Morris promoted at TechSolutions
TechSolutions, Inc., a northern Delaware provider of technology support to area businesses, has promoted office administrator Mary Morris into the position of Service Manager.
Her primary responsibilities will include ensuring client satisfaction, workflow coordination, and technician management and development.
Morris previously worked for Avon Products in their IT department. Initially hired by Avon as a PC support technician, she ultimately became responsible for email and network administration.
In addition to her prior experience in IT, Morris has worked as a sales administrator, rental manager and office manager. She also spent six years in the Army National Guard, achieving the rank of Sergeant.
Levin to head HR at SoDel Concepts
Dan Levin has been promoted to director of human resources for SoDel Concepts, which has eight coastal restaurants, Plate Catering and Big Thunder Roadside Kitchen, a food truck.
Levin, who grew up in Wilmington, attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia where he studied the culinary arts. He received his certification in human resources from George Mason University. As director of human resources, he’s responsible for the 500 plus employees and staff.
Ashland’s Fernandez-Moreno gains additional duties
Ashland Inc. announced that Luis Fernandez-Moreno, senior vice president of Ashland and president of Ashland Specialty Ingredients, has been promoted to the newly created position of senior vice president of Ashland and president of the Chemicals Group.
Fernandez-Moreno has been working out of Ashland’s Wilmington office.
In this expanded role, he will continue to lead Specialty Ingredients and will assume additional management responsibility for Ashland Performance Materials. Specialty Ingredients and Performance Materials will continue to operate, and report their financial results, as separate commercial units. The leadership change announced today does not reflect any shift in the company’s strategy or approach to portfolio management and capital allocation.
Tyre named M&T VP
M&T Bank announced the promotion of Debora L. Tyre to an Administrative Vice President for Banking Services Operations in M&T’s Millsboro facility.
Tyre earned a BS in Business Management from Wilmington College. She has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry.
DuPont Tralee plant manager named
DuPont has appointed Joe Guerrieri as plant manager at its Performance Polymers operations at Tralee Park.
In this leadership role, he will oversee production of DuPont™ Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer parts, and management of more than 185 DuPont Tralee Park employees.
Guerrieri is a DuPont veteran with over 24 years of manufacturing and supply chain leadership experience. Prior to joining Tralee Park, he served as DuPont™ Corian® unit manager at DuPont Yerkes, the North American manufacturing home of Corian® solid surfaces based in Buffalo/Tonawanda, N.Y.
He is a native of Ohio and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.
Two joins Bernardon Haber Hollowqy
Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects announced two new additions to the team at their firm.
Meridyth Karr, AIA, LEED AP® of Coatesville, PA is a Registered Architect who graduated from Penn State University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Architecture, and minors in both Architectural History and Italian. Previously, Karr worked for Watkins Architect, Ltd. in Fleetwood, PA.
As a LEED AP with specialties in Building Design + Construction, Homes, and Operations + Maintenance, Karr formerly acted as the chair of the Berks Lancaster Branch of the USGBC Central PA Chapter.
Additional volunteer work includes serving as an event coordinator for Maysie’s FarmFest 2011, 2012 and 2013, as a member of the Board of Directors for the Yocum Institute for Arts Education, and as a participant in that organization’s annual ‘Dancing with the Reading Stars’ from 2013-2015.
Angel VanBennekom of Newark, has joined the firm as a Marketing Assistant. VanBennekom will be working directly with the firm’s Marketing Coordinator and Business Development Director to support the marketing, public relations and social media goals of the firm.
VanBennekom graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Delaware in 2014.
She holds an Honors B.A. with Distinction in English, and she has provided web, video, and graphic design services throughout northern Delaware.
She previously worked as a Marketing Assistant for Info Solutions LLC in New Castle, DE.
She is also active in the regional theater community, having participated in productions with the Delaware Shakespeare Festival, the Wilmington Drama League, and UD’s Resident Ensemble Players, to name a few.
Andre-Noel joins Convention & Visitors Bureau
Thalia Andre-Noel has joined the Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau as a Visitor Counselor. Andre-Noel will also assist with managing GWCVB’s website calendar of events.
Andre-Noel currently owns and manages Mistress of Spice in Newark, a gourmet spice blends production and retail company. She has also been very involved with the Parent Teacher Association at Albert Jones Elementary in Newark where she served as the PTA President.
Andre-Noel attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
McKenzie joins HomeServices
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors Newark Office, welcomes Nicole McKenzie as a Sales Associate. McKenzie is a member of the New Castle County Board of Realtors.
Nine join Oean Atlantic Atlantic Sotheby’s
Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty (OASIR) announced the recent addition of nine Realtors to their team of real estate professionals in Coastal Delawsare.
Pati Freeman background includes extensive experience in both construction and real estate. In her early career, she worked as a new homes sales representative before becoming part owner of a small-scale construction company, gaining valuable experience in new home construction, home remodeling and commercial renovations. She also spent years as an Office Manager for a major General Contractor in the DC Metro area
Dale Rife is a 20+ year former financial services Marketing and Relationship Management executive. Having worked with some of the nation’s largest corporate, government, and not-for-profit entities, Rife has the marketing, strategic business planning, and contract negotiation skills to ensure a home buying and selling experience of the highest professional caliber. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Delaware, and has served in multiple leadership positions professionally and personally.
His partner, Jack Kofoed, also an Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s Realtor, specializes in preparing homes for sale through his in-house OASIR professional staging team.
Donna Connelly was a member of the New York Police Department for 21 years, ultimately becoming a Government Liaison to the Sate Department and Secret Service. Through this experience, she was recruited by one of the Top 10 Fortune 500 companies, to aid in the safety of their Board of Directors’ travels in the US and abroad for national and overseas business. She held this position for five years, leaving her with a vast intuitive knowledge of a diverse range of personalities and places. She brings with her a Certification in Landscape Design from the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New York. She prides herself on her keen knowledge of the value of both landscape and hardscape, and the importance of not only a building structure, but also the surroundings that complete a home.
Lucy Monigle joined Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s in March of 2015. She is a graduate of Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, MD, she continued her education at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After spending a year and a half at Kate Spade New York as a nationally ranked sales associate, Lucy joined i.g. Burton Mercedes Benz as a sales consultant. Working within the automotive industry, she honed her communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
Dolores Pack is a native of Bergen County, New Jersey. She was a marketing consultant in the town of Montvale, NJ. She has a real estate license in New Jersey
In her spare time, Dolores is involved with several local restaurants and committees, including UNICO, the Italian American Association, Peoples Place, Womenade and Believe in Tomorrow, and has done fundraising for the American Cancer Society.
Norman Bennett had a successful 33-year government career landed him in Washington, DC in 1991. Norman’s career as a Senior Executive at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was not only rewarding but also required top notch negotiation skills, non-stop customer service for constituents, and impeccable integrity in all business matters. Much of his career at USDA was spent as a Statistician, where attention to detail and problem solving were of the utmost importance.
Bob Burton has an Associate Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Delaware Technical Community College . After three years working at National Cash Register, Bob moved to Columbia, Maryland, and spent a long career working for Litton Industries and later for Northrop Grumman as an Operations Program Manager, where he was responsible for $10,000,000 manufacturing budgets. Burton earned his Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Management from University of Maryland’s University College.
Bob obtained his Delaware Realtor license in 2012 and is now a member of The Oldfather Group of OASIR.
Teresa “T.C.” Cason is a top-performing agent in the region. Her first three years in the industry totaled more than $20 million. Holding a master’s degree in Business Administration, she focuses on residential, investment and development/builder real estate, providing an exceptionally high level of customer service to her valued clients.
Cason has received her ABR, SRES and new GREEN designations and is actively pursuing her CRS designation. Now a member of The Oldfather Group, she also teaches classes to first-time homebuyers and investors.
Lisanne Kane has an understanding of real estate from her background as a former Regional Manager in mortgage finance.
She also served as Construction Office Manager for her father, a custom home builder, and has followed in the footsteps of her mother, a Realtor for nearly 30 years.
Kane ran an avian rescue for 25 years, enjoys volunteering with cancer patients, fundraising with her doves, horseback riding and creating art. She has worked as a Realtor since 2009.
As part of The Oldfather Group of OASIR, she enjoys helping clients search and identify the right property and is committed to providing excellent client service.
