Worcester Business Journal

18 Worcester Business Journal • June 20, 2016 www.wbjournal.com PATRICIA A. OSTROUT, senior vice president of retail banking at North Brookfield Savings Bank, was named volunteer of the year at the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce. The annual award recognizes the person who has gone above and beyond for the chamber. Ostrout has been involved with the chamber since 2005, when she first joined as a member of the board of directors. In addition to her work with the chamber, she stays involved with the community by mentoring students at a business workshop at North Brookfield Elementary School, playing in the Jimmy Fund Putt-a- Thon and volunteering at the West Brookfield Asparagus and Flower Heritage Festival. REBECCA ROBINSON is now president of the Junior League of Worcester. A member of the league since 2012, she has served as fundraiser co-chair and chair of future planning. She is a graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island and lives in Fitchburg. MICHELLE JONES-JOHNSON is now vice president for talent development and chief diversity officer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. In the newly-created role that merges talent acquisition with the responsibilities of a chief diversity officer, Jones-Johnson will support employee and leadership recruitment, retention and development and will identify opportunities to make WPI more diverse and inclusive. She joins WPI from Aetna, where she was senior human resources business partner. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management, she lives in Worcester with her husband and two children. FRANCES M. MAGEE has been named assistant provost and dean of students at Clark University in Worcester. She has more than 20 years of experience in student affairs, most recently as dean for campus life at the New York Institute of Technology at Old Westbury. She holds a bachelor's degree in communication and German studies from Randolph College in Virginia, a master's degree from the University of Virginia and a doctorate of education from Columbia University. She lives in Worcester. TRACY JONES is now athletic director at the Bancroft School in Worcester. She has experience as an athlete, coach and administrator and has worked in school, college and youth sports organizations. For the past four years, Jones worked for the Positive Coaching Alliance, developing research-based workshops to help coaches improve performance through a positive youth sports experience. She has coached at the collegiate level, as assistant women's soccer coach at NCAA Division 1 DePaul University in Chicago and as head soccer and lacrosse coach at Colby-Sawyer College. KATIE MEEHAN was hired as an applied behavior analysis therapist at Behavioral Concepts, Inc. in Worcester. She holds a bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State University and lives in Fitchburg. ROCHELLE AMARO is now branch manager at the 35 Main St. in Ashburnham location of GFA Federal Credit Union. She has nearly a decade of banking expertise, joining the credit union in 2015 as assistant branch manager of the Pearson Boulevard branch in Gardner. In her new role, Amaro will serve as Ashburnham's community banking leader, engaging actively with the business community. She attended Fitchburg State University and Mount Wachusett Community College and lives in Fitchburg. n MOVERS & SHAKERS MICHELLE JONES-JOHNSON Worcester Polytechnic Institute TRAC Y JONES Bancroft School REBECCA ROBINSON Junior League of Worcester ROCHELLE AMARO GFA Federal Credit Union KATIE MEEHAN Behavorial Concepts, Inc. FRANCES M. MAGEE Clark University ACCOLADES & HONORS n Diane Giampa, senior vice president of human resources and marketing for Worcester's Bay State Savings Bank, won the United Way of Central Massachusetts Inspire by Example Award. Giampa was nominated by Girls Inc. of Worcester, where she is a board member. n Patricia Ostrout, senior vice president of retail banking at North Brookfield Savings Bank, was named Volunteer of the Year by the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce. She joined the chamber board of directors in 2005, serving in many roles and on many committees not only in the chamber, but in the community as well. n Heywood Hospital of Gardner held its 5th Annual Martha Heywood Nursing Excellence Awards. The winners were Jessica Desrosiers, Watkins 1, Excellence in Personal & Professional Development Award; Christina Baldini, Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, Excellence in and Commitment to Direct Patient Care Award; the award for Excellence in the Promotion of a Professional Nursing Image was given to Lisa Prentiss of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit; and MaryEllen Alty of the LaChance Maternity Center received the award for Excellence in Community Involvement. n Harrington HealthCare System of Southbridge has earned nine consecutive "A" grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national healthcare rating organization. The score reflects more than two dozen safety measures, including how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. n The Autism Resource Center of Central Massachusetts in West Boylston gave Worcester's Anthony Palacios, a therapist at Behavioral Concepts Inc., with its Guiding Star Award. Palacios began with Behavioral Concepts in 2004. His interest in the field began by caring for his brother, a special needs child. n Gardner Ale House is celebrating its 10th year in business. The Ale House, at 74 Parker St. in Gardner, is owned by Rick Walton. n Leonard T. Anctil, Clinton Savings Bank's senior vice president of commercial lending, was named a Community Bank Hero by The Warren Group and Banker & Tradesman. For 22 years, Anctil has volunteered at the Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston, a camp for youth, as a board member and coach. Looking for a host offering Four Diamond hospitality in a central, convenient location? Well... Offering space for 5 to 300 guests, world-class cuisine and Central Massachusett's only AAA Four Diamond approval rating, we host exceptional meetings and dinners of all sizes. Let's meet. 363 PLANTATION ST • WORCESTER • 508.754.5789 • BEECHWOODHOTEL.COM

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