Jones, Hall promoted at Deeley Insurance 

Deeley Insurance Group in Willards has announced the promotions of Cindy Hall to Executive Vice President and Matt Jones to Vice President of Sales.

Hall joined Deeley Insurance Group in 2016, and was promoted to VP of Sales in 2017. She has more than 25 years of leadership experience with Fortune 500 companies within the food services and hospitality industries.

Hall has an education degree, which supports her desire to continuously learn, promote team building and help individuals achieve their goals.

Jones joined Deeley in 2019 as Personal Lines Manager and was promoted to Sales Manager in March 2020, expanding his support to commercial lines, on-site claims specialists and all client advisors.

Jones previously worked for 10 years in personal lines insurance and financial services. He is a third-generation insurance agent, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

Deeley Insurance Group has a team of 55 insurance experts who provide personal and business insurance to more than 15,000 clients along the East Coast.

Kennedy Boyd serving as WSW intern

Women Supporting Women has welcomed a new intern: Kennedy Boyd has joined the organization for her last semester at Salisbury University.

A public health major at SU, she is a part of the Black Student Union, where she assists students in becoming community leaders.

Her most recent job experience was completed at the Wicomico Civic Center’s mass vaccination site. She worked at the vaccination site in the supply chain, and was able to see, firsthand, how health initiatives are developed and implemented.

Boyd said she believes that the best thing you can do with what you are naturally gifted, is use it to positively affect others around you. With this mindset, she was accepted by WSW to its staff as a public health intern.

WSW’s mission is to provide awareness, education and support to all those who are affected by breast cancer.

Scott, Drew named to Leadership Maryland

Michael Scott of Quantico and Matt Drew of Salisbury will join more than 50 other leaders from across the state as a member of the Leadership Maryland Class of 2022.

Founded in 1992, Leadership Maryland is an independent, educational, nonprofit organization designed to inform top-level executives, from the public and private sectors, about the critical issues, challenges and opportunities facing Maryland and its regions. 

Scott, Dean of Salisbury University’s Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology,

Scott has been a member of the SU community for more than three decades. He earned a bachelor’s in Geography from Salisbury in 1992, before going on to receive his master’s and doctorate in the field from the University of South Carolina.

As an SU student, he also was a Henson Scholar, a program which continues today. He returned to Salisbury as an Assistant Professor of Geography and Geosciences in 1998, becoming a full professor 12 years later and dean in 2017.

Drew, Onshore Infrastructure Construction Manager of Orsted North America Inc., is a former president of REconnect LLC and Executive Vice President of AWB Engineers in Salisbury.

He is a member of the Wicomico Planning Commission, founder of Bike-SBY and a member of the city of Salisbury's Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

He received a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Kettering University in Michigan.

InFocus welcomes Gregory S. Holman

InFocus Financial Advisors has hired Gregory S. Holman as a Senior Relationship Manager.

Holman’s primary focus is on business development for the firm and assisting the lead advisors pursue retirement success for its clients.

Holman has seven years of finance experience, ranging from banking to wealth management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Rutgers University.

Elizabeth Celko joins McCrone engineers

Elizabeth Celko has joined the McCrone team and will be working in the Salisbury office as a Design Engineer. 

Celko received her bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Penn State University in May 2021. During her time at Penn State, she took part in many extracurricular programs, including the Women in Engineering Program, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the CE Mentoring Program and the AXIS THON Organization.

Celko previously worked in another firm as a project engineer, developing site plans and land development sets. At McCrone, she’ll be working with site layout, grading and stormwater management and design.

Laureen Gallo joins TidalHealth OB-GYN in Salisbury

 TidalHealth has welcomed Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Laureen Gallo to its OB/GYN team in Salisbury. Gallo, who has worked at TidalHealth since 2017, will practice alongside Dr. Arthur Thorpe.

Gallo received her master’s as a Nurse Practitioner in adult primary care from University of Maryland at Baltimore. She previously owned her own private practice, specializing in women’s health and gynecology.

TidalHealth OB/GYN in Salisbury is located at 400 Eastern Shore Drive. To schedule an appointment, call 410-912-6716.

Meredith Mears earns Delaware license

Meredith Mears, Advisor with SVN Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury, has earned her Delaware real estate license. Mears is currently licensed in Maryland.

Mears specializes in the sale and leasing of industrial, medical and retail properties, as well as land development.

She has 20-plus years of client experience, including local and statewide governments, commercial property owners and investors, and privately operating companies across the globe. In 2020, she was named a Top 100 Woman in the state of Maryland by The Daily Record for her vast contributions in business, community and mentoring.

Nurse Katie Smith honored for care

 Registered Nurse Kathryn “Katie” Smith of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s 3 Layfield patient care unit recently earned the Daisy Award for Exceptional Nurses for her outstanding kindness to a patient during a most vulnerable and challenging time of need.

Smith’s nomination detailed the devotion she provided to a patient under palliative care and near the end of life. It was made particularly challenging by a number of changes in the patient’s care plan.

“Katie always had the patient's comfort in mind and was an extremely strong advocate for him, particularly with his physicians. She cared for this gentleman for many days, even when he was unable to talk or respond to any appreciable degree. Katie did everything in her power to make this man's life better, including repositioning, warm blankets, oral care, lotions and baths,” wrote her nominator. “She spoke often to the family and took the necessary time to answer their questions, which is a hard line to walk at such a difficult time for everyone.”

Smith was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues. The Daisy Foundation honors nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.

  Dr. Charles Dolan passes board certification

Dr. Charles Dolan of Salisbury has passed the Community Paramedic National Board Certification examination, offered by the International Board of Specialty Certification.

Dolan has been credited with being integral in growing TidalHealth and Salisbury Fire Department’s mobile integrated health/community paramedicine program (SWIFT).

A paramedic for more than 20 years – prior to becoming a health care executive – he was a flight paramedic for STAT MedEvac and holds two additional IBSC certifications as a Critical Care Paramedic and Flight Paramedic.

Hawkins, Joles join Davis, Bowen & Friedel

Davis, Bowen & Friedel Inc. has welcomed two administrative employees, Angela M. Hawkins, and Carrie Y. Joles to the Salisbury and Milford offices.

Hawkins joins DBF’s Salisbury office and serves as the receptionist. She is responsible for assisting with daily operations and office organization, as well as handling a variety of administrative support tasks.

Joles joins the Milford office as an Administrative Assistant, providing support to multiple departments throughout the firm. Her role includes the preparation and delivery of proposals, plans and specifications, as well as handling correspondence and files for the engineering and survey teams.

Davis, Bowen & Friedel is a full-service architectural, engineering, and surveying firm with offices in Salisbury, Easton and Milford.

Leslie Porter-Cabell is new Workforce Director

The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland is pleased to announce Leslie Porter-Cabell as the new Lower Shore Workforce Alliance Director.

“Leslie brings a wealth of experience from regions ranging from New York City and Boston to DC and Philadelphia. Her thoughtful and comprehensive approach to partnership building between governmental, nonprofit and private sector entities will be a significant asset as she applies that experience to the Lower Shore,” said Greg Padgham, TCC Executive Director.

Over the span of her 20-year career, she  has successfully developed programs that target youth and underrepresented populations, partnered with community institutions to advance education to career pipeline programs, and managed the administration of several major grant-funded projects.

Porter-Cabell holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies from Boston University and a certificate in Environmental Impact Statements.

Mumford, Frederick promoted at Becker Morgan

Becker Morgan Group is excited to announce additions to its leadership team, welcoming two new Principals.

Jack Mumford joined Becker Morgan Group in 1990 as an architectural designer. Mumford found his niche in hospitality and multi-family residential work early in his career and has focused on growing Becker Morgan Group’s standing in each.

He has been integral to a number of the firm’s high-profile endeavors such as the Gateway Grand condominiums in Ocean City, the Homewood Suites in Virginia Beach and the Embassy Suites in Wilmington, N.C. As Principal, he will continue to lead and grow both practice areas in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.

Brenden Frederick joined the firm in 2004 as an architectural designer, upon graduation from Tulane University’s School of Architecture. Frederick’s inclusive leadership style paired with his enthusiasm for his work have allowed him to impact all aspects of the firm.

Frederick is also active with numerous civic endeavors, including Rotary and Habitat for Humanity, and serves on the National Strategic Council for the American Institute of Architects after having served as President of AIA Maryland and the AIA Chesapeake Bay chapter.

As Principal, Frederick will continue to lead the firm’s health care practice area and continue his active business development role.