AFTER HOURS SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 – Hosted by Fletcher Tilton PC, Samantha McDonald

AFTER HOURS SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 – Hosted by Fletcher Tilton PC, Samantha McDonald

With roots in Worcester dating back 190 years, our firm is the 9th oldest in the nation and is one of only five of the top 50 law firms in Massachusetts not located in Boston. Today, Fletcher Tilton PC symbolizes a legal institution that has evolved to carry forward its founding values to today’s contemporary marketplace.

 

With offices in Worcester, Framingham and Centerville, Fletcher Tilton serves clients throughout Massachusetts and beyond. We pride ourselves on providing forward-thinking, responsive solutions for any size client, from individuals and entrepreneurs to small businesses and large corporations.

 

We strive to maintain a relationship of trust, confidence and service with every client. At Fletcher Tilton, we believe strongly in educating our clients about things that they should know in order to protect themselves, their assets and their businesses.

 

Samantha McDonald is an Associate with the firm who concentrates her practice in business and real property law including landlord-tenant, land use and development, and surrounding property issues.

 

Ms. McDonald is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School, Boston, and earned a B.A., cum laude, from Clark University in environmental studies. She is a member of the Worcester County Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association and the American Bar Association, including the organization’s Environment, Energy & Resources and the Real Property, Trust & Estates Sections.

 

Ms. McDonald is an Officer and serves on the Board of Directors at Y.O.U., Inc. in Worcester and is an Officer on the Board of ARTSWorcester. She also serves on the Steering Committee for the Women’s Initiative of the United Way of Central Massachusetts. Ms. McDonald is a member of Wachusett Greenways and White Oak Land Trust (both environmental preservation groups).

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 21 2015 – Darrow Everett LLP by Joseph Enriquez

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 21 2015 – Darrow Everett LLP by Joseph Enriquez

Darrow Everett LLP is a full service business law firm committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service and attention to detail, as well as consistent and effective legal advice. We pride ourselves on our sophisticated yet practical approach in counseling our clients, with a strong emphasis on prompt response and execution. Several members of the firm have served not only as partners at large highly regarded regional law firms, but also as executives with premier regional and national companies.

The Darrow Everett team has a wealth of experience in a variety of areas, including acquisitions and sales of businesses and real estate, corporate and real estate finance, commercial transactions, commercial land development and land use, all forms and uses of leasing, condominiums, personal and corporate tax matters, estate planning, and commercial litigation. Darrow Everett is a team of legal and business advisors who have substantial knowledge and experience on both the business and legal side of transactional and non-transactional matters.

Mr. Enriquez concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents, as well as the settlement of Trusts and Estate Administration. His clients include business owners, individuals, and married couples seeking asset protection, estate tax limitation or elimination, and wealth succession planning. Mr. Enriquez has extensive experience in probate practice, including estate administration, will contests, claims against estates, tax issues involving estates, and fiduciary representation. He also assists clients in protecting their assets so as to qualify for Medicaid benefits. Mr. Enriquez has been a featured speaker on estate planning and business law issues at business associations, community groups, and educational events.

Before joining Darrow Everett LLP, he was a practitioner serving clients in a variety of trust, estate and probate matters, with a primary focus on estate planning, business and corporate formation, real estate transactions, zoning, and taxation. Mr. Enriquez has represented multinational corporations in local commercial development. He has successfully defended appeals of favorable zoning issues for clients in various commercial projects. He has represented individuals and national organizations in Superior and District Court trials.

Mr. Enriquez is a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys and a past member of the Ethics Committee of the Boston Bar Association.

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 – Bay State Savings Bank by Marc Sanguinetti

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 – Bay State Savings Bank by Marc Sanguinetti

Marc Sanguinetti has been employed by Bay State Savings Bank since 2006, during which time he has held positions of increasing responsibility, including his most recent role as Mortgage Loan Officer. In 2012, he won Bay State Savings Bank’s “Employee of the Year” award for his role in implementing the bank’s first participation loan.

 

Mr. Sanguinetti received his Bachelor’s Degree from Clark University in Worcester and spent his early career as a freelance writer for both the Telegram & Gazette and Worcester Magazine. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester and participates annually in LGVW’s Scrabble Tournament, Quinsigamond Community College’s Spelling Bee and Karaoke for a Cure, to benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance. Mr. Sanguinetti resides in Worcester with his wife and two children.

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION AUGUST 31, 2015 – Meacham Heating, Cooling and Energy Solutions by Sue Meacham

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION AUGUST 31, 2015 – Meacham Heating, Cooling and Energy Solutions by Sue Meacham

Mark E Meacham, Inc dba Meacham Heating, Cooling and Energy Solutions has been serving Central Mass and Metro West since 1986.  Meacham is a full service, performance based contractor specializing in energy efficient system design and installation for the residential and commercial markets.  Sue Meacham is an owner and performs the duties and responsibilities of general manager.  Sue together with her, husband Mark, has been working in the industry for the past 29 years, is the past president of the New England Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, is a past board member of the National Air Conditioning Contractors Association, is past President of WEA.  Sue is recognized by her peers as an industry leader; she has her Construction Supervisor’s License, her sheet metal license, is BPI, Building Performance Institute, certified for building analyst and is certified for energy audits.  She is working on her LEED A, Leader in Energy Efficient Design Associate and her CIEC, Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant.

 

As a member of WEA, Sue wants you to know about the following:

  1. What products and services we provide.
  2. Why maintenance is so important.
  3. Why choose Meacham
CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION AUGUST 24, 2015 – SERVPRO SOUTH WORCESTER BY ANDY COOKSEY

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION AUGUST 24, 2015 – SERVPRO SOUTH WORCESTER BY ANDY COOKSEY

SERVPRO of South Worcester understands the stress and worry that comes with a fire or water damage and the disruption it causes your life and home or business. Our goal is to help minimize the interruption to your life and quickly make it “Like it never even happened.”

SERVPRO of South Worcester specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial property after a fire, smoke or water damage. SERVPRO of South Worcester can also mitigate mold and mildew from your home or business.

Our staff is highly trained in property damage restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured our staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property. With a nationwide system of qualified franchises, no damage is too large or too small for SERVPRO of South Worcester.

Serving you since 1967, SERVPRO is the cleaning and restoration brand you know and trust.

With over 1,650 Franchises nationwide, SERVPRO is a leader in the restoration industry and its professionals are faster to any size disaster. SERVPRO of South Worcester is available 24 hours/7 days a week and are ready to restore or clean your property.

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION AUGUST 10, 2015 – SUNSHINE LANDSCAPING BY HORACE AMES

CLASSIFICATION PRESENTATION AUGUST 10, 2015 – SUNSHINE LANDSCAPING BY HORACE AMES

Horace has had a long distinguished career in the landscaping industry in Worcester.

He was the Head Grounds Superintendent at Saint Vincent’s Hospital for 31 years, where they won many awards for the Professional Grounds Management Society for the beautiful work that w done caring for the landscaping on the hospital grounds.  Horace continued with Fallon Clinic when they took over and was responsible for the grounds maintenance at all of their sites.

After retiring from there, he started doing Landscape Design at Shrewsbury Nursery for over 10 years.

When they closed Horace came to work for Sunshine Landscaping and works here when he is not golfing or down in Florida.

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Have you heard about the new materials, plants and techniques for managing your landscape?

What needs to be done to properly maintain your landscaping features from the stress of winter weather, summer heat and drought or insect pests?

How does your landscaping enhance the value and curb appeal of your property?

Invasive, Climate Change, the new normal, sustainable practices or drainage issues all offer confusing challenges when designing a comfortable living area in your yard.  That is why services delivered by Sunshine Landscaping Company, Inc offer creative, innovative and environmentally friendly solutions to your lawn care and landscaping problems.

Steve is a 1977 Honors Graduate from the University of Massachusetts, with a major in Turf Management and Agronomy and has been a Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professional and Horticulturist since 1984. He has been active in the leadership of the Green Industry, highlighted by his term as the President of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Massachusetts in 1992-93.  Steve and his team at Sunshine Landscaping have recently been involved in restoring the Great Lawn at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

Steve has been a member of the Worcester Executive Association since 1990; was voted the WEA Executive of the Year in 1993 and was the President of the WEA in 1996.  He has also received many awards for his leadership and 25 years of service to the Trail Community, and was recognized as the “Appie of the Year” by the Worcester Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club for his volunteer leadership of the ongoing reconstruction work on the Pine Hill Trail at Wachusett Mountain State Reservation.  As well as being a long time High School Soccer and Basketball Referee.

Steve’s decades of field experience and certification training have made him a passionate educator, sharing his Horticulture knowledge about lawn care, landscaping, shrubs and pest control topics, based on his world class skills as a field technician and landscape manger.

Classification Presentation August 3, 2015 – Timothy Harrington, CPA by Mitch MacQueen

Classification Presentation August 3, 2015 – Timothy Harrington, CPA by Mitch MacQueen

Timothy Harrington, CPA

Since 1974, Timothy J. Harrington, CPA has provided all of his clients with the highest quality of professional services. Mr. Harrington earned an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA and a B.A. Degree in Accounting & Economics from Holy Cross. Mr. Harrington began his career as a staff accountant for Touche Ross & Co., CPAs in Worcester, MA. He then became a partner in three accounting firms in the Holden/Worcester area. In 2005 Mr. Harrington opened his own firm Timothy J. Harrington CPA, now located in West Boylston, MA. At Harrington CPA, the firm’s concentration is on advisory services, tax preparation, compilation and review of financial statements, wealth management and financial planning. His extensive experience and capable staff provide outstanding professional accounting services.

 

About The WEA

The Worcester Executives Association is an organization of business executives from the Worcester Area, all in non-competing businesses, whose primary function is to increase the sale of goods and services of it’s members through the exchange of business and business information. All members represent business firms at responsible levels of management.

Membership is by invitation only.  Applications for membership are extended by current members to those firms whose core activity is not in competition with the core activity of any other member.

Incorporated in 1940, WEA is part of an International Executives Association movement.

The Worcester Executives Association is an organization of business executives from the Worcester Area, all in non-competing businesses, whose primary function is…
To provide a means for Worcester Executives Association (WEA) members to exchange business information through: internal promotion of their products…
The regular WEA meetings are held at Hilton Garden Inn in Worcester MA. The meetings formats vary from week to…
Board of Directors Kyle S. Bourque Michael Deluca Joe Miller Bob Goodell Officers Joe Miller, President John White, Vice President Cheryl…
Events Joe Miller Finance Mitch MacQueen, Chair Greeting Kyle Borque, Chair  
Connecting Member Businesses At weekly luncheon meetings, members exchange information and are prepared to share knowledge of current business activities…
Leads and referrals are the backbone of WEA membership. In addition, as a WEA member you will become a pat…
Involvement is key. To get the full benefit of WEA membership for you and your company, attendance at regularly scheduled…
Membership is by invitation from a current member; your sponsor. Members may bring guests. Please email the President, gia@designsbygia.net, in advance…

Our Mission

To provide a means for Worcester Executives Association (WEA) members to exchange business information through:

  • internal promotion of their products and services in classification talks
  • weekly meetings encouraging the exchange of contact information and leads
  • and by sending a weekly meeting update and lead sheet.

 

The Worcester Executives Association encourages members to work cooperatively to increase the efficiency and profitability of each business in the association.

Where are Meetings Held?

The regular WEA meetings are held at Hilton Garden Inn in Worcester MA. The meetings formats vary from week to week but usually include lunch, sharing business leads and a member classification talk. In order to attend a meeting as a guest, you must first be approved by the President.

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