KIM GIFFORD, of Danbury, CT,
a Realtor for Coldwell Banker for 10 years, was featured on an episode of TLC’s My First Home. The episode, called “Picky, Prepared, and Perplexed,” aired in May.
1986
KRISTINE (KNOWLES) DONNELLY, of Lakeville, MA, has been named administrator of the Hannah B. Griffith Shaw Home for the Aged in Middleborough, MA. She first joined the facility in 1991 as an outside consultant and was appointed controller in 2008. She received her nursing home admin istrator’s license in 2010. She also serves on the finance committee of LeadingAge Massachusetts and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Administrators.
JOHN FRANZONI, of North
Adams, MA, was named principal of Brayton Elementary School in North Adams. He previously served as assistant principal and dean of students at Greylock and Sullivan elementary schools in North Adams. He has been head coach of the Drury High School girls basketball team since 2002. He has a master’s degree in education, specializing in curriculum and teaching, from Fitchburg (MA) State University.
1987
TODD LASHER, of Cheshire, CT,
was named vice president and general manager of channel business at ShopKeep POS, a leading tabletbased point-of-sale system. He brings more than 20 years of experience leading strategic partnerships in the financial services industry. Most recently, he was vice president of business development at First Data. He has also held senior positions at Money Network, American Payment Systems, and General Electric.
DAVID MCMANUS, of Northport, NY, has been named general manager of the Fortuna Realty Group’s new 122-bed luxury hotel in SoHo scheduled to open in late 2013. He has more than 20 years of experience in all facets of the hospitality industry, most recently serving as the general manager of the Empire Hotel, a four-star property in New York City.
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AMY (MCFARLAND) ROLLINS,
of Lincolnville, ME, has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the Maine Bankers Association Leadership Council as the marketing/communications chair. She is assistant vice president and director of marketing at First National Bank, Maine’s third-largest community bank.
1989
KAREN (GAUDREAU) BALCH, of
Narragansett, RI, has been named vice president and regional manag er of Navigant Credit Union’s daily branch operations in Woonsocket, the Greenville section of Smithfield, and Glocester. She joined the credit union in 2009.
BRENDA (LAVIGNE) BURDICK,
of Adams, MA, was appointed chairwoman for the Berkshire United Way’s Board of Directors. She is the senior manager of marketing and public relations for General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. She has served on the Berkshire United Way’s board since 2009.
CELESTE (HARPIN) CLANCY,
of Valrico, FL, was named a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, the premier association of financial profes sionals. Members are required to adhere to a strict code of ethics, focus on providing top-notch client service, and must continue to grow professionally through involvement in at least one other industry asso ciation. She is a financial professional at Romero Insurance and Financial Services.
JONATHAN DUNCKLEE, of
Mystic, CT, announced that his family’s company, Duncklee Cooling and Heating in Stonington, CT, celebrated its 40th anniversary this summer. The company was started by his father. At the anniversary celebration in June, the First Select man of Stonington proclaimed the day to be “Les and Jonathan Duncklee Day.” Earlier this year, Duncklee was named Employer of the Year by the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce.
1990
MICHAEL JONES, of Ipswich, MA,
was profiled in the Boston Business Journal and shared his goals as president and CEO of the Institution for Savings in Newburyport, MA. He became one of the youngest bank executives in Massachusetts when he was named president and CEO of Ipswich Cooperative Bank 11 years ago.
1992
JOHN SOUZA, MBA, of Tiverton,
RI, was named to the board of directors of the Fall River (MA) Municipal Credit Union. An instructor of criminal justice at Bristol Community College, he served as police chief in Fall River from 2001 until his retirement in 2010. He also holds a J.D. from the New England School of Law. He previously served as a police officer for the Fall River Police Department, and was an attorneyat-law with Gunner and Gunner.
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