Aite Group
Boston-based research firm Aite Group has promoted two to the senior analyst role within its banking practices. Ginger Schmelzer is a member of the firm’s retail banking payments practice covering enterprise retail payments, emerging payments, and the processor and acquirer landscapes. Rodney Nelsestuen covers strategic IT issues relevant to chief information officers across financial services, such as digital transformation, cloud migration, IT services and outsourcing, contract negotiation and vendor management.
Bowditch & Dewey
Bowditch & Dewey Partner Katherine Garrahan has been named board president of MetroWest Legal Services, a nonprofit organization providing pro bono advocacy for the poor, elderly and disabled in communities within Middlesex, Worcester and Norfolk counties. Garrahan focuses on real estate and permitting at the Boston-based law firm.
Clinton Savings Bank
Clinton Savings Bank has hired Unibank Vice President Marina Taylor to be its latest senior vice president and commercial lending officer.
The Peabody Cos.
Braintree-based The Peabody Cos. has named a diversity and inclusion advisor: Deo Mwano. Mwano, a Manchester, New Hampshire-based workforce development and diversity and inclusion consultant, will lead a 12-person working group charged with diversity and inclusion trainings and reviewing related corporate policies.




