The Alliance for Business Leadership
The Boston-based progressive business group The Alliance for Business Leadership has named State Rep. Jennifer Benson, D-Lunenburg, as its new president. Benson replaces Jesse Mermel, who left the group to run for U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III’s seat.
bankHometown
Oxford-based bankHometown has prompted Todd Donohoe to assistant vice president of commercial lending.
Dyer Brown
As part of a restructuring, Boston architecture firm Dyer Brown has expanded its leadership, promoting four employees to the role of associate: marketing manager Kelly Conover, senior interior designer Maggie Mitchell and senior project managers Charisse Marchesi Smith and Lisa Hylton Lamothe. Dyer Brown also elevated Ashley Dunn and Sara Ross – director of workplace and director of corporate services, respectively – to the rank of associate principal.
Leominster Credit Union
Leominster Credit Union has promoted Kelli Rooney to senior vice president of community engagement and marketing.
Mortgage Network
Danvers-based lender Mortgage Network Inc. has hired Ryan Hayes as senior vice president of residential lending. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of residential lending at Salem Five Bank.
Peabody Properties
Braintree-based Peabody Properties Director of Training & Education Kristin Pine has been recognized for excellence by the New England Affordable Housing Management Association and is the recipient of its President’s Award. Resident Service Coordinator Michelle Coppi was also recognized as Resident Services Professional of the Year by the group.
Reading Cooperative Bank
Reading Cooperative Bank has hired Jose Cruz, late of Lowell’s Enterprise Bank, as its new vice president and commercial loan officer. Maria Laboy has also joined Reading Cooperative Bank as the new manager for its Lowell Street branch in Wilmington.
South Shore Realtors
Pembroke-based South Shore Realtors has elected its new slate of officers for the new year: The 2020 president is Mary D’Ambra of William Raveis Real Estate, the president-elect is Janet Murray of Preferred Properties Realty, LLC, the vice president is Jennifer Jule of Keller Williams Realty, the treasurer is Stephen Damon of Jack Conway & Co., the secretary is Michelle Cox of William Raveis Real Estate and the past president is Christine Silva of William Raveis Real Estate.
Stantec
Engineering and architecture firm Stantec has hired Rebecca Jablonowski as a project executive for healthcare projects.