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22 Worcester Business Journal | June 22, 2020 | wbjournal.com M OV E R S & S H A K E R S New branch managers have been appointed for bankHometown branches in Lancaster, Oxford and Sturbridge. JOLISA CHOUINARD of Clinton is the new branch manager in Lancaster. She joined bankHometown in 2014 and previously served as the assistant manager for the branch for five years. She was previously an administrative lead with Reliant Medical Group and a commercial account administrator at Clinton Savings Bank. JO-ANN BUSSIERE of Stow is now the branch manager in Oxford. She was previously the branch manager of the bank's Lancaster branch. She has more than 30 years of banking experience and joined bankHometown in 2016 from Cambridge Trust Co. ANTHONY MARINI is the new branch manager in Sturbridge after having served in the same position in Oxford. He has 15 years of banking experience and as a store manager for TD Bank before joining bankHometown in 2018. ELISA CUDDY has been appointed as the assistant vice president for mortgage originations at Clinton Savings Bank. Cuddy has banking experience stretching more than 20 years. Prior to her new job, she was recognized in 2017 by The Banker and Tradesman for being the No. 3 producer of mortgage loans in Worcester County. She obtained an associates degree from Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner and is a graduate from the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Institute. LAUREN EVENS has been named as president of the volunteer board at The Junior League of Worcester. Prior to earning her new position, Evens has held positions such as membership director and fundraising director since she joined JLW in 2015. In her position as president, she will help and enrich the lives of women and children in Worcester County through supporting the fight against human trafficking and through filling the gap of menstrual hygiene products in Worcester. Evens is a human resources technology specialist with The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester. Other new JLW board members include NICOLE THEODOROPOULOS, members-at-large from Sturbridge, ALLISON PEARLMAN, treasurer from Holden, DIANA BRANCH, secretary from Hudson, and SUE CITRO, nominating and placement member from Worcester. CARLA MCCALL has been elected to be on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors. McCall will be on a volunteer term lasting three years ending in 2023. She is the managing partner at Westborough accounting firm AAFCPAs. JIM SOUZA has been named as director of facilities at AdCare Hospital in Worcester. Souza previously was the director of engineering and maintenance at The Reservoir Center For Health and Rehabilitation in Marlborough. He is an electrician by trade and has experience in Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Public Health, and Joint Commission safety regulations. Other positions formerly held by Souza include management positions at Leicester Public Schools, Worcester manufacturer Table Talk Pies, and the Stetson School in Barre. Anna Maria College in Paxton has appointed DR. ABRAHAM HADDAD and SR. KATERI MITCHELL as new members to its board of trustees. Haddad is a former dentist and prior to taking the position at the college, served as the chairman and founding member of the board of Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, is a former chairman of the Division of Dental Medicine at UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester and was the previous president of the American Association of Hospital Dentists. Haddad has volunteered many hours on boards around Worcester and is the past chairman at the Worcester Regional Research Bureau as well as the curriculum development committee. He received his bachelor's degree from Boston University and his doctorate in dental medicine from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. Mitchell, is a member of the Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan, which is a matriarchal and matrilineal society of the Iroquois Confederacy. She CHOUINARD BUSSIERE CUDDY EVENS ENJOY THE ULTIMATE OUTDOOR DINING EXPERIENCE AT Largest Alfresco Dining Experience in the Heart of the Commonwealth Tables on the Beautiful Greenery Spaced at a Minimum of 8 Feet Apart Patio Tables Spaced at a Minimum of 6 Feet Apart Safe, Luxurious, Dining Oasis Wonderful New Farm-to-Table Menu Crafted by our Chef and Culinary Team Gorgeous Setting with Water Features, Landscaping, and Sculptures Comfortable Outdoor Seating Award-Winning Open-Table Restaurant DiRo¯ NA Rated 363 Plantation St. | Worcester, MA | SonomaAtTheBeechwood.com WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO, BOOK YOUR RESERVATION TODAY AT 508.754.2000 MARINI SOUZA