Nancy S. Kirkpatrick has been named dean of libraries for Smith College in Northampton. She most recently was the dean of university libraries at Florida International University, where she managed a $17 million budget and led over 100 faculty and staff across two campuses,
Kirkpatrick has held leadership roles across the academia and nonprofit sectors and has experience as a CEO and a senior administrator. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois and was executive director and CEO of OhioNet — a consortium supporting public, academic, and special libraries— prior to joining Florida International University.
Kirkpatrick succeeds Susan Fliss, who retired in March, after more than eight years as Smith’s dean of libraries.
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The Transhealth Board of Directors announces the appointment of Jo Erwin as chief executive officer and Celia Overby as chief operating officer. Both leaders have served in these roles on an interim basis since June 2024.
Erwin, a registered nurse with experience in health care leadership and delivery, previously served as Transhealth’s chief operating officer. Overby, formerly vice president of operational innovation, brings expertise in nonprofit operations and systems design. Transhealth is located in Florence.
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Attorney Daryl M. Johnson has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as an associate in the firm’s real estate and business and finance practices. She will be based in Pullman & Comley’s Springfield office.
Johnson has nearly a decade of experience in real estate and corporate law.
Johnson was previously with Western Massachusetts law firm Fitzgerald Law, where she handled all aspects of commercial and residential real estate.
Earlier in her career, she was an associate attorney at Springfield firm Bacon Wilson. Johnson began her legal career serving as general counsel to Shelton Brothers Importers, a beer importer in Belchertown.
Johnson became a corporate board member of the YMCA of Greater Springfield in 2024 and was a trustee for the Springfield International Charter School from 2018 to 2024. She is also a participant and a fundraiser for the annual Syrup Stampede, which benefits Empty Arms Bereavement.
Johnson earned her bachelor of arts degree summa cum laude, from Elms College, and received her Juris Doctor cum laude, from University of Massachusetts Law School.
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