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Annette Gravelle was recently appointed as manager of the bank’s Tunkhannock Branch in Wyoming County. She supervises branch operations and works with the local banking team to help customers with their financial needs. Gravelle has a strong business background and extensive experience in customer service in the local region. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association and the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce.
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The local architectural and engineering design firm recently added three new employees to its team.
Joseph A. Katruska is a civil engineer in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. He has project management experience in the commercial, retail, residential and municipal sectors. Katruska holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from The Pennsylvania State University and has had professional training in wetland identification and delineation from the Army Corps of Engineers.
Tabitha J. Kelly is a CAD operator in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. She has 15 years of CAD experience and has worked with GIS mapping, waterline layout, topographic and boundary surveys and permitting. Kelly holds an associate’s degree in computer aided drafting from Pittsburgh Technical Institute and is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, Southwest Chapter.
Kyle A. Sherman is a civil engineer in the firm’s Wilkes-Barre office. He will be focused on projects relating to water, wastewater management and air quality. Sherman is a recent graduate of Purdue University with his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. While at Purdue, he was an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, contending nationally with other university students in civil engineering competitions while promoting the engineering discipline to young students.
The largest community bank in Northeastern Pennsylvania recently announced the following staff promotions:
Patrick J. Barrett, of Old Forge, is the Senior Vice President/Commercial Lending Manager.
Cathy J. Conrad, of Harding, is the Senior Vice President /Credit Administration Manager.
Paul S. Dunda, of Dunmore, is the Senior Vice President /Information Services Officer.
Jonathan T. Grande, of Dunmore, is the Senior Vice President /Asset Recovery Manager.
Judith M. LaCouture, of Plains, is the Vice President/Marketing Manager.
Ryan J. Barhight, of Old Forge, is the Assistant Vice President/Credit Analyst Supervisor.
Jenny J. Severs, of Thompson, is the Assistant Vice President/Consumer & Indirect Lending Coordinator.
Bernice A. Shipp, of Newport Township, is the Assistant Vice President/Community Office Manager.
Debra A. Skurkis, of Pringle, is the Assistant Vice President/Retail Group Manager.
Karen M. Weller, of Scranton, is the Assistant Vice President/Retail Banking Group.
Elizabeth M. Benkoski, of Dallas, is the Assistant Cashier/Retail Training Coordinator.
Cherilynne Harrington, of Taylor, is the Assistant Cashier/Customer Care Center Manager.
Jennifer Jenner, of Eynon, is the Assistant Cashier/Bank Card Relationship Manager.
Frank J. Kost, of Freeland, is the Assistant Cashier/Retail Systems Analyst.
Catskill Regional Medical Center
Jim Caffrey, of Jenkins Township, recently joined the Harris, N.Y. center as assistant vice president of facilities. He oversees the center’s Engineering, Maintenance, Food Service, Environmental Services, Security, Communications, Bio-Medical Engineering, Laundry, Grounds Departments and the Environment of Care Committee. He is also the hospital’s safety officer. Caffrey has over 30 years of facilities management and administrative experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering management and master’s degree in operations management from Wilkes University. He holds fellowship status in the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager through the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.
The Luzerne County Community College Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors recently elected the following new officers for 2011:
Susan E. Unvarsky, of Ashley, was elected president. She is the senior vice president of client services of Prudential Financial.
James Burke, of Clarks Summit, was elected first vice president. He is the vice president/regional executive of Luzerne Bank.
Robert Tamburro, of Moosic, was elected second vice president. He is the vice president of TFP LTD Real Estate Development.
Robert Stanley, of Forty Fort, was elected treasurer. He is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.
Judith Aita, of West Pittston, was elected secretary. She is the owner of Company’s Coming.
Richard J. Hazzouri, of West Pittston, was recently promoted to vice president in the firm’s Wealth Management office in Wilkes-Barre. He has been with the company, as a financial advisor, since 2004. Hazzouri holds a bachelor’s degree from Loyola College, Baltimore. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. His professional affiliations include memberships in the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts and the Association of Professional Investment Consultants.
BLUE CROSS OF NEPA
Kent Davidson was recently named vice president of sales for the company’s regional sales offices, including the central region sales office in Scranton. He has extensive industry experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in comprehensive marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
VALENTINES JEWELRY
Elva Valentine of Valentine’s Jewelry in Dallas has announced the hiring of Irene O’Rourke Mackiewicz as the newest member of her professional sales staff. Mackiwiecz brings nearly 40 years of experience in the jewelry industry to Valentine’s.
