Joseph Wojnas of Hatch Mott MacDonald in Holyoke has obtained his Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation. Wojnas is a Physical Engineer and works as a project manager on municipal infrastructure and natural-gas pipeline projects.
Todd M. Crevier, a real-estate Sales Professional, recently joined Keller Williams Realty and will be working in the Longmeadow office.
Amy Egan has joined the Enfield, Conn. office of Prudential Connecticut Realty as a Sales Executive.
Dr. Pikeshkumar Patel has joined the practice of Baystate Medical Practices Greenfield Gastroenterology. Patel, a Gastroenterologist, is on the medical staff at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.
Wendy M. Murakami has been appointed Wellness Coordinator at Ruths House, a program of Jewish Geriatric Services. Ruths House is an assisted-living residence.
Joe Moleski has been named by Penske Truck Leasing to the newly created position of Vice President/Sustainability.
Speech Therapist Natalie Powers has joined the Rehabilitation Department at Baystate Rehabilitation Care located at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware.
Chicopee Savings Bank announced the following:
Kerri Herzig has joined the bank as Assistant Vice President-Financial Reporting, and
Lloyd Hall has joined the bank as an Internal Auditor.
Don Rivard of Rivards Resources: IPM was recently recognized as a Boston Hero at Home by the Boston Public Health Commission. The award represents contributions to improving the health and quality of life for Boston residents, particularly those with asthma. Rivard is a former resident of Springfield.
Terry Ianello, owner and operator of Terry Etc. Hair & Nails Salon in Springfield, has recently returned from a five-day trip to France. Ianello was one of 12 hair designers across the United States invited as guests of Rene Furterer, the hair-care division of French pharmaceutical giant Pierre Fabre.
Environmental Compliance Services Inc. has named Michael Murdzia as a Senior Project Manager.
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts announced the following:
Elizabeth D. Scheibel has been named the new Chair of the Board. Scheibel is the Massachusetts District Attorney for the Northwestern District;
Sandy Belden, retired President of the Community Bank of Syracuse, has been named to the Board;
Dianne Doherty, Regional Director of the Mass. Small Business Development Center, has been named to the Board;
Sue Lobello, former Chair of the Board of The Food Bank of Western Mass., has been named to the Board;
Steve Mitus, Executive Vice President of Balise Auto Sales, has been named to the Board, and
Jay Primack, Managing Partner of Moriarty and Primack, P.C., has been named to the Board.
William B. Meyer Inc. has named Mike Humen to serve as Director of Business Development.
Adam D. Raczkowski has been appointed President of W. F. Young Inc. of East Longmeadow. Raczkowski is only the third president in the companys history who is a non-family member.
The Childrens Study Home announced the following:
Shawn M. deVillier, Senior Vice President of Investments at Raymond James in Springfield, has joined the Board of Directors, and
Dale Desmarais, General Sales Manager at Grynn and Barrett in Holyoke, has joined the Board of Directors.
Vascular and interventional radiologist Dr. George Hartnell has joined the medical staff of Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.
Ronn Johnson, Director of Community Responsibility at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield, will become a member of the Early Education for All (EEA) Campaigns advisory committee. EEA is a coalition of leaders from business, early childhood, labor, religion, health care, education, and philanthropy, working in partnership with families, grass-roots leaders, and state policymakers to make high-quality early-education available to every Massachusetts child.
Todd Peetros has been named an Account Executive at Integrity Graphics Inc. of Windsor, Conn. He will be responsible for sales and the development of targeted markets.
John Mankowski has been appointed to Manager of Engineering for Convergent Lasers at PRIMA North America Inc, the North American subsidiary of PRIMA INDUSTRIE S.p.A., Torino, Italy.
The Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the following:
Greg Chiecko, Sales Director at the Eastern States Exposition, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors;
Peter Rosskothen, Owner of The Log Cabin & Delaney House, will serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors;
Joseph Carvalho, President and Executive Director of the Springfield Museums Assoc., will serve a two-year term on the Board of Directors;
John Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, will serve a two-year term on the Board of Directors;
Carolyn Edwards, Senior Marketing Director of Prime Outlets, has been named to a two-year term on the Board of Directors;
Debra Flynn, Owner of Eastside Grill, has been named to a two-year term on the Board of Directors;
Robert Gilbert, President and CEO of Dowd Insurance, has been named to a two-year term on the Board of Directors;
Harlan Kent, President and COO of Yankee Candle Company, has been named to a two-year term on the Board of Directors;
Larry Litton, Park President, Six Flags New England, has been named to a two-year term on the Board of Directors;
Bruce Nable, President, SER Expo Services, has been named to a two-year term on the Board of Directors, and
Christina Pappas, President, Open the Door Communications, has been named to a two-year term on the Board of Directors.
Members of the Board of Directors who have been nominated to serve an additional two-year term include:
Stu Hurwitz, Owner of the former Reins Deli;
William Rogalski, General Manager of the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside;
Robert Schwarz, Vice President of Peter Pan Bus Lines, and
Daniel Walsh, Vice President and Managing Director of Columbus Hotels.
The following individuals, whose terms will expire in 2009, will remain on the Board of Directors:
John Hesslein, Station Manager of CBS-3 Springfield;
Matt Hollander, General Manager of the MassMutual Center;
Kevin Kennedy, Communications Director at Museums10/Five Colleges, Inc.;
Bruce Landon, President and General Manager of the Springfield Falcons Hockey Club;
Judith Matt, President of the Spirit of Springfield;
Tim OBrien, President of Scorpio Communications;
Shardool Parmar, Co-owner of the Pioneer Valley Hotel Group;
Paul Picknelly, President of Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel;
Rod Warnick, Hospitality Tourism Management Department Head at the UMass Amherst, and
Lenny Weake, President of the Quaboag Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Winners of the 2008 Pacesetter Awards were recently announced by the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce as follows:
CRA Inc. was named Small Business of the Year;
Conklin Office Furniture Inc. received the Pacesetter Award;
Square One received the Non-Profit Operational Excellence Award, and
Western Mass. Enterprise Fund Inc. received the Business Advocate of the Year Award.
