ACCOUNTING
Robert H. Goff, Jr.
Robert H. Goff, Jr. CPA/PFS of Providence has joined the firm of Bachelor, Frech-ette, McCrory Michael & Co., CPAs as personal financial planning specialist. Goff, a graduate of Brown University, has 19 years of experience as a provider of financial planning services. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the RI Society of CPAs, where he serves on the personal financial planning committee.
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ARCHITECTURE
David R. Prengaman
David R. Preng-aman of Riverside has been named a principal at Vision III Architects. Prengaman will continue to direct the firm’s health-care projects, as well as manage projects in the college, university and corporate office markets. With the company since 1992, he has held the positions of project architect, project manager and associate principal. Prengaman is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
BUILDING
Jonathan D. Granata
Jonathan D. Granata has joined Sells/Greene Building Company, LLC as a project estimator. The company is a general contracting and construction management firm with projects throughout Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts. Granata has been active in the construction industry and property management throughout the Northeast for the past 25 years.
CHARITY
George Graboys
George Graboys has been appointed as a new director of The Rhode Island Foundation’s board. Graboys, who retired as the CEO of Citizens Bank in 1992 and became a professor at the University of Rhode Island School of Business says he is interested in greater linkages between K-12 education and higher education, teacher training, and encouraging the best high school students to become educators. His term will last five years.
HEALTHCARE
Cathy E. Boni
Cathy E. Boni has been appointed director of clinical affairs for the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. Boni’s responsibilities include liaison to the Rhode Island Department of Health Quality Steering Committee, interacting with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, clinical and patient care issues, professional licensing and standards, and quality improvement. She is a certified professional in healthcare quality, and is certified in critical care nursing with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Boni holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing with high distinction and a master’s degree in nursing administration, both from the University of Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association has announced their officers for 1999-2000. Barbara J. Dickinson of the Westminster Group has been named president; Kenneth F. McGunagle, Jr., Esq. of McGunagle & Reidy, past president; Stephen E. DelPico of Channel 10 WJAR/NBC, 1st vice president; Michael Watkinson of Citizens Bank, 2nd vice president; Karen Carney of BankBoston, secretary; and Robert R. Reidy, retired healthcare administrator.
Lenor Hart-Durand
Lenor Hart-Durand has been appointed to the newly created position of assistant health center administrator for the Providence Health Center. In this position she will be responsible for assisting the health care administrator with the daily operations of the PHC. With Harvard Pilgrim since 1985, Hart-Durand has been the supervisor of the radiology department for the last eight years.
INSURANCE
Vincent P. Burkes
Vincent P. Burks has been named an assistant vice president in Amica Mutual Insurance Company’s personnel department. A graduate of Lynchburg College, Burks began working for Amica in 1984 as an associate adjuster. He was promoted six times before being elected an Amica officer in 1996. In that same year the Attleboro, Mass., resident earned his certified compensation professional designation.
JEWELRY
Pamela Clement
Pamela Clement is the new marketing manager for Providence, a manufacturer of emblematic jewelry, Lucite and acrylic products. She will be responsible for developing and implementing the annual marketing plan, developing promotional materials, managing the public relations activities and introducing new products to the industry. She will also be working with distributors on special projects and attending trade shows. Clement has over 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Providence, she was the national sales manager for Superb Case.
MANUFACTURING
Carl W. Pallister
Carl W. Pallis-ter of East Greenwich has been named vice president for Fielding Manufacturing’s new section inspection division in Cranston. Pallister had served as vice president sales engineering for Fielding’s miniature zinc die casting division for four years until 1997. Then, his responsibilities were expanded to include the sales, marketing and customer service of zinc die cast and plastics injection molding divisions. Pallister holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Rhode Island and an associate’s degree from the Community College of Rhode Island.
Charles W. Harner
Charles W. Harner has joined the metallon division of Copper-weld Corporation in Pawtucket. As the new general manager, Harner will supervise the manufacture of bimetallic strip products for the automotive, electronic, and other industries. He has more than 20 years in the metals industry. For the last three years he has been the president of the Results Management Group, and prior to that he served in a variety of assignments with Armco Steel and AK Steel in Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied science from Miami University in Ohio.
REAL ESTATE
Jeanne Smith
Jeanne Smith of RE/MAX Professionals recently received the platinum club award for outstanding achievement. The RE/MAX Platinum Club honors sales associates who have earned more than $250,000 in annual commission income. In addition to this award, Smith received the RE/MAX #1 Team Award in East Greenwich, selling over $15 million in sales.
Robert H. Goff, Jr.
Robert H. Goff, Jr. CPA/PFS of Providence has joined the firm of Bachelor, Frech-ette, McCrory Michael & Co., CPAs as personal financial planning specialist. Goff, a graduate of Brown University, has 19 years of experience as a provider of financial planning services. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the RI Society of CPAs, where he serves on the personal financial planning committee.
ARCHITECTURE
David R. Prengaman
David R. Preng-aman of Riverside has been named a principal at Vision III Architects. Prengaman will continue to direct the firm’s health-care projects, as well as manage projects in the college, university and corporate office markets. With the company since 1992, he has held the positions of project architect, project manager and associate principal. Prengaman is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
BUILDING
Jonathan D. Granata
Jonathan D. Granata has joined Sells/Greene Building Company, LLC as a project estimator. The company is a general contracting and construction management firm with projects throughout Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts. Granata has been active in the construction industry and property management throughout the Northeast for the past 25 years.
CHARITY
George Graboys
George Graboys has been appointed as a new director of The Rhode Island Foundation’s board. Graboys, who retired as the CEO of Citizens Bank in 1992 and became a professor at the University of Rhode Island School of Business says he is interested in greater linkages between K-12 education and higher education, teacher training, and encouraging the best high school students to become educators. His term will last five years.
HEALTHCARE
Cathy E. Boni
Cathy E. Boni has been appointed director of clinical affairs for the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. Boni’s responsibilities include liaison to the Rhode Island Department of Health Quality Steering Committee, interacting with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, clinical and patient care issues, professional licensing and standards, and quality improvement. She is a certified professional in healthcare quality, and is certified in critical care nursing with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Boni holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing with high distinction and a master’s degree in nursing administration, both from the University of Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association has announced their officers for 1999-2000. Barbara J. Dickinson of the Westminster Group has been named president; Kenneth F. McGunagle, Jr., Esq. of McGunagle & Reidy, past president; Stephen E. DelPico of Channel 10 WJAR/NBC, 1st vice president; Michael Watkinson of Citizens Bank, 2nd vice president; Karen Carney of BankBoston, secretary; and Robert R. Reidy, retired healthcare administrator.
Lenor Hart-Durand
Lenor Hart-Durand has been appointed to the newly created position of assistant health center administrator for the Providence Health Center. In this position she will be responsible for assisting the health care administrator with the daily operations of the PHC. With Harvard Pilgrim since 1985, Hart-Durand has been the supervisor of the radiology department for the last eight years.
INSURANCE
Vincent P. Burkes
Vincent P. Burks has been named an assistant vice president in Amica Mutual Insurance Company’s personnel department. A graduate of Lynchburg College, Burks began working for Amica in 1984 as an associate adjuster. He was promoted six times before being elected an Amica officer in 1996. In that same year the Attleboro, Mass., resident earned his certified compensation professional designation.
JEWELRY
Pamela Clement
Pamela Clement is the new marketing manager for Providence, a manufacturer of emblematic jewelry, Lucite and acrylic products. She will be responsible for developing and implementing the annual marketing plan, developing promotional materials, managing the public relations activities and introducing new products to the industry. She will also be working with distributors on special projects and attending trade shows. Clement has over 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Providence, she was the national sales manager for Superb Case.
MANUFACTURING
Carl W. Pallister
Carl W. Pallis-ter of East Greenwich has been named vice president for Fielding Manufacturing’s new section inspection division in Cranston. Pallister had served as vice president sales engineering for Fielding’s miniature zinc die casting division for four years until 1997. Then, his responsibilities were expanded to include the sales, marketing and customer service of zinc die cast and plastics injection molding divisions. Pallister holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Rhode Island and an associate’s degree from the Community College of Rhode Island.
Charles W. Harner
Charles W. Harner has joined the metallon division of Copper-weld Corporation in Pawtucket. As the new general manager, Harner will supervise the manufacture of bimetallic strip products for the automotive, electronic, and other industries. He has more than 20 years in the metals industry. For the last three years he has been the president of the Results Management Group, and prior to that he served in a variety of assignments with Armco Steel and AK Steel in Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied science from Miami University in Ohio.
REAL ESTATE
Jeanne Smith
Jeanne Smith of RE/MAX Professionals recently received the platinum club award for outstanding achievement. The RE/MAX Platinum Club honors sales associates who have earned more than $250,000 in annual commission income. In addition to this award, Smith received the RE/MAX #1 Team Award in East Greenwich, selling over $15 million in sales.
