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BayCoast Bank
Swansea-based BayCoast Bank has hired John P. McMahon as senior vice president of community engagement. He was previously vice president of marketing and real estate for Mechanics Cooperative Bank in Taunton.
Brookline Bank
Brookline Bank announced it had promoted Amy Sambe to manage its Malden branch.
Bulfinch
Boston commercial real estate firm Bulfinch announced a slate of promotions:
- Robert Brierley, to senior vice president and director of property management
- Jessica Aylward to vice president and senior controller
- Hayley Copp to assistant vice president and controller
- Elyse Kelley to assistant vice president and senior human resources manager
- Christopher Butler to senior associate and assistant controller
- Christina Page to senior associate and marketing manager
- Hannah Jacobs to senior investments analyst
- Kate O’Connor to senior investments analyst
- Griffin Scott to associate and senior property accountant
- Tori Donovan to associate and assistant property manager
Country Bank
Ware-based Country Bank announced it had hired Erin Pope, previously with Digital Credit Union, for an unspecified position in its innovation and technology division.
ERA Key Realty Services
Marlborough-based residential brokerage ERA Key Realty Services announced today that Anthony Casella has been named director of its Marlborough office. He was previously a Realtor at RE/MAX Executive Realty in North Grafton.
The company also announced Devin Rogers, a Realtor, has affiliated with the brokerage and will be based in its Billerica office. He was previously affiliated with Coco, Early & Assoc.’s Methuen office.
And ERA Key Realty Services also announced that its Whittinsville agents Laura Hebb and Carla Horn recently received the ERA Circle of Light Award for Community Leadership, presented to agents who volunteer and fund-raise for community groups.
Everstreet
Ann Ehrhart, a prominent figure in Greater Boston’s retail real estate advisory world, announced she had launched a retail and restaurant brokerage and advisory firm aimed at developers and owners of mixed-use properties.
Fidelity Bank
Leominster-based Fidelity Bank has hired Lesly Murray as a senior vice president and director of business banking services. Murray was previously a senior vice president at People’s United Bank and head of commercial deposit product management there.
First Financial Trust
Wakefield-based First Financial Trust, an arm of The Savings Bank, announced that Andrew DiNuccio has been promoted to assistant vice president and investment officer.
GBREB
Kate Franco, senior vice president of residential management at Claremont Cos., has been elected as the Greater Boston Real Estate Board’s 2023 board chair. This year’s presidents of GBREB’s divisions are:
- Greater Boston Association of Realtors: Alison Socha, Realtor at Leading Edge Real Estate
- Massachusetts Apartment Associationt: Jessica Buonopane, senior vice president of residential properties at National Development
- Real Estate Finance Association: Nilesh Bubna, founding partner and CFO of Longpoint Realty Partners
- Building Owners and Managers Association: Jennifer Twombly, general manager at Rockhill Management, LLC
- Commercial Brokers Association: Alison Powers, vice president at JLL
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth
Carver-based Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth announced its hiring of Kelly DiPersio as director of development. She previously held fundraising and development positions at Wellspring Multi-Service Center, Saint Coletta’s Cardinal Cushing Schools and South Shore Health and Education Foundation.
J Barrett & Co.
North Shore residential brokerage J Barrett & Co. announced that Grace Ciaramitaro has affiliated with the firm and will be based out of its Gloucester office.
Lee Bank
Lee Bank has promoted three long-tenured staff members, Christine Quetti, Brandy McKie and Paula Gangell-Miller, to the role of first vice president in their respective departments: audit and compliance, retail banking and deposit and retail operations.
Leominster Credit Union
Leominster Credit Union announced a slate of promotions:
- Ellen Coughlin to senior vice president of human resources and development
- Mychelle Phillips to senior vice president of operations and technology
- Matt Dufault to vice president of mortgages
- Joanne Lattanzi to vice president of marketing
- Daisy Casiano to assistant vice president and branch manager
- Kristen DiMeco to assistant vice president and human resources business partner
- Brittany Haley to assistant vice president of financial education
- Jason England to retail operations manager
- Jamie Tomer to learning and development manager
Maloney Properties
Kimberly Parker, a property manager with Maloney Properties was named the Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4’s representative on the as a member of the Institute for Real Estate Management Foundation Associate Board.
Mechanics Cooperative Bank
Taunton-based Mechanics Cooperative Bank announced a slate of promotions:
- Kristen Dussault to first vice president of human resources
- Lawrence Fernandes to first vice president and relationship development officer
- Edward Petras to first vice president and commercial lending team leader
- Sandra Pimentel to first vice president of retail operations and training
- Joshua Narciso to assitant vice president of marketing and customer experience
- Stephanie Wood to assistant vice president and commercial loan operations manager
- Mike Oliveira to security officer and BSA manager
- Helen Oliveira to Swansea branch manager
MutualOne Bank
Framingham-based MutualOne Bank announced the hiring of Joe Regan as chief financial officer.
Rockland Trust Co.
Hanover-based Rockland Trust Co.announced Peg McCarthy has been promoted to chief retail banking officer and a member of the bank’s leadership team. In addition, the bank has also promoted CFO Mark Ruggerio to CFO and executive vice president of consumer lending.
The bank also said it has hired Alexander Olson as vice president and financial consultant. Olson was previously a wealth management advisor at KLR Wealth Management.
Senné
Boston commercial real estate firm and residential brokerage Senné announced Realtor Lisa Sheehan has affiliated with the company and will be based out of its office on Atlantic Avenue in downtown Boston. The company also announced Heather Cormier will be the new sales manager of residential brokerage in its Arlington office.
Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Boston architecture, interior design and planning firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz announced the promotion of Kristen O’Gorman to principal in its life science practice.
Tighe & Bond
Westfield-based engineering firm Tighe & Bond announced it had hired Ryan Flemming as a principal engineer and technical director in its water business unit.
The Village Bank
Newton’s The Village Bank has hired Jennifer Cruz as assistant vice president and fraud officer. Cruz formerly worked in the financial crimes unit at Rockland Trust.
