Worcester Business Journal

18 Worcester Business Journal • July 18, 2016 www.wbjournal.com CELIO MELICIO has joined ERA Key Realty Services in Milford. He joins the company from Toyota, where he worked as a sales and leasing consultant, achieving the rank of sales master. He is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English. JOSEPH W. SULLIVAN, a Worcester resident, was named vice president, chief underwriting and product officer, at Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Canton. In his newly created role, Sullivan will oversee underwriting and product development efforts at the company. He has extensive experience in insurance, most recently as CEO of the U.S. Accident Division at Pan-American Life Insurance Co. in Shrewsbury. Sullivan is a graduate of Stonehill College and Suffolk University Law School. ZACHARY CAMPBELL was hired as an applied behavior analyst at Behavioral Concepts, Inc. in Worcester. He is scheduled to receive an associate's degree from Quinsigamond Community College this year and lives in Southbridge. TONYA LAIRD has been promoted to the position of senior branch manager/ branch administrator at North Brookfield Savings Bank in North Brookfield. A bank employee since 2001, she has held several positions with the company, including assistant branch manager, customer service manager and, most recently, branch manager/IRA specialist. She is a director on the board of the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce, based out of Palmer. LOUIS CIAVARRA, a partner at Bowditch & Dewey in Worcester, was appointed to the 495/MetroWest Suburban Edge Community Commission. The commission is a private/public partnership dedicated to ensuring the participation of edge communities in state development resources and initiatives. Ciavarra has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in business disputes, intellectual property disputes and securities fraud matters. DOUGLAS J. PETERSEN, president and CEO of Workers Credit Union, was named chairman of Workers Financial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Workers Credit Union and credit union service organization. ROBERT S. LOCKETT III is now president and vice chairman of Workers Financial Services, a credit union service organization that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Workers Credit Union. Lockett is chief strategy officer and senior vice president diversified services at Workers Credit Union. MOVERS & SHAKERS TONYA LAIRD North Brookfield Savings Bank DOUGLAS J. PETERSEN Workers Financial Services ZACHARY CAMPBELL Behavioral Concepts, Inc. KAITLYN BURNETT New England Sign Group J. TIMOTHY SMITH Workers Financial Services LOUIS CIAVARRA Bowditch & Dewey ACCOLADES & HONORS n Comfort Inn & Suites on Charlton Road in Sturbridge was awarded Hotel of the Year at Choice Hotels' 62nd annual convention in Las Vegas. The 77-room hotel is owned by the Fantaroni family; General Manager Tory Pucci accepted the award. n Bill Wallace, executive director of the Worcester Historical Museum, was honored by the Massachusetts History Conference with the Bay State Legacy Award. Wallace has been the museum's director for 40 years. n Stephen Yerdon of Holden, executive director at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in Rutland, is the recipient of the 2016 Community Leadership Award presented to him by the Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce. n The Family Birthing Center at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge was recognized by the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for its work protecting newborns from hepatitis B. The center is now listed on the IAC's Birth Dose Honor Roll. n AdCare Hospital, with drug-and- alcohol treatment facilities in Worcester, recognized employees for their milestone years of service at a dinner at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester. Those honored included, for 45 years with the company: Brian Nelson; 30 years: Elaine Derry-Neeley; 25 years: John Buck, Susan Hillis and Jim Hillis; 20 years: Florina Berry, Edward O'Brien and Judith Ward; 15 years: Dennis Asselin, Melissa Medeiros and Donald O'Leary; and 10 years with the company: Debra Baumgartner, Barbara Bernard, David Brunell, Carol O'Connor, Mary Beth Papcsy, Ann Park, Cheryl Stevens and Robert White. Carla McCall — a managing partner with Westborough CPA firm AAFCPA — was honored with the 2016 ATHENA Award, recognizing women in leadership. The announcement was made during an event held by the United Way of Tri- County and the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce. Pictured (from left) are Carla McCall and her family: Chris, Evan and Alexandra McCall. n Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel M. Asquino and MWCC librarians Ellen Pratt and Suzanne Levasseur were honored by the Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) consortium. Asqino received an award for his founding of the Massachusetts Colleges Online Consortium; Pratt and Levasseur for their online courses. Asquino, who is retiring next year, was also recognized for his leadership and accomplishments during his tenure at MWCC at a breakfast hosted by the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce and the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce. n Ted Bassett, a personal injury attorney with Mirick O'Connell, with offices in Worcester and Westborough, was installed as president of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, and was awarded the Thurgood Marshall Fighting for Justice Award at an awards luncheon in St. Augustine, Fla. n UMass Memorial Health Care was recognized by America's Essential Hospitals — with a Gage Award for Population Health — for its expansion of a pilot program for children with poorly controlled asthma, resulting in less school absenteeism. n Donna DiMarzio, the owner of Curves of Leominster, was chosen as the North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce's Ambassador of the Year. J. TIMOTHY SMITH was named treasurer and secretary of Workers Financial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Workers Credit Union. Smith is senior vice president and chief financial officer and treasurer at Workers Credit Union. KAITLYN BURNETT is now an account manager with New England Sign Group in Auburn, specializing in healthcare signage, including hospitals throughout New England. She is an honors graduate of Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's degree in communications, with a concentration in graphic design. STEVEN MCINTOSH was hired as a job developer at the Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. In his new role, he oversees weekly training and case management for youth employed through the YouthWorks Summer Jobs program. Prior to joining WCAC, he worked at Dismas House, the Greater Worcester Housing Connection and Y.O.U. Inc. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and a native of the Bronx, N.Y. LILA MILUKAS is now youth employment coordinator at the Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. She was most recently program coordinator for African Community Education in Worcester, where she coordinated the after-school programs. She also completed two years of AmeriCorps, the first at the Worcester Youth Center and the second at ACE. She is an Ashley Falls native and a Clark University graduate. MICHAEL ASPESI was awarded Tow Times magazine's Rising Star Award for his involvement in industry towing organizations, leadership skills and dedication to the field. He is the owner of Ted's of Fayville, a towing company in Southborough, and learned the towing and recovery business from his father, Peter Aspesi. He is the director of the Statewide Towing Association of Massachusetts and the committee that raises funds for a local children's cancer hospital. RACHAEL SLOZAK is now universal assistant branch manager at the Route 9 branch location in West Brookfield for North Brookfield Savings Bank. In her new position, she will be responsible for helping customers with loan inquiries and applications, opening new accounts and ensuring efficiency in the teller line. She joined the bank in 2014, when the bank she worked for, FamilyFirst Bank, merged with North Brookfield Savings Bank. A graduate of Holyoke Community College, Slozak lives in Warren. n

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