 01501, Joseph Kelley

Matt Stelmach Charitable Trust Incorporated, 6 Linden Ln. 01501, Michael Stelmach

Bellingham

Steps Off Broadway Productions Inc., 799 South Main St. 02109, Edward Benjamin

Clinton

Ercoli Inc., 42 Beech St. 01510, A. Ernst

Fluid Applications Corp., 42 Prospect St. 01510, Kevin Laughlin

Framingham

Agora Energy North America Inc., 6 Nipmuc Rd. 01702, Edward Lentini

Bob's Sign Service Inc., 30 Nelson St. 01701, Robert Lanigan

Events & Adventures Boston Inc., 100 Concord St. 01702, Gerard Collins

JC Cleaning Services Inc., 11 Campello Rd. 01701, Christian Dias

Kaswell Industries Inc., 58 Pearl St 01701, Norman Kaswell

Lovewell Farm Inc., 97 Grant St. 01702, Steven Lovewell

North End Treats Inc., 661 Cochituate Rd. 01701, Michael O'neil

Operation Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) Inc., 470 Worcester Rd. 01702, Faron Segotta

Patruno Landscaping Inc., 156 Cherry St. 01701, James Patruno

Qux Corp., 945 Concord St. 01701, Roger Williams

Franklin

Actionarm Foundation Ltd., c/o Scott Nathan, 15 Newell Dr. 02115, Thomas Alpern

Clarion Farm Inc., 444 Lincoln St. 02308, Carly Fisher

Indigo Development Corp., 64 Maple St. 02038, Robert Acevedo

Neo Ruiz Farrier Services Inc., 444 Lincoln St. 02308, Joel Garcia

Peter E. Padula PC, 247 East Central St. 02038, Peter Padula

Grafton

General Yard Maintenance Inc., 10 Lake View Dr. 01536, Timothy Walker

Groton

Devil's Workshop Inc., 685 Martins Pond Rd. 01450, Randy Godwin

Holden

J & B Leasing Inc., 571 Salisbury St. 01520, Janet Stein

Wachusett Area Rotary Club Inc., 1093 Main St. 01520, Kenneth Parker

Hopedale

Absolute Granite & Design Inc., 18 Maple St. 01747, Glaucia Rossi

Hudson

Btk Quality Builders Co. Inc., 9 Linden St. 01749, Richard Nadeau Memberwear Inc., 29 Village Way 01522, Thomas Connolly

Sousa Services Inc., 267 Cox St. 01749, Albert Sousa

ZWR Leasing Corp., 50 Main St. 01749, Dennis Murphy

Lancaster

Dl Exports International Inc., 1292 Main St. 01523, Natascha Finnerty

Leicester

DRF Contracting Corp., 401 Pleasant St. 01524, Railan Ferreira

Leominster

Central Mass Motorcycles Ltd., 157 Lindell Ave. 01453, Brian Mygatt

Fitness Club At Liberty Place Inc., 500 Atlantic Ave. 01453, Lynn Walsh

Perflabs Inc., 63 Lourdes Dr. 01453, Douglas Johnson

Littleton

Iteam It Inc., 531 King St., Ste. 3 01460, William Kazman

North American Pro Golf Tour Inc., 498 Newtown Rd. 01460, Brian Hebb

Marlboro

211me Inc., 213 Desimone Dr. 01752, Robert Defranco

Marlborough Public Schools Education Foundation Inc., District Education Center, 17 Washington St. 01752, James Jolicoeur

Payments Technology Corp., 241 Boston Post Rd. West 01752, Joseph Barboza

Richard Mazzaferro Do Pc, 2 Spring Lane 01752, Richard Mazzaferro

Tian Yu Inc., 200 Boston Post Rd. East 01752, Zhong Huang

Tripension Associates Inc., 297 East Main St., Suite 2 01752, Andrea Vassiliadis

Intuitive Group Inc., 33 Boston Post Rd. West, Suite 270 01752, Simon Cordell

Warranty Genie Inc., 5 Lodi Rd., Ste. 100 01752, James Delconte, Iii

Maynard

CSRB Corp., 10-1 Deer Path 01754, Shu Chen

Medway

Abbey Industries Inc., 6 Longmeadow Lane 02053, Jeffrey Sutton

Curley Corp., 78 Holliston St. 02053, Katie Curley

Mendon

The Wozniak Law Group PC, 2 Maple St., P. O. Box 258 01756, John Wozniak

Milford

AP Painting Inc., 36 Vine St. 01757, Ana Bastos

Milford Auto Repair Inc., 61 Main St 01757, Maher Chmaysem

Patricio's Carpentry Inc., 60 Central St. 1 Floor 01757, Ana Paula Santos

Thedodegroup Incorporated, 4 Elizabeth Rd. 01757, Michael Doderer

Millbury

Moon River Consulting Inc., 29 Carleton Rd. 01527, Michael Taber

Millis

Hap Tea Bar & Tea House Inc., 20 Exchange St. 02054, Donald Horigan

Natick

I.S.N. Global Inc., One Apple Hill, Suite 316 01760, Shlomo Baharav

Kecadu Inc., 14 Richards Rd. 01760, Kathy Burg

Labelle Roofing Inc., 214 No. Main St., Ste. 201 01760, Robert Labelle

North Brookfield

Laurier Realty Group Inc., 107 Old East Brookfield Rd. 01535, Lori Ryel

Paxton

Salve Regina Rosaries Inc., 75 Maple St. 01612, Erica Doyle

Pepperell

The Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club Inc., 41 Lomar Industrial Park Dr. 01463, Douglas Adams

Shirley

Classic Construction Inc., 27A Lawton Rd. 01464, Wayne Knoops

Shrewsbury

Dasilveira Marble and Granite Inc., 632 Lake St. 01545, Gilberto Dasilveira

Ebers Trucking Inc., 49 South Quinsigamond Ave. 01545, Elias Ebers

Xiomanni Corp., 10322 Arbor Dr. 01545, Lesley Riley

Southboro

William Hong Consulting Inc., 109 Fisher Rd 01772, William Hong

Southbridge

His Hands Our Hands Ministries, 115 Old North Woodstock Rd. 01550, David Stevens

Iglesia Emanuel Pentecostes, 11 Overland St. 01550, Salorin Ortiz

Stow

Cathy Machining Corp., 501 Gleasondale Rd. 01775, Cathleen Natale

Sturbridge

Relase Corp., 55 Shepard Rd. 01566-1108, Collin Payne

Sutton

JQ Ice Inc., 53 Armsby Rd. 01590, Jennifer Quinn

Townsend

Housekeeper Heroes Inc., 66 Turner Rd. 01469, Pamela Silver

Uxbridge

Central Massachusetts Disaster Animal Response Team Inc., 19 Depot St., Ste. 1 01569, Joann Griffin

Swaminarayan Corp., 9 Lincoln Crt. 01569, Rajeshbhai Patel

West Boylston

Anike Foundation Inc., 3 Mary Dr. 01583, Segun Ige

Webster

Webster Auto Repair Inc., 88 Main St 01570, Maher Chmaysem

Westboro

Blsne Inc., 78 Turnpike Rd. 01581, Matthew Manfred

Jtk Enterprises Inc., 16 East Main St. 01581, Johnny Kayrouz

Whitinsville

Brighter Futures International Inc., c/o Andrew J. Myers, Law Office Of Andrew J. Myers, 70 Church St., Ste. 5 01588, Andrew Myers

Studio Cafe Inc., 20 Cross St. 01588, John Picard

Worcester

Comunidade Evangelica Luterana Renovada Inc., 83 Pleasant St. 01609, Cleomar Feijo

Giant Ambitions Inc., 28 Leeds St. 01606, Peter Bohlin

Heal Africa International Ltd., 21 Kingsbury St. 1 01610, Collins Kwarteng

Iglesia Pentecostal El Enebro Inc., 141 Pleasant St. 01609, William Batista

International Free and Accepted Modern Masons Tall Cedar Grand Lodge Inc., 74 Beaver St. #9 01603, Andy Peeples

J. Leitao-Pina MD PC, 50 Holden St. 01605, J. Leitao-Pina

Joe-Rich Inc., 347 Greenwood St. 01607, Joseph Cancelmo

Kadiri's Limousine Services, and Used Car Annex USA Inc., 500 Main St., Ste. 150 01608, Moses Kadiri

Kadiri's Zinko's Printers & Copiers USA Inc., 500 Main St., Suite 150 01608, Moses Kadiri

Karlee Management Inc., 16 Fox Hollow Dr. 01605, Karim Youssef

Ladijane's Market Inc., 68 Madison Plaza Unit 3 01608, Ladijane Silva

MK Local and International Builders and Contractors Inc., 500 Main St., Ste. 150 01608, Moses Kadiri

Nizamani Export Inc., 30 Otsego Rd. 01609, Abdullah Nizamani

REA Corp., 5 Duncannon Ave Apt. 6 01604, Amit Malhotra

Sestatic Entertainment Inc., 500 Main St., Ste. 150 01608, Moses Kadiri

The Sestatic Group Usa Inc., 500 Main St., Ste. 150 01608, Moses Kadiri

Bankruptcies

There were no business in Central Massachusetts or Metrowest that filed bankruptcy petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Worcester from March 1-22, 2007.

Clarification

In the March 19 story "Prescription for confusion," the charts that ran with the story, which showed proposed premiums by age, were intended to be representative of a larger picture. The seven insurers chosen by the state submitted coverage plans and premium levels across the age spectrum, not just the ages shown in the charts.