The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
McCall Center for Behavioral Health named Top Workplace
TORRINGTON – McCall Center for Behavioral Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a thirdparty survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technologybased employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
“Top Workplaces is more than just recognition,” said Doug Claffey, CEO of Energage. “Our research shows organizations that earn the award attract better talent, experience lower turnover, and are better equipped to deliver bottomline results. Their leaders prioritize and carefully craft a healthy workplace culture that supports employee engagement.”
“This award is a treasured honor because it is reflective of the connectedness of our staff to our mission and vision. The work we do at McCall is challenging, at times heartbreaking, at times joy filled and always critically important. Our staff are our most valued resource and their engagement in the work is what allows for our clients to heal and recover. I can think of nothing more important. “Maria Coutant Skinner, LCSW Executive Director at McCall Center for Behavioral Health.
“Becoming a Top Workplace isn’t something organizations can buy,” Claffey said. “It’s an achievement organization have worked for and a distinction that gives them a competitive advantage. It’s a big deal.”
Oliver joins National Iron Bank
LITCHFIELD — Steven Cornell, president at National Iron Bank, recently announced that David Oliver has been hired as the bank’s Litchfield Community Banking Officer.
Oliver, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of financial service experience, will serve on National Iron Bank’s Leadership Team and will be responsible for the Litchfield market.
“At National Iron Bank, we have a longstanding commitment to serving the
northwest corner of Connecticut. For nearly 175 years, National Iron Bank has been investing locally to preserve the special quality of life found here,” Cornell said in a statement. “David’s local market knowledge and lending experience will advance National Iron Bank’s mission and I am pleased to have him join our team.”
With both community banking and regional banking experience throughout Connecticut, Oliver is a recognized banking expert. He has been a guest speaker for the American Bankers Association (ABA) and Stonier Graduate School of Banking. David is a member of the Litchfield Area Business Association and the Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce. He is a past president of the United Way of Northwest CT, has served on the Torrington Board of Education, was on the Board of the Northwest CT VNA and has served on the ABA Retail and Bank Marketing Conference Advisory Board.
Born in Torrington and raised in Litchfield, David Oliver makes his home in Torrington with his wife Christina and family. As a member of the Endicott College Athletic Hall of Fame and an inductee of the Litchfield Sports Boosters Hall of Fame, David remains active coaching and playing soccer. He is a volunteer goalkeeping coach with Wamogo Regional High School boys’ soccer team.
A graduate of Litchfield High School, Oliver earned a bachelor of science degree from Endicott College and is a graduate of Leadership Northwest.
For more information on National Iron Bank, please visit ironbank.com.
Webster Bank to hold interview night
STAMFORD — Members of Webster Bank’s Human Resources and Banking Center Management teams will be conducting an interview night at the 1959 Summer St. branch, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17.
Multiple fulltime positions are available for universal bankers in branches in lower Fairfield County and Westchester County. Starting pay for these positions is $15 per hour, plus incentives, based on experience. Webster also offers a highly competitive benefits package, including paid time off, medical coverage, a matching 401K retirement plan, comprehensive companysponsored job training and development, and a college tuition reimbursement plan.
Interested candidates are encouraged to bring their resumes. No appointment is necessary.
For more information about Interview Night, contact Mark Miller at 2035782435. For more information about employment at Webster Bank, visit the Careers page on WebsterBank.com.
Evercourse executive is gala honoree
HARTFORD — Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters announced today that it’s naming wellknown Connecticut business executive and community volunteer, Kenneth B. Bowes, as Honoree at its annual Gala, being held at The Society Room of Hartford on Nov. 9.
“I’m thrilled to be singled out for this special recognition,” said Bowes. “I’m especially honored to be recognized by an organization so close to my heart, which — since 1966 — has been moving the lives of thousands of atrisk Connecticut children forward by matching them with caring adults who become
their friends and role models.”
Bowes is Vice President of Offshore Wind for Eversource Energy. He is the past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute’s Transmission Committee. He was inducted into the University of Connecticut, Academy of Distinguished Engineers in 2016, and elected into the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering in 2017. Bowes also serves on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Connecticut and the Bristol Boys and Girls Club of Bristol Family Center. He joined Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Board in 2011 and, in 2016 and 2017, served as board chair.
Attendees at the 2019 Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Gala can expect gourmet food, signature cocktails and fine wines an evening packed with fun and surprises. This includes a program led by Emcee Chrystal Hall, a Big Sister (adult mentor) and former Fox 61 reporter. It also includes a Live Auction presided over by professional auctioneer Paul Stansel. Gala Committee members have been working for months to secure “must have” items certain to surprise and entice audience members.
For more information on the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters’ 2019 Gala, or for ticket and sponsorship details, contact Mariah Nolan: mariahn@nbbbs.org. Or, call her tollfree at 8776755190, ext. 141.
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the 115yearold national youth mentoring organization. Based in Hartford, Nutmeg offers its lifechanging programs to atrisk children in 132 of Connecticut’s 169 municipalities. Learn more about Nutmeg Big Brothers by visiting: www.nbbbs.org.