Movers & Shakers: July 20, 2015

Bowditch & Dewey

Clinton Savings Bank

Leominster Credit Union

North Brookfield Savings Bank

Seder & Chandler

Harrington Healthcare System

Webster Five Cents Savings Bank

Fletcher Tilton

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester

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LIBBIE R. HOWLEY has joined the Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey as an associate in its banking and finance practice. Howley has practiced in business, corporate and securities law. She graduated from Suffolk University Law School, where she was managing editor of the Journal of Health and Biomedical Law.

Clinton Savings Bank announced the promotion of BOB RIVARD to senior vice president, commercial relationship manager. Rivard has been with the bank since 2011, and has more than 30 years of experience in commercial lending.

Savers Bank has announced three promotions: ROBERT LANDOLINA has been elevated to vice president of commercial credit management. He has more than 25 years of banking experience, and has been with Savers for more than three years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University. LYNN GREENHALGE was promoted to vice president of small business lending. She has been with Savers for 30 years, where she has held various roles. She's a graduate of the New England School of Financial Studies and the Commercial Lending School. KRIS CULLEN was promoted to vice president of marketing. Cullen has been with the bank since 2013, and has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Nichols College.

Also at Savers, CAROLYN SZARLAN was hired as vice president of information technology. She has 22 years of banking experience, and specializes in cybersecurity and digital products and services. Szarlan holds a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University.

MARC SANGUINETTI of Worcester was promoted to mortgage officer at Bay State Savings Bank. Sanguinetti has worked for the Worcester-based bank since 2006. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Clark University and serves on the board of directors for the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester.

JIM MOORE was promoted to vice president of finance at The Training Associates (TTA) in Westborough. He previously served as director of finance.

The advisory board of Devereux, a private special needs school, foster care provider, and residential treatment agency in Rutland, elected five new members at its annual meeting. DAVID BUTLER, president of Butler Dearden; MICHAEL GOELLER, president and owner of Huntington Advisors LLC; JUMI HAYAKI, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross; KIMBERLY KENNEDY, assistant vice president of operations at Arbella Insurance Group; and KIMBERLY STONE, an attorney with Counsel On Call. The board also appointed GAYLE WEISS, a vice president at Unum Group, as chair.

Clinton Hospital’s board of trustees announced the appointments of three new members: LUIS MASEDA, president of NP Medical; CHRISTOPHER PHILBIN, vice president of government relations at UMass Memorial Health Care; and CATHERINE ROSSI, vice president of managed care contracting for UMass Memorial Health Care.

Leominster Credit Union hired ED PERRY of Gardner as assistant vice president and branch manager in North Leominster. Perry has worked in financial services for 17 years, and attended the American Institute of Banking.

Fidelity Bank in Leominster announced the promotions of six staff members: JENNIFER LEGER was promoted to assistant vice president and cash management operations manager; TRACEY COLLINS to systems and methods specialist; DEVON ROY to lead call center representative; KAYLIN CURRAN to call center representative; AMANDA GUZMAN to operations assistant; and LISA ELDER to deposit operations supervisor.

North Brookfield Savings Bank announced two promotions: CAITLIN O’CONNOR was promoted to assistant vice president and marketing manager while PATRICIA BERNARD is now vice president and compliance officer.

KURT L. BINDER of Worcester law firm Seder & Chandler was selected a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The counsel is an invitation-only trial lawyer honor society. Fellowship is based on excellence and accomplishment in litigation at the trial and appellate levels, plus strong ethical reputation.

Leominster Credit Union announced election results for its board of directors. ANTHONY A. GASBARRO was re-elected chairman; GIULIO G. GRECO, vice chairman; HENRY KULIK JR., treasurer; JOYCE A. LaFLEUR, assistant treasurer; and RICHARD A. SHEPPARD, clerk.

MAUREEN P. HARRINGTON of Shrewsbury was hired as senior development officer for the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. She serves on the boards of directors for the Shrewsbury Education Foundation, Worcester Area Women in Development and Worcester Pay it Forward. She holds an MBA from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at New Paltz.

Engineering services firm Tighe & Bond, with offices in Worcester, has promoted three managers to vice president. One is ANTONIO da CRUZ, of the Worcester office, who has 22 years of engineering experience and has served as a civil engineer and project manager. He specializes in wastewater, water resources and civil projects.

PAMELA ZOURANJIAN CONNOR of Milford was named director of the cancer center at Harrington Healthcare System. She will also continue as director of satellite operations, overseeing several Harrington locations. Connor received an associate’s degree from Gwynedd-Mercy College in Pennsylvania, and attended Northeastern University.

Webster Five Cents Savings Bank announced that PAWEL POWAZA was promoted to assistant branch manager of its Shrewsbury location. Powaza, hired earlier this year, has more than 10 years of sales experience.

NICHOLAS LIPRESTI of Belmont joined Fletcher Tilton PC law firm of Worcester as an associate, concentrating in tax, corporate and estate matters. Lipresti will also join the firm’s Investment Committee. He received his law degree from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America, and a master of laws in taxation from Georgetown University.

SARA SCHWEIGER joined Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester as director of education. Schweiger served as an education reporter and copy editor for the Telegram & Gazette for 11 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Clark University, and a master’s from Emerson College.