PERSONNEL
Tasneem Khan,
Misericordia
University recently
named Barbara
Schwartz-Bechet,
Ed.D., as the dean
of the College of
Health Sciences and
Education. She earned
her Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary
education from Brooklyn College and
her Master of Science in education with
a specialization in special education
from the College of Staten Island. She
received her Doctor of Education with
specializations in emotional disturbance
and applied behavior analysis from
Columbia University Teachers College.
Laura Toole,
LCSW, was recently
promoted to
Executive Vice
President of
the Northeast
Regional Cancer
Institute. Prior
to this role, she
was the organization’s Vice President of
Community and Patient Services. She
will continue to provide organizational
supervision and management of all
Community and Patient Services
programs and activities, including the
Patient Navigation Screening Program,
community education, family of survivors
programs and special events, and
healthcare professional education.
The Dime Bank has announced the
following staff promotions:
John McCarthy
Jr., president of
McCarthy Tire
Service Co. Inc.,
recently received
Modern Tire Dealer
magazine’s 2019 Tire
Dealer of the Year
award. Mr. McCarthy
is a third-generation tire dealer, and since
1997 he has served the president of the
company that his grandfather started
in 1926. Under McCarthy’s leadership,
McCarthy Tire Service has grown into
one of the largest commercial tire
dealerships in the country, now having
65 service locations and 10 retread shops
along the East Coast. This summer it
completed the largest acquisition in its
history — the purchase of 16 GCR Tires
& Service locations, which were owned
by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
LLC. With that acquisition, McCarthy Tire
Service’s sales surpass $400 million and the
company employs more than 1,300 people.
Dr. Paul Stoko has
joined Northeastern
Rehabilitation’s
Scranton location.
He graduated from
a physical medicine
and rehabilitation
residency at Penn
State Hershey
Medical Center, where he also completed
an internship in internal medicine. Dr.
Stoko received his Bachelor of Science
degree from The Pennsylvania State
University and received both a Masters
in Biomedical Science and Doctorate
in Medicine from The Commonwealth
Medical College, now Geisinger-
Commonwealth School of Medicine.
Dr. Stoko has experience and has done
research in transcranial direct current
stimulation and traumatic brain injuries.
Rory S. McGhie has been named Vice
President, Banking Relationship Officer.
Melissa L. Wilkins was named Vice
President, Retail Operations Officer.
Cynthia D. Burdick was recently named
Vice President, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti
Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Officer. Eric Avery has been promoted to the role
of Assistant Vice President, Damascus
Branch Manager.
Chase L. Holl has been named Vice
President, Commercial Lending. Michael Borick has been named Assistant
Vice President, Accounting Supervisor.
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
• AllOne Foundation & Charities
• Autobahn Title & Tag
• Black Bear Technology, LLC
• CSL Plasma
• Designs of Michael Christopher
• Gordman’s
• J.R. Runco Blacktop and Concrete,
Inc.
• Kalahari Resorts and Conventions
• Kringle Lights
• Lesson Alive
• Melissa Fisher Agency LLC -
Allstate Insurance
• More Time 4U
• Penske Truck Leasing
• W. B. McAllister, CPA
THANK
YOU
TO OUR SPONSORS
MEET UP FOR LUNCH: THE GARDEN
MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
BUSINESS BREAKFAST BRIEFING:
MCNEES, WALLACE AND NURICK
HOLIDAY MIXER: THE WOODLANDS
LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA CORE
PROGRAM: TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT
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TOMORROW’S LEADERS TODAY
PROGRAM: COMMONWEALTH HEALTH
REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON
Stacy L. Gager has been named
Assistant Vice President, Deposit
Operations Supervisor.
Brian W. Haun has been named Assistant
Vice President, Loan Officer.
David Jones has been promoted to
Assistant Vice President, Core Systems
Supervisor.
Jeremy Patten has been named
Assistant Vice President, Investment
Representative.
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