Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | October 2, 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 19 HMEA, a Franklin provider to those with developmental disabilities, has appointed three new members to its board of directors. VICTOR RIE of Worcester is a ser- vices renewal port- folio manager at CA Technologies in Framingham, who graduated with a bache- lor in accounting and economics from Worcester State University. PATRICK GAUTHIER is the director of business operations for Maxim Healthcare Services and has a bachelor in business administra- tion from Bryant University in Rhode Island. NAJELA CLEMENT of Framingham is a quality assurance specialist for Takeda Pharmeceuticals with 10 years of experi- ence in the biopharmaceuticals industry. DAVID H. SMITH is a new trustee at Anna Maria College in Paxton. The Millbury resident has more than 25 years of experience in financial and operational man- agement and is the CEO and treasurer for the Washburn- Garfield Corp. He has a bachelor in accountancy and master in taxation from Bentley University. Anna Maria has also appointed three existing trustees to new positions. JOHN J. SPILLANE, a man- aging partner at the Worcester law firm Spillane & Spillane, is the new board chair. The Worcester resident is a gradu- ate of the College of the Holy Cross and Suffolk University Law School, and he chairs the Worcester Regional Research Bureau. Trustee KIMBERLY A. KENNEDY of Holden, the board's new vice chair, received her master in total quality man- O N T H E M OV E M o v e r s & S h a k e r s M O V E R S & S H A K E R S Please join us for this timely forum! FORUM WBJ Worcester Business Journal For further details and to register: www.wbjournal.com/ITForum WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester 3:00PM - 6:30PM Cost: $40 Pre-registration required. IT STRATEGY: >> Getting the most out of today's technologies while keeping your business safe >> Tools, Tips and Best Practices for navigating today's top IT challenges A special forum for CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, senior IT leaders and business owners in all industries. Connect and collaborate with some of the area's top experts on relevant and timely business technology issues and related risks! #WBJITFORUM KEYNOTE SPEAKER JOHN D. HALAMKA, MD, MS Chief Information Officer of the Beth Israel Deaconess System and International Healthcare Innovation Professor at Harvard Medical School Worcester Business Journal WBJ Supporting sponsor Presenting sponsor REGISTER TODAY! RIE agement from Anna Maria. She is the COO at Bearingstar Insurance and assistant vice president at Arbella Insurance. Trustee JOANNE M. DION is the new board secre- tary. She is member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne, the founding order of Anna Maria College, and serves as province co-leader of the Sisters of Saint Anne in Marlborough. JARON LARIVIERE is a new partner at the Westborough accounting firm Stowe & Degon. He is formerly a tax director at Pricewaterhouse- Coopers, where he worked for 14 years. He has a bachelor in business administra- tion from Bryant College and a master in taxation from Bentley College. KATHLEEN GAGNE is the new vice director and chief development officer at Mechanics Hall, and TRICIA SHEA is the new facilities director of the Worcester hall. Gagne, a Worcester resident and Anna Maria College grad- uate, began working at Mechanics Hall in 1994 as a part-time publicist. She is responsible for mar- keting, communica- tions and fundrais- ing, including for the hall's 160th Anniversary Campaign. Shea, a New Braintree resident, has more than 20 years of facilities experience, including more than 20 years as facility manager at Country Bank, where she was responsible for 21 bank properties. ED GAY, JIM HOOGASIAN and KARA L. PICI have joined the Worcester office of the investment advisor firm Integrated Financial Partners of Waltham. Gay has worked in financial services for Fidelity Investments and Guardian Life Insurance Co., where he was the regional vice presi- dent for the Pacific Northwest. He has a bachelor in business administration from Framingham State University and lives in Walpole. Hoogasian has more than 20 years of experience in financial services, having previously worked at UMass Memorial Health Care as vice president for cancer services and research adminis- tration. The Shrewsbury resident has a master in biology and a master in busi- ness administration from Anna Maria College and a bachelor in biology from Clark University. The two new financial advisors have served more than $55 mil- lion of commissions and fee-based assets. Pici, the executive assistant to Gay and Hoogasian, is a Worcester resi- dent with more than 12 years of experi- ence in the administrative field. GAUTHIER CLEMENT SMITH SPILLANE KENNEDY DION LARIVIERE GAGNE SHEA W

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