Chancellor
Financial Group
Stuart Cahill, AIF, LUTCF, joined the financial group. Mr. Cahill’s responsibilities include overseeing, growing and managing the Chancellor Gannon business line, the property and casualty sector of the financial group. Mr. Cahill has more than 20 years of experience in financial planning and investment portfolio management. For the past 10 years, Mr. Cahill served as president and CEO of his company, Alterra Wealth Management. Mr. Cahill graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. He lives in Dallas with his wife and stepdaughter, and also has two grown daughters.
The Commonwealth Medical College
Olapeju Simoyan, M.D., M.P.H., B.D.S., F.A.A.F.P., an assistant professor of family medicine and epidemiology at the college, attended the International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions’ World Congress in Durban, South Africa, from Aug. 11-15. While there, Dr. Simoyan presented the results of a project she developed as a scholar at the Harvard Macy Institute in Boston, Mass. The project addressed adolescent mental health issues, including eating disorders and substance abuse. Dr. Simoyan also spoke about her work as a Fulbright specialist in Nigeria in a presentation titled, “A multi-professional approach to addressing child mental health training needs in Nigeria.” At Commonwealth Medical College, Dr. Simoyan directs the second-year medical student course in psychiatry and co-directs the M.D./M.P.H. program, a dual degree program between the college and East Stroudsburg University. She also serves as faculty editor for Black Diamonds, the college’s literary journal, and practices medicine in Dunmore.
Foley Law Firm
Thomas J. Foley Jr., founder of the firm with offices in Scranton and Stroudsburg, earned the Best Lawyers’ 2015 Allentown Medical Malpractice Law (Plaintiffs) “Lawyer of the Year” honors. Mr. Foley earned recognition in Best Lawyers in America and U.S. News & World Report for his expertise in both medical malpractice and personal injury litigation.
Jones Kohanski Consultants & Certified Public Accountants
Nicole Buckman, an accountant in the firm’s Moosic office, successfully completed the Certified Public Accountant Examination and earned a license to practice in Pennsylvania. Ms. Buckman serves as a staff accountant, specializing in nonprofit, government and small business accounting. She earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting and economics from King’s College. Ms. Buckman also serves as a director of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Management Accountants and a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She resides in Forty Fort.
King’s College
M. Sheileen Godwin, associate technical professor and chairwoman of the theatre department at the college, served as a panelist for the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Project Stream, which grants funds to support a variety of local and community arts activities. Ms. Godwin served as part of a panel that reviewed grant applications for the Pocono Arts Council.
McDonald &
MacGregor LLC
Malcolm L. MacGregor, a trial attorney and founding partner of the Scranton law firm, earned an election as the 46th president of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. The association aims to promote a fair and effective justice system and support attorneys who work to ensure that people injured through the misconduct or negligence of others may receive justice in Pennsylvania’s courtrooms. Mr. MacGregor has 24 years of experience as a leading trial lawyer. A graduate of the University of Scranton and the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Washington, D.C., he also served as a partner and trial counsel at Foley, McLane, Foley, McDonald & MacGregor P.C. He resides in North Abington Twp. with his wife, Ann, and they have four children, Joshua, Lily, Sam and Isabel.
Northeast
Environmental Partners
Shannon Reiter will serve as keynote speaker, while and David Coppola, Ph.D., serves as master of ceremonies for the 24th annual Environmental Partnership Awards and Dinner, which is scheduled for Oct. 30 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre.
Ms. Reiter serves as president of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Before that, she served as president of Pennsylvania CleanWays. She earned her Master of Public Administration in public/nonprofit management in 2003 from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Coppola became the 10th president of Keystone College on June 1, 2013. He has more than 25 years of experience at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Dr. Coppola earned a Bachelor of Science in secondary education from Seton Hall University, with a concentration and teaching certification in English and music. He also earned a Bachelor and Master of Sacred Theology from St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore, Md., and a Doctorate of Philosophy in educational administration from Fordham University.
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