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AEW Capital Management

Boston-based AEW Capital Management has hired Jess Bissey as its new managing director and chief sustainability officer, a newly created position. Bissey was previously the director of ESG at consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton.

Bay State Savings Bank

Worcester-based Bay State Savings Bank has promoted Lauren M. Piehl to assistant vice president.

Clinton Savings Bank

Clinton Savings Bank announced it was celebrating 15 employees who marked their 20th anniversaries at the bank: receptionist Mary Curran, compliance specialist Pauline Curley, senior core administrator Mary Thompson, CRA officer and Vice President Katie Flaherty, teller Mish Georgeson, loan servicing representative Amy Pineo, Assistant Vice President Danielle McCarter, Vice President Lisa Poirier, Vice President Majlinda Haxhiaj, President and CEO Robert J. Paulhus Jr., receptionist Beth Giobellina, retail lending administrator Sandra Melendez, Assistant Vice President Kristen Paige, Senior Vice President Ellen McGovern and senior staff accountant Barbara Ciampa-Ward.

Eastern Bank

David McManus, senior vice president at Eastern Bank, has been named UrbanPlan co-chair for the Boston/New England District Council of the Urban Land Institute.

Hub International New England

Susan Ogrodnik-Smith, president of real estate advisory firm Hub International New England, is being honored by the Boston Estate Planning Council with its highest award, the BEPC Excellence Award, at the BEPC’s May 4 gala.

Jefferson Apartment Group 

Sandi Silk, senior vice president and development partner at Boston-based Jefferson Apartment Group, has been named vice chair of Boston/New England District Council of the Urban Land Institute.

Newmark 

Newmark has hired six new staff for the consulting practice in its Newmark Global Corporate Services arm, including Mike Lee, who will be life science lead for workplace strategy and human experience and will be based in Massachusetts.

Rockland Trust Co.

Hannover-based Rockland Trust Co. has named Ryan Martin vice president and portfolio manager. He previously held the same title at Eastern Bank.

VHB

Jillian C. Baumbach, a water resources engineer and project manager at engineering giant VHB, has been named winner of American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts’ 2021 Young Professional Award.