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SAINT MARY’S HOME OF ERIE ANNOUNCES RECENT APPOINTMENTS Saint Mary’s Home of Erie, a Continuing Care Retirement Community, recently announced two new appointments.
Robert Orton has been promoted to the position of vice president of Operations after serving at Saint Mary’s as the director of Support Services for 16 years. In addition to his current responsibilities, he will assist the president/CEO and the Administrative Team on special projects. Orton previously held positions as an EMT, maintenance supervisor, and was a volunteer firefighter. He is a member of multiple organizations and committees including the Healthcare Committee of the Northern Tier Health Care Coalition, the HVA Senior Living Alliance Board, and is a member of the National Fire Protection Association.
Additionally, Paula Garczynski has been named director of Human Resources. She will be responsible for directing and managing the Human Resources department and functions for both Saint
Mary’s East and Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge. Garczynski previously worked at Adecco Employment Services and most recently was the director of Human Resources at Seaway Manufacturing. She studied Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences with a concentration on the human resource management and psychology modules at Penn State Behrend. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania. KNOX LAW WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE
The law firm of Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. recently welcomed a new associate, John M. Bartlett. Bartlett will focus his practice on elder law, Medicaid planning, estate and trust planning, and estate administration. He has previous experience as a fiduciary adviser, administering trusts, reviewing estate plans and ensuring compliance for a variety of individual clients. His private practice experience includes a variety of legal issues including estates and real estate. A native of Massachusetts, Bartlett graduated from the University of Rhode Island and Roger Williams University School of Law.
MANUFACTURER & BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW HR PROFESSIONAL The Manufacturer & Business Association recently welcomed a new professional to its human resource team. Rachel Tserkovniak is now an HR consultant and trainer at the Manufacturer & Business Association. In this role, Tserkovniak assists Association member firms in all areas of human resources, including training, answering HR hotline calls, recruiting, interviewing, hiring and orienting new employees, as well as writing and reviewing employee handbooks, HR assessments, job descriptions and compensation packages, and overseeing unemployment and benefit administration. She has extensive HR and training experience, most recently as HR manager for the Armstrong Group of Companies/4FRONT Solutions. She previously worked for Adecco Engineering and Technology/MODIS. Tserkovniak graduated from Penn State Behrend with a bachelor’s degree in Communications.
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