Monson Savings Bank announces that Paul R. Duquette, a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions Inc., has joined the bank as a vice president. He has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Duquette is based out of Monson Savings Bank’s East Longmeadow location.
Duquette holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Connecticut and maintains multiple securities licenses, including Series 6, 7, 26, 63, and 65, as well as a Connecticut Life and Health Insurance Producer License.
His career includes leadership and advisory roles at institutions such as Wells Fargo, Citizens Securities, Santander Bank and others.
He resides in Middletown, Connecticut.
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The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England announces several recent appointments to the Board of Directors.
Lynn McCarthy, of West Springfield, Rose Boyle, of Springfield, Sean Fitzgerald, of Springfield, and John McMahon, of Springfield, have recently joined the board
The Irish Cultural Center, located in West Springfield, was established in 1999 to foster an appreciation of Irish culture in Western New England.
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Polish National Credit Union has named Thomas Donnelly as assistant vice president, commercial loan officer.
A resident of Longmeadow, Donnelly holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s degree in education from Springfield College. He has also completed the Massachusetts Bankers Credit Training Program and the 2025 Lender Training Program.
He is based out of PNCU’s Westfield Loan Center.
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Dante Facchini has been appointed business specialist at Westfield Bank’s Liberty Street location in Springfield. He will be responsible for business development in the assigned territory, along with supporting the branch manager with leadership and management of branch service, sales and operations as needed.
Facchini is a graduate from Framingham State University, with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
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Holyoke Community College recently named Katherine P. Douglas of South Hadley as interim vice president of academic and student affairs.
Her career has included executive roles such as interim president of SUNY Monroe Community College and president of SUNY Corning Community College in New York State, vice president of academic affairs at Sussex Community College in New Jersey, and associate dean of behavioral sciences at Greenfield Community College.
Douglas previously served as HCC dean of the division of social sciences from 2005 to 2008. From 2023 to July 2025, she also served on the HCC Foundation Board of Directors, stepping down to take the interim position as vice president.
Douglas is a three-time graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctorate in education.
This is her second interim posting since retiring from Corning Community College in 2019.
Douglas will serve as interim until the permanent vice president’s position is filled.
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