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28 Worcester Business Journal | November 16, 2026 | wbjournal.com Monteiro named president and CEO of All One Credit Union All One Credit Union named CHRIS- TINE MONTEIRO as its next president and CEO, beginning Jan. 1. Monteiro will succeed President and CEO Barbara Mahoney, who is retiring Dec. 31. Monteiro has more than 30 years of banking and credit union experience. For the past 22 years, she has served in increasingly senior leadership roles at St. Mary's Credit Union in Marlborough, culminating in her current executive position as senior vice president overseeing retail banking, de - posit operations, the Member Solutions Center, business services, learning and development, and security. She began her career with Community National Bank/Citizens Bank. All One Credit Union board Chair Michael J. Sauvageau said Monteiro's extensive experience, leadership and "unwavering commitment to our mis - sion" make her well-positioned to lead the organization into its next chapter. "We are thrilled to welcome Christine to our organization," Sauvageau said. "Her strategic perspective and collab - orative approach will be valuable as we continue to make a lasting impact on the people and communities we serve." "I am honored and excited to join All One Credit Union as president and CEO," Monteiro said she is excited to take the position in January. Matthew named HR and legal support manager at Mirick Mirick has announced that JENNI - FER "JENN" A. MATTHEW has joined the firm as human resources and legal support manager. Matthew will assist with recruiting and hiring and supervising the firm's client services and business services teams, overseeing workflow, employee relations and performance management. Matthew brings more than 20 years of human resources and operations experience to Mirick. Most recently, she served as chief human resources officer at MetroWest YMCA and as senior team operations manager for Workhuman Consulting Practice. "We are delighted to welcome Jenn to Mirick," said Betsy Landry, chief human resources officer. "Her experience and talent for bringing people together make her a wonder - ful fit for our firm, and I know our team will benefit from her leadership." Matthew is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional and Professional in Human Resources, and she also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. She previously was a member of the Associ - ation of Legal Administrators from 2015 to 2022. Jenn earned an MBA from Assumption College and a bachelor's degree from Fairfield University. LaFlamme named Centrend service operations manager Centrend, a Sturbridge-based man - aged IT services and consulting firm, recently named ANTHONY LAFLAMME as service operations manager. LaFlamme will oversee the design and implementation of client technology proj - ects, including network implementations. He will also manage Centrend techni- cians, assign resources to projects and work with vendors on behalf of clients. "Anthony brings a strong technical background along with the ability to look at the bigger picture of what a client is trying to accomplish," said Paul LaFlamme, CEO of Centrend. "As technology becomes more complex and our services continue to expand, having Anthony oversee service operations will help us manage projects and resources while maintaining the level of responsiveness our clients expect." LaFlamme joined Centrend in August. The position marks a return to the company for LaFlamme, who previously worked at Centrend as a technician. "One of the things I enjoy most is being able to take a large project from the initial idea through design and imple - mentation and then see the difference it makes," said LaFlamme. "There's something very satisfying about mapping out a solution, putting it into place and seeing it work." LaFlamme earned a bachelor's in busi - ness and information technology from Framingham State University in 2021 and a juris doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 2026. Koopman Lumber'sThomas wins industry award SARAH THOMAS, director of mar - keting at Whitinsville-based Koopman Lumber, was named to LBM Journal's 2026 40 Under 40 class, recognizing professionals in the lumber and building materials industry. A fourth-genera - tion member of the Koopman family, Thomas leads marketing strategy and oversees all marketing functions for the family-owned building materials supplier. She was selected from nearly 150 nominees nationwide and joined fellow honorees at the LBM Strategies Confer - ence in Milwaukee. MOVERS & SHAKERS JENNIFER A. MATTHEW WOMEN I N B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ Worcester Business Journal WOMEN B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ n W O M E N B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ IN WOMEN I N B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ Worcester Business Journal Congratulations once again to all of the 2026 honorees! Special thanks to our sponsors and everyone who joined us for the celebration! View all event photos at wbjournal.com/event/women-in-business PRESENTING SPONSORS CORPORATE SPONSOR SUPPORTING SPONSOR Better Business Bureau of Central New England CHRISTINE MONTEIRO ANTHONY LAFLAMME W SARAH THOMAS

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