American Red Cross Northeast Pennsylvania
Polly Patterson is the interim regional chapter executive following the departure of John Hughes, who has accepted a leadership role as regional executive of the American Red Cross, Heart of Carolina Region in Greensboro, N.C. Ms. Patterson is a 21-year Navy veteran, who served in the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps. She and her husband, Mike, have two grown children and live in Lewisburg.
The Commonwealth Medical College
Marise Garofalo has been named vice president for institutional advancement. In this position, Ms. Garofalo will have oversight for development, alumni relations and marketing communications. She will be directly responsible for planning and executing TCMC's development activities to create widespread and significant philanthropic support of the college's mission. Ms. Garofalo joins TCMC from the University of Scranton, where she was assistant vice president for development. Ms. Garofalo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in liberal studies summa cum laude from the University of Scranton.
First Citizens Community Bank
Mike Barrouk has joined the bank as a vice president and business development officer. As a BDO, Mr. Barrouk will lead First Citizens' efforts to provide commercial services to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton business community as a resource for financial planning, and by providing funding for their growth and expansion needs. He is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Barrouk earned his master's degree in business administration from Wilkes University, and is a 2010 inductee to the Wilkes University Sports Hall of Fame. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Jill, and their children, Sam, Nina and Nick.
Highlights Press
Dolores Motichka has been named to the new post of senior designer of Highlights Press at the Highlights for Children editorial offices in Honesdale. She began her career in 1977 at Highlights and then became a fashion illustrator for the Globe Store in Scranton, and later a textbook designer at the International Correspondence Schools in Scranton. She returned to Highlights in 1980 to work on the Zaner-Bloser spelling series. In 1983, she became a designer for the National Wildlife Federation, and from 1984 to 1995, she was a staff illustrator and features designer for The Washington Times newspaper in Washington, D.C. Ms. Motichka designed editorial products for U.S. News & World Report from 1995 until 2002. The Honesdale High School graduate holds an associate degree in fashion illustration from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Ms. Motichka and her husband, John Kascht, a caricaturist, live in Honesdale.
Inn at Pocono Manor
Robert Baldassari has been appointed director of sales and marketing for the property. Mr. Baldassari was most recently director of sales and marketing for Skytop Lodge. Mr. Baldassari has held managerial positions at a number of properties in the Poconos, including Mount Airy Lodge. He is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport, in Connecticut, where he earned his bachelor's degree. He lives in Canadensis.
J.R. Bea Construction
John R. Bea of J.R. Bea Construction of Honesdale has been elected regional vice president of the Pennsylvania Builders Association. Mr. Bea will be responsible for overseeing the association's activities to ensure that it is properly representing and addressing the needs of the building industry. Mr. Bea will represent the Northeast Region of Pennsylvania.
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Robin Snyder, a shareholder in the Scranton office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, was elected to the firm's board of directors at its annual shareholders meeting. Ms. Snyder joined the firm in 1994. She is a member of the health care department and managing attorney of the Scranton office. In 1987, Ms. Snyder graduated from Penn State University, and she earned her J.D. from Widener University School of Law in 1993.
McDonald & MacGregor LLC
Attorney Michael J. McDonald was recently recertified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy for a five-year term from 2013 through 2017. He has also achieved the special honor of being recognized by the organization for 20 consecutive years of certification in the civil litigation field. His practice includes general personal injury litigation and workers' compensation.
Prudential Financial Inc.
Clyde Rosencrance, a financial professional with Prudential in Scranton, was one of this year's skills in service award winners and among 25 outstanding volunteers honored by the Prudential Foundation. Mr. Rosencrance, a Scranton resident, used leadership skills developed at Prudential to benefit the Abington Area Joint Recreation Board. He worked for more than a year to produce a "family fun day" that included more than 40 vendors and resulted in 800 attendees.
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Gary Neale, M.D., a bariatric surgeon from Surgical Specialists of Wyoming Valley, has joined the medical staff of Regional Hospital of Scranton and has begun performing bariatric surgery. Dr. Neale successfully performed Regional's first sleeve gastrectomy procedure recently. Dr. Neale earned his medical degree from Leicester Medical School, Leicester, England, and performed his surgical residency at Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia. He then completed a fellowship in minimally invasive general and bariatric surgery at Alta Bates Medical Center, Oakland, Calif.
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