Movers & Shakers: Feb. 17, 2014
Jessica Jimenez, Savers Bank
Elaine Stone, Savers Bank
Mark M. Geres, Clinton Savings Bank
Donna Boulanger, North Brookfield Savings Bank
Christopher Currier, Partridge, Snow & Hahn
Thomas R. Littlepage, Workers' Credit Union
Lauren B. Schiffman, Westborough Youth Commission
Frank N. Dixon, smith&jones
Jennifer Mangini Perry, smith&jones
Andy McWilliams, Nashoba Valley Winery
DEBORAH THOMPSON was promoted to manager of member services at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. She had been a sales executive at the chamber. Thompson previously worked as a sales manager for True North Hotel Group, and before that as director of sales and general manager of the Hampton Inn in Auburn. She worked at the chamber previously, from 1985 to 1994.
SEN. HARRIETTE L. CHANDLER, D-Worcester, was elected state director by Women in Government, a Washington nonprofit that features expert speakers on a variety of public policy topics such as health care reform, diabetes and emerging issues in energy policy.
JESSICA JIMENEZ has been hired and ELAINE STONE promoted at Southbridge-based Savers Bank. Jimenez, a Southbridge resident, is now an assistant branch manager at the Southbridge branch. She was previously an assistant branch manager at Citizens Bank. Stone, who has been with Savers for seven years, was promoted to human resources manager after two years as a human resources administrator and several years as a senior credit analyst in commercial loans. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Worcester State University, and lives in Webster.
MARK M. GERES was hired as assistant vice president and mortgage originator at Clinton Savings Bank. Prior to joining the bank, he worked as a mortgage officer at Bank of Canton for 16 years. He earned his bachelor's degree from Principia College in Elsah, Ill., and his master's at Colorado State University. Geres is a resident of Ashland.
TODD HEDGES and CURTIS KUCK were hired as senior project managers by Milford-based Consigli Construction, to work in the firm's Hartford, Conn., office. Hedges, who is LEED accredited, holds a bachelor's degree in construction engineering from Central Connecticut State University. Kuck has a bachelor's in mechanical engineering and a master's in construction management from Drexel University.
GERRY DEMBROWSKI was hired by Groton Wellness, a holistic dental and medical practice. He practices kinesiology, a chiropractic specialty. Dembrowski holds a doctorate in chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic West, in San Jose, Calif. He is one of 100 certified neural organization technique instructors in North America.
PATRICK J. SULLIVAN will take over as Massachusetts market president of People's United Bank, which has branches in Central Massachusetts, following the retirement of Tim Crimmins on April 1. Crimmins was founding president of People's United's predecessor, The Bank of Western Massachusetts. Sullivan joined the bank in November. He was most recently executive vice president and chief commercial lending officer at Berkshire Bank.
DONNA BOULANGER of North Brookfield Savings Bank was elected to the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, which is cooperatively owned by more than 450 New England financial institutions. She began her three-year term last month. Boulanger has been president and CEO of North Brookfield Savings since 2008.
CHRISTOPHER CURRIER, DAVID PELLIGRINO and ALICIA SAMOLIS were named partners by law firm Partridge, Snow & Hahn, with an office in Westborough. Currier is chair of the firm's commercial lending practice and based in the Westborough office. He earned his juris doctorate from Syracuse University. Pelligrino represents secured lenders in litigation proceedings, working out of the Providence office. He holds a law degree from Roger Williams University. Samolis practices employment law. She also earned her law degree from Roger Williams University and works in Providence.
(Correction) DAVID W. HILLIS was elected chairman; JEFFREY W. HILLIS president, and CHRISTINE JUDYCKI-CREPAULT treasurer of AdCare Hospital of Worcester Inc., in addition to serving as clerk of the hospital board of directors. ELLEN BARRY was elected to the hospital board for a two-year term. Jeffrey Hillis has served as vice president of administration at AdCare since 2002 and more recently as its chief operating officer. He holds a bachelor's degree from Stonehill College in Easton and juris doctor and master's degrees from Suffolk University in Boston. Judycki-Crepeault joined AdCare as chief financial officer in 2002. A CPA, she earned a bachelor's degree from Bentley University in Waltham and a master's in business administration from Clark University. Barry is a realtor with Pierce Property Consultants in Shrewsbury and chairs the patient and family advisory committee at AdCare Hospital
THOMAS R. LITTLEPAGE was promoted to assistant vice president and branch manager at Fitchburg-based Workers' Credit Union. He will oversee the credit union's Water Tower branch on North Main Street in Leominster. He was most recently assistant branch manager for the credit union's office inside Wal-Mart in Leominster. Littlepage holds a bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State University and is a resident of Fitchburg.
LAUREN B. SCHIFFMAN was appointed to serve on the Westborough Youth Commission. She is director of communications for the Visiting Nurse Association and Distinguished Care Options. Schiffman has more than 14 years of experience in public relations, and will assist the commission with media outreach efforts. She holds a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations for TV & radio from Ithaca College.
FRANK N. DIXON was hired and JENNIFER MANGINI PERRY promoted by Sturbridge-based smith&jones, a brand development firm. Dixon is a web developer while Perry will serve as associate creative director. Perry most recently served as a visual strategist.
ANDY McWILLIAMS was hired as executive chef at Bolton-based Nashoba Valley Winery and J's Restaurant. He was previously executive chef at the Carnegie Abbey Club in Portsmouth, R.I. He earned a degree in culinary arts at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.
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