The Village Bank has announced several promotions of Newton-based employees:
- Nicole Jencunas: Senior Vice President, Core Systems Manager
- Michael Jordan: Senior Vice President, Retail Administration and Customer Care Center
- Susan Chapman: Vice President, Community Relations Officer
- Jennifer Cruz: Vice President, Fraud Prevention Officer
- Christina Hacsunda: Vice President, AML/CFT Officer
- Patrick Jencunas: Vice President, Deposit Operations Manager
- Carlos Batista: Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer
- JoAnn Jirichian: Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer
- Raymond LaMacchia: Assistant Vice President, Residential Real Estate Specialist
- Michael Spalding: Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager
- Ghazwan Tapponi: Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager
- Michelle Tocci: Assistant Vice President, Customer Care Center Manager
- Brian Lizotte: Assistant Treasurer, Senior Staff Accountant
- Katherine Kear: Assistant Treasurer, Senior Human Resources Generalist
- Philippe Michaud: Assistant Treasurer, Loan Servicing Assistant Manager
Lucas Schaefer, who grew up in Waban, has published a novel, The Slip, which is set partially in Newton, including at Newton South HS, where he went to high school. The Washington Post calls the book “a sweaty masterpiece.” Schaefer will present a reading from it at Porter Square Books on Friday, June 13 at 7PM.
Jesica Jimenez Pineda of Chestnut Hill has been awarded the Foster Furcolo Award, which is presented annually to one graduate from each of Massachusetts’ 15 community colleges who exemplifies outstanding academic achievement, leadership and commitment to community service. Pineda graduated this year with an Associate in Arts degree in International Business from MassBay Community College, where she earned a spot on the Dean’s List and President’s List every semester, participated in the Rotaract Club, was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and maintained a 4.0 GPA.
Julie Chasse, CPA, was elected to serve a second year on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. She is a director at Northeastern University, where she oversees the graduate accounting programs and leads student success initiatives. She leads student recruitment for the MS in Accounting and MS in Accounting/MBA programs, spearheading an Advisory Board with leaders from the Big 4 and global accounting firms to refine the curriculum.