Fairfield Museum requests entries for photography show
The Fairfield Museum and History Center is requesting entries for its seventh annual IMAGES photography competition and is inviting professional/serious amateur and student photographers from Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts to participate. IMAGES, an exhibition celebrating the work of regional photographers, is being sponsored by Pascale Communications, Venu magazine, Southport Gallery, WSHU Public Radio and Fairfield University. In addition to the juried show, IMAGES is also featuring a solo exhibition by photographer Howard Schatz.
A jury will select approximately 50 photographs from the entries, which will be on view at the Fairfield Museum from May 14-July 19. The deadline for entries is 9 a.m. April 2. To submit, visit fairfieldhistory.org.
Cellucci named president of Cross Insurance
Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp. with an office in Stamford, appointed Paul J. Cellucci as president of the agency”™s southern New England region. Cellucci”™s responsibilities include expanding the brand throughout this market. He has more than 30 of years insurance industry experience.
BNI Alive meeting in Stamford
BNI Alive, a chapter of northern BNI, the Avon-based organization for the development and exchange of business referrals, held a meeting at the government center in Stamford, March 3. Business owner attendees included: Sandra Long of Westport, principal of Post Road Consulting LLC; Peter Flierl of Greenwich, founder and CEO of Broccoli Soup; and Victoria Vandamm of Norwalk, principal of Vandamm Interiors. The featured speaker was Rocco Panetta of Ridgefield, owner of Ridgefield Contracting.
BNI Alive meets every Tuesday in the cafeteria of the government center in Stamford, 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. For more information, call 203-536-0021 or email john@safeandsoundelectric.com.
Gaine joins OperationsInc.
Norwalk-based OperationsInc., a human resources consulting and outsourcing provider, appointed Chris Gaine to the newly created position of director of business development. The firm experienced growth of more than 30 percent in 2014 and the addition of Gaine is expected to maintain that momentum. Gaine has more than 20 years”™ experience building teams and engaging clients and strategic partners of all sizes. He holds a bachelor”™s in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany.
Staffing firm promotes Jacobellis
Southport-based Mackey & Guasco Staffing LLC, a staffing firm, promoted Rima Jacobellis to director of research. Rima joined the firm in 2010 with 10 years”™ experience in corporate human resources. She most recently served as the firm”™s manager of research, sourcing and matching candidates with corporations.
Law firm opens Hartford office
Stamford-based law firm Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP recently welcomed seven attorneys to the firm, six of whom will work in its new Hartford office. The new Stamford-based attorney is David D. Ryan and the new Hartford-based attorneys are Steven H. Malitz, Janice D. Lai, Maria Alexander, Joaquin L. Madry, Michael P. Kenney and Kate J. Boucher.
Coldwell Banker names top associate in Westport
The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Westport-Riverside named Joni Usdan as the office”™s top sales associate in 2014 with more than $25.7 million in closed sales volume. Usdan received the Coldwell Banker International President”™s Elite Award for her accomplishments. The honor is awarded to the top 2 percent of approximately 87,000 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system. She will be honored during a celebration at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich on May 14.
LBG names flick as senior associate
Shelton-based Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc. (LBG), a groundwater and environmental engineering services firm, named Bill Flick as senior associate. For the past seven years, Flick has provided soil and groundwater-consulting services to support the reconstruction of more than 20 abandoned or damaged properties. He holds a bachelor”™s in geology from Union College and is a licensed environmental professional in the state of Connecticut.
Calanni joins Cartus Corp.
Danbury-based Cartus Corp., a global relocation management company, appointed Rick Calanni as director of business development for the mid-Atlantic region. Calanni currently serves as a board member and director of marketing for the New Jersey Relocation Council. He is working out of the Roxbury Township, N.J., office.
The Calendar Group hires Schipani as president
The Calendar Group, a staffing consultancy firm with an office in Westport, appointed Mia Schipani as its president. Schipani previously led strategic and business-development roles across an array of sectors, with an emphasis on human capital consulting, talent acquisition and relationship development.
Schipani holds a bachelor”™s degree in communications from Emerson College in Boston.
MPS announces new executive director
Medical Professional Services Inc., a physician membership organization with offices in Middletown and Middlebury, appointed David Printy as executive director. Printy has served as senior administrator for nationwide medical schools along with their physician practices, teaching hospital and residency programs at affiliated community hospitals.
Senior Services becomes SilverSource
Senior Services of Stamford, a nonprofit that provides assistance and financial support for older adults, officially changed its name to SilverSource to accommodate the growing baby boomer population. The name change was announced Jan. 22 at a reception hosted by the University of Connecticut in Stamford.
”˜A Handful of Images”™ collection
Photographer Jeffrey B. Kellner is featuring his first exhibition of 2015, “A Handful of Images,” March 7 to April 4, The Upstairs Gallery of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield. The exhibit is a collection of black-and-white photographs showcasing people, places and things throughout New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. The opening reception is 4 to 6 p.m. March 7. The event is free.
New trustees to NCEF
Bill and Debbi Cary of Darien were among those inducted as new trustees of Naples, Fla.-based The Naples Children & Education Foundation, an organization committed to improving the educational, emotional and health outcomes of underprivileged and at-risk children.
A former president and chief operating officer of GE Capital, Bill Cary serves as a director of Synchrony Financial and Rush Enterprises. Debbi Cary, a former community banker, has been active in philanthropy in northern California, Naples, Fla., and Darien.
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