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2Life Communities
Brighton-based affordable housing developer and operator 2Life Communities appointed Jeffrey Sacks, a partner with Nixon Peabody, LLP, as the new chair of its board of directors.
BankFive
Fall River-based BankFive has hired Charles DeSimone III as first vice president and commercial lending relationship manager. He was most recently an employee of The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod.
BOND Civil and Utility Construction
Boston-based BOND Civil and Utility Construction has promoted Kane Cuddy to president to replace Tony Bond, who has been promoted to president and CEO of the BOND family of companies. Cuddy was most recently chief operations officer.
Boston Solar Corp.
Woburn-based Boston Solar Corp. has hired Elijah Garrison as director of sales. Garrison was previously owner of his own New Hampshire-based energy consulting firm.
Bullfinch Cos.
Boston-based developer Bullfinch Cos. has hired Pamela Yang as the firm’s new chief operating officer. Yang was most recently managing director and head of charitable asset management at State Street Global Advisors.
Callahan Construction
Boston-based Callahan Construction has hired Mark Zych as a project executive on the company’s growing New York team.
CCIAOR
The Cape Cod and Islands Association of Realtors announced the latest class of members to obtain the Cape Cod Real Estate Specialist Designation – Kim Arestad, Marcie Smith, Pamela Heylin, Amanda Bebrin, Jennifer McCartin, Allison Beavan, Laurian Schultz, and Jennifer Peto. CCIAOR members achieve this designation through a set curriculum of classes and experiences that provide deep insight into Cape Cod real estate and training on being a professional in the real estate industry.
East Cambridge Savings Bank
East Cambridge Savings Bank has hired two new commercial loan officers – Seth Felix and Robert Nichols – and a new residential loan officer, Thomas Jung.
National Association of Corporate Directors
Former Boston Fed CEO Cathy Minehan was named president and Eastern Bank President Quincy Miller and Rockland Trust Co CEO Christopher Oddleifson were named new board members to the National Association of Corporate Directors New England Chapter. Other new directors include Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce President and CEO James Rooney.
Mechanics Cooperative Bank
Taunton’s Mechanics Cooperative Bank has promoted Colleen Barboza to manage its Fall River branch.
Rockland Trust Co.
Hanover-based Rockland Trust Co. has named Warren Fields and James O’Shanna Morton to its board of directors. Fields is president and CEO of Pyramid Hotel Group, while Morton is president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston.
South Shore Habitat for Humanity
Weymouth-based South Shore Habitat for Humanity has hired Jill Tompkins as senior development officer. She was most recently development director for the Talking Information Center in Marshfield.
Webster Bank
Webster Bank general counsel Harriet Wolfe has been named a Best In-House Mentor during the 2020 American Lawyer Industry Awards.
