David M. Hall Associates in Doylestown is one of 30 small businesses throughout American receiving a $10,000 grant through Citizens Bank’s Small Business Community Champions program.
This year, Citizens saw 11,000 entries in the program – nearly triple the size of last year.
The Small Business Community Champion Contest is intended to recognize for-profit businesses with revenue sizes less than $3M with at least five full time employees.
The $10,000 prizes were awarded in recognition of their efforts toward strengthening their communities.
The funds will be used to provide free teacher training on bullying prevention with a specific focus on students from marginalized communities. The company’s goal in those efforts is to provide a foundation to strengthen school environments so everyone can bring their whole selves to school and get the support they need.
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Banking industry veteran Jim Donovan has joined Unity Bank as Chief Lending Officer (CLO), bringing more than 35 years of financial services industry leadership experience to the community bank.
Donovan previously served as a senior vice president with Bryn Mawr Trust and a group vice president with M&T Bank. He started his banking career as a credit analyst with Corestates Bank and also served as vice president and commercial relationship manager with Meridian Bank. Donovan earned a Master of Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
A resident of Newtown Square, he has been very active in the local community serving as a Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Board past president; Eagle Foundation board member; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisburg board member; Junior Achievement of South Central PA treasurer; and United Way of Schuylkill County board member.
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach, Realtors recently honored sales associates from the Bucks County offices with an Honor Society Award for their excellent sales performance for 2021, placing them in the top 18 percent of more than 50,000 agents in the national BHHS network.
Sales associates honored from the Doylestown office include Kerri Altieri, Gary Boni, Christy Booth, Neal Cohen, Ann Haley, James Houghton, Anne Langeler, Jamie Malsom, Jonathan Schultz and Dawn VanRijn.
Sales associates honored from the New Hope office include Jessica Pervall, Tammy Russeck, Scott Schoenblum, Daniel Spirer and Marilyn Vaughn.
Sales associates honored from the Southampton office include Hala Abusaed, Therese Andrews, Linda Kotzen and Francine Tibbetts.
Sales associates honored for the Unionville office include Lucinda Orr and Mark Willcox III.
Sales associates honored from the Yardley-Newtown office include Claire Boersig, Linda Crane, Jill Czmar, Joseph DeBronzo, Trish DePetris, Wendy Fricke, Jaclyn Gagliardi, Laura Henderson, Richard Hoskins, Madeline Jones, Susan Koch, Carolyn Lavelle, Mariann Matarese, Mike O’Neil, Julie Short, Jennifer Townsley and Matthew White.
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Greenwood Racing Inc., owner and operator of Parx Casino, announced that Karin Ashford has joined the company as group vice president / legal and chief counsel.
Ashford succeeds Thomas Bonner, who has held that position since 2006 and has now been appointed executive vice president and special counsel.
Ashford is a veteran gaming industry attorney, and since 2004, has been advising Penn National Gaming, Inc., most recently as its vice president, legal and business affairs. She received both her BA and law degree from University of Pennsylvania.
In her new role, Ashford will oversee the legal, regulatory, compliance and risk management functions of the company and its subsidiaries, now operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Michigan, with plans to move in the near future to several other states.
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The Newtown Business Association May Member Breakfast is 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Bucks County Community College, in the Orangery on the Newtown campus.
Presentation: “A Letter, A File and an Envelope” – Lessons from Curveballs & Bad Hands” with Kevin Crook, Raymond James & Associates.
Register online to attend in-person or virtually. If registering for Zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Zoom will start at 8 a.m.
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The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) technology business incubator, Ben Franklin TechVentures®, is a two-time winner of the International Business Innovation Association’s Incubator of the Year Award. BFTP_NEPA will present a virtual tour of Ben Franklin TechVentures® on Tuesday, May 31 at 12:15 p.m.
Ben Franklin TechVentures is located on Lehigh University’s campus in Bethlehem, PA, and currently houses 37 early-stage firms. The virtual tour is free-of-charge and open to the public. Guests must register at bit.ly/3Or8H3U, and will receive a reminder and Zoom link the day before the tour.
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