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30 Worcester Business Journal | March 7, 2022 | wbjournal.com 800-262-1001 | iccreditunion.org Insured by NCUA We've got your business covered. Small to large and anything in between – Business Solutions WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 WEBINAR TOPICS 9:00 TO 10:00 AM SPEAKERS 23 John Perten, Sheehan Phinney Alex Pyle, Sheehan Phinney Allison Iantosca, FH Perry Builder Terence Shepherd, ROCG Consulting Matthew Allison, ROCG Consulting Our panel of legal, planning and business transition consulting specialists, and a business owner who successfully navigated this minefield when taking over the family business, will share their expertise, lessons learned, and provide you with valuable tools to help facilitate your own successful transfer. Webinar - Transitioning the Small/Family Business to the Next Generation - Where Do You Start? Acknowledging and addressing family and emotions Planning tools for a successful transition Creating the transition team and the roles they play WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 WEBINAR TOPICS 9:00 TO 10:00 AM SPEAKERS 23 John Perten, Sheehan Phinney Alex Pyle, Sheehan Phinney Allison Iantosca, FH Perry Builder Terence Shepherd, ROCG Consulting Matthew Allison, ROCG Consulting Our panel of legal, planning and business transition consulting specialists, and a business owner who successfully navigated this minefield when taking over the family business, will share their expertise, lessons learned, and provide you with valuable tools to help facilitate your own successful transfer. Webinar - Transitioning the Small/Family Business to the Next Generation - Where Do You Start? Acknowledging and addressing family and emotions Planning tools for a successful transition Creating the transition team and the roles they play Webinar - Transitioning the Small/Family Business to the Next Generation - Where Do You Start? Our panel of legal, planning and business transition consulting specialists, and a business owner who successfully navigated this minefield when taking over the family business, will share their expertise, lessons learned, and provide you with valuable tools to help facilitate your own successful transfer. its vice president of marketing. Rutherford is the first person to hold the role of marketing vice president at the firm and will report to AXIOM's president, Herb Blanchard. Before joining AXIOM, Rutherford served as director of marketing for the Produce Marketing Association, where he was responsible for the development and execution of a virtual event series. He earned a bachelor's degree in marketing communications from Emerson College, an MBA from Babson College, and is a certified professional in training management. AAFCPAs, a CPA and consulting firm in Westborough, promoted BELLA AMIGUD while welcoming new staff member SHAWN HUXLEY. Amigud joined AAFCPAs in 2016 as a senior tax manager and was recently promoted to tax partner where she will advise multinational clients on the implications of cross- border transactions. Huxley was hired as a partner. He has 15 years of public accounting experience and specialization in employee benefit plan audit and consulting to help clients manage their 401(k) and 403(b) plans. GFA Federal Credit Union in Gardner promoted GINA VECCHI to assistant vice president/retail mortgage originator. Vecchi began her career with GFA in 2014 as a part-time teller and worked her way up through various promotions including member service supervisor in 2015, assistant branch manager in 2018, and retail mortgage originator in 2019. Additionally, Vecchi received the Rising Star Award and is a member of GFA's new Leadership Education and Development Program. Open Sky Community Services, a Worcester nonprofit organization, appointed RENN DUFFEY as director of Safe Homes, a program for LGBTQIA+ youth between the ages of 14 and 23. Duffey will replace Laura Farnsworth, who recently announced her retirement. They received Safe Homes services as a teenager and previously held the position of Safe Homes North program coordinator. They are a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, receiving a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in women, gender, and sexuality studies. Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey announced the hiring of two new staff members, who will bolster the firm's higher Fletcher Tilton PC of Worcester elected MICHAEL BRANGWYNNE as the law firm's new officer. Brangwynne has extensive experience handling personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death litigation. Additionally, Brangwynne represents clients in the hospitality industry, including restaurants, hotels, package stores, and alcoholic beverage manufacturers and distributors. STEPHEN OSEI- BONSU, manager of race equity for Open Sky Community Services in Worcester, received a scholarship during the Providers' Council's 46th annual Convention & Expo. He was selected as the first recipient of the council's Foreign-Born Leader Scholarship, given in partnership with the African Bridge Network. Osei-Bonsu is pursuing a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling at William James College in Newton. AXIOM Learning Solutions in Westborough appointed SCOTT RUTHERFORD as M OV E R S & S H A K E R S BRANGWYNNE OSEI-BONSU RUTHERFORD DUFFEY VECCHI