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22 Hartford Business Journal • January 9, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE FOUR LOCAL COMCAST LEADERS SALUTED BY TELECOM TRADE GROUP At the recent New England Women in Cable Telecommunications annual Evening of Excellence dinner and awards ceremony, four local Comcast leaders were recognized for their contributions to the indus- try and the organization. The recipients pictured (from left) are: Erica Dean, human resources director; Kristen Martin, customer service/care supervisor; Ineshia Proctor, customer service/care director; and Andy McCarthy, vice president of engineering and network maintenance. • • • BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES WINS STATEWIDE INDUSTRY AWARDS Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties was recently selected for two awards by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut (HOBI). Gary Emerito, a sales associate, was named New Home Sales Manager of the Year. Johnnycake Mountain (a development site) was named for Best Community Web Site. The HOBI awards recognize excellence in new construction, land development, remodeling, sales and marketing and home financing. • • • HARTFORD ZONING CODE WINS 5 MAJOR AWARDS The city of Hartford's recently re-drafted zoning code has received five major awards in recognition of its innovative provisions that prioritize both economic development and environmental sustainability. The awards included: The Capital Region Council of Government's 2016 Sustainability Award; The Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association Transformative Planning Award; The Connecticut Economic Resource Center Economic Development Project of the Year Award; The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Inaugural Sustainability Award; and the New England Chapter of the Congress of New Urbanism 2016 Urbanism Award. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to news@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. ▶ ▶ Volunteers from Voya Financial recently assembled 1,000 first- aid kits at Americares headquarters as part of the nonprofit organization's #GivingTuesday campaign. More than 40 employees of Voya Financial's New York City and Windsor offices participated. The kits will be distributed to families displaced by tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding and other emergencies. ▶ ▶ Robinson+Cole lawyers and staff members recently participated in Junior Achievement Day at Parkville Community School in Hartford. Seven volunteers from the firm taught 75 students in kindergarten through second grade a JA-developed curriculum focused on promoting financial literacy, entrepreneurship and workforce readiness. FARMINGTON BANK EMPLOYEES DONATE BUSINESS ATTIRE AND SHOES VOYA VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLE FIRST-AID KITS ROBINSON+COLE STAFF VOLUNTEER WITH JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ▶ ▶ Farmington Bank employees in Connecticut and Massachusetts donated over 400 articles of gently used clothing and shoes to benefit Dress for Success of Hartford, Dress for Success of Springfield and SuitUp Springfield. Farmington Bank exceeded its goal to collect 368 items representing its current number of employees. Pictured (from left) are: Sara Avatapalli; Marc Massimino; Christine Traczyk; Candace Pereira; Nikki Gleason; Traczyk Bigus; and Robert Bigus. ACCOLADES & MORE