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Wednesday, December 07, 2022
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Christine Dupuis and Dave Hackett Join Mott & Chace
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She graduated from Rhode Island College with a degree in Marketing and had an outstanding marketing career at Hasbro in Pawtucket. In 2014, she decided to transition her business and marketing skills into a career in Real Estate. Dupuis combines her passion for sales, marketing, outstanding client service experience, and strong communication skills to every transaction for her buyers and sellers.
As a Smithfield resident for the past 30 years, she knows and understands the Northern Rhode Island real estate market like no other. She lives on one of the areas many lakes and enjoys boating, her family, fine wine, traveling, and cooking.
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After spending years in the print advertising industry, Dave began working as an agent for Chicago Apartment Finders, mostly representing clients seeking apartments and condos for rent. During this time, he won awards for sales volume and client satisfaction, including a two year lease on a Mini Cooper Clubman (the company's equivalent of the Mary Kay pink Cadillac). Dave also spent three years working for the Laramar Group, managing the leasing and marketing for approximately 400 apartments on the north side of Chicago.
Dave is extremely happy to be back in Rhode Island and divides his very limited free time between restoring his 1930's home in the Auburn section of Cranston and spending time with family and friends in Newport. Outside of work, he spends time cooking and building things as an amateur carpenter and mason. A lifelong fan of This Old house, he is grateful for the variety of architectural styles throughout Rhode Island. Dave is a fund-raising co-chair for Historic New England Trust and Casey Farm in North Kingstown and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Saint Mary Academy - Bay View in East Providence.
Specialization: Historic homes, multi-family investment properties, new construction, condominiums, and single-family homes.
Co-chair of Historic New England's Feast for the Farms, benefitting Casey Farm in Saunderstown and Watson Farm in Jamestown. Trustee of St. Mary Academy - Bay View
Laramar Group, Leasing Director, 2012-2015, Chicago, IL (managed the leasing and marketing for a portfolio of approximately 400 apartments on the north side of Chicago). He is a native Rhode Islander, born in Providence, raised in Cranston. He attended Fordham University, B.A. American Studies
Deborah Perry leaving YWCA PHOTO: File
YWCA Rhode Island announced today that Deborah L. Perry, after 24 years, will step down from the role as President and CEO effective July 31, 2023. Perry is the youngest CEO in the local non-profit's history, and was appointed to the position in July 1999 at the age of 36, and served as its development director from 1997-1999. She will continue to lead the organization while the YWCA's Board of Directors conducts an extensive search for its next organizational leader.
"Deborah's leadership, vision, determination, as well as her unassuming 'can do' approach, have all served to increase the influence and impact of the YWCA," said Marissa Ruff, YWCA Rhode Island board chair. "Deborah's legacy includes growing YWCA assets, adding innovative programming in response to community identified needs and challenges, widening our physical footprint, and positioning the YWCA for long term financial stability and success."
Perry joined the YWCA Rhode Island following an early career in community and regional planning. "Every day I am impressed by the work of our dedicated team and I am inspired by the people we serve. I am fortunate to stand on the shoulders of giants and to be surrounded by amazing humans every day. Being part of the YWCA has helped inform the person I am today, and has greatly shaped my worldview. I am forever grateful to my YWCA family."
Perry's contributions toward the growth and impact of YWCA Rhode Island include:
Creating the vision for, and serving as the inaugural chair of the Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy, the first charter school in Rhode Island to use a blended online curriculum and to focus on serving youth who are pregnant, parenting, or under-resourced.
Overseeing the merger of Woonsocket-based YWCA Northern Rhode Island into Central Falls-based YWCA Greater Rhode Island forming a single statewide organization.
Acquiring and revitalizing the YWCA/Nickerson Community Center in Providence resulting in a thriving resource serving over 100 Olneyville families on a daily basis.
Co-creating media to celebrate the aspirations and accomplishments of RI women including She Shines Magazine, Women of Achievement Awards, Women Holding Office celebration/YouTube video series, and Inspirational Women traveling exhibit.
Delivering innovative programs for middle school girls, including Rosie's Girls, Girls Circle, and the Fantastic Girltastic Code Company.
Managing Gateway to Independence, a nationally recognized and award-winning program serving over 100 veterans annually, as well as securing $2.7 million for renovation of its housing facilities.
"I look forward to my next journey and to learning new skills, meeting new people, and continuing to grow and learn. But first I plan to take a break for a few weeks, hike, and kayak, " said Perry.
The Board of Directors is committed to finding a strong leader to steward the organization into the future, and advance the YWCA mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
PHOTO: Residential Properties
Residential Properties Ltd. announced that Sales Associate Mariyah Hultquist has joined the outstanding team of real estate professionals at our Cumberland office. Mariyah is a native Rhode Islander with substantial knowledge of the area and is licensed in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Steady success
Born in Lincoln, Mariyah moved with her family to southern New Jersey, then back to RI in 2014, attending Lincoln High School. With an extended family of Rhode Island natives, she remained closely tied to The Ocean State throughout her upbringing. "I have been familiar with Rhode Island since childhood," Hultquist said. "Since returning to Lincoln, my love for RI has only intensified. There is so much variety to enjoy, from different neighborhoods and geographies to the four seasons and flourishing cultural scenes. Plus, you can't beat the ready access to swimming and skiing."
A gradual and thoughtful journey into real estate began after Mariyah earned her bachelor's degree in business administration, with a focus in entrepreneurship, from Johnson & Wales University. She then spent a year working in property management in Florida, attaining both tenant-facing skills and specific industry knowledge. Most recently, she sharpened her marketing and sales talents at a manufacturing and engineering corporation in Lincoln.
Learning and listing
Her familial connections proved critical in selecting a real estate brokerage. "I called up my family member Alexander Raheb, a local attorney, for suggestions on where to start my new career," Hultquist said. "He mentioned Ryan Antrop, Cumberland Broker Manager with RPL, and Ryan and I had an extremely productive conversation. He has been a valuable sounding board and superb mentor ever since."
Energized by this new opportunity, Mariyah still enjoys moments to pause and spend time with her boyfriend Trevor, a fellow Lincoln High School grad, and her cat named Cali. Physical fitness and exploration of southern RI help ground her physically and spiritually, but new career trainings and studies are always around the corner. Mariyah is focused on the latest marketing strategies and techniques, as well as home staging, interior design, and residential construction/renovation. "I'm excited to meet new people and advise them through the complexities of real estate," Hultquist added. "I look forward to pursuing additional courses and seminars to better educate myself and add value to my license. Whether I'm working with first-time buyers or anyone with changing needs, I'm excited to help guide and support people on the road to their homeownership goals. "
For more information about Mariyah, please visit MariyahHultquist.com.
RIMBA Names New Directors
The Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Association (RIMBA) recently held its Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on November 17, 2022, at Pawtucket Country Club. RIMBA has spent over three decades advocating on behalf of its members and consumers and is also an active community partner.
RIMBA was founded in 1986 to be a voice for a group of firms that were new to Rhode Island—mortgage bankers and brokers. RIMBA has advocated for its members on legislation and regulation that affected their business, building a solid, working relationship with both the state General Assembly and Department of Business Regulation.
During the annual meeting, members voted on and welcomed 2023 Incoming President, Benjamin Petit, Esq. Executive Vice President/General Counsel for Equity National Title. Benjamin graduated from UMass Amherst with a B.A. and went on to get his law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law. He is an active member of the Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Oklahoma state bars and holds title insurance producer licenses in twenty-nine states. For the past seventeen years, Benjamin has worked for Equity National Title and Closing Services, Inc., a national title and settlement services provider with its base of operations in Providence, Rhode Island. Among his various duties, he is responsible for management of the operations, enterprise risk and all matters pertaining to corporate compliance, and for acquiring, developing and deepening strategically significant relationships within the title insurance industry that serve and support the interests of Equity National Title.
Benjamin has also been an active member of RIMBA for the past five years where he has served on the legislative and education committees, testifying on numerous bills as an advocate for the association and organizing educational activities for the benefit of its membership. For the past two years, Benjamin has served on the Board of Directors for RIMBA where, working alongside his fellow board members, he has helped to shape vision and strategy for membership engagement and advocacy. He resides in Johnston, RI with his family.
"Ben has been very active on our Legislative Committee for the past five years and for the past two a tremendous asset on the Board of Directors. He has taken on increased responsibilities at Equity recently placing additional demands on his time. That was a concern when I first approached him with the idea of nominating him to be our next President. After a weekend of careful consideration, he advised me that he would be honored to accept the responsibility if chosen. I feel that his excitement for the task at hand and his vision for the future direction of RIMBA will lead to continued growth for the Association and significant additional value add for its members," said Thomas Fleming, RIMBA Executive Vice President.
At the meeting, members also welcomed newly nominated directors Sharon Zickendrath, National Account Executive/Business Development at Liberty Title & Escrow, and John Dolbec, Branch Manager at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. The full slate of 2023 officers are as follows:
OFFICERS
President - Benjamin Pettit, Esq. - Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Equity National Title
Executive Vice President - Thomas M. Fleming, Fleming Advisory Services
1st Vice President - David Currie - President, Province Mortgage Associates
Secretary - James H. Hahn, Esq. - Partner, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Treasurer - Kevin Farrell, SVP, Commercial Lending/Mortgage Origination, Coastal1 Credit Union
Immediate Past President - Al Grant, Sr. Vice President, Mortgage Origination, Washington Trust
DIRECTORS
Ann-Marie Sweeney Copland – Vice President - Sr. Account Executive, Flagstar Bank, FSB
Patrick J. Deady - Sr. Vice President, Dir. of Residential & Consumer Lending, BankFive
Samia DeMarco - Director of Sales, Birchwood Credit Services, Inc.
John Dolbec - Branch Manager, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.
Sara Hanson - VP of Mortgage Lending, Guaranteed Rate
Deborah A. Imondi – RIMBA Co-Chair, Legislative Committee; Chair, Women in Mortgage Banking Committee
Christopher Lee - VP Head of Secondary Market & LOS Systems, Hometown Mortgage f/k/a Envision Bank & Mortgage
Peter Pagonis - Director of Homeownership, RI Housing
Connie Viera, - SVP Residential Lending, Home Loan Investment Bank
Sharon Zickendrath - National Account Executive/Business Development, Liberty Title & Escrow
In addition to dealing with legislative and regulatory affairs, RIMBA is an educational resource for its members, updating them on current trends and best practices in the mortgage industry, along with ways to improve their services, all of which ultimately benefit the local consumer. Along with its educational programs, RIMBA sponsors networking events which build community among local mortgage bankers and brokers and allows for the exchange of ideas and practices, also improving the mortgage services they can provide.
Over time, RIMBA has expanded its mission. In addition to representing its members, it has also been an advocate for the Rhode Island consumer, supporting legislation that ensures a steady flow of residential mortgage financing for first-time and returning homebuyers.
RIMBA is also a responsible corporate citizen, donating to a number of charities over the years, including the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, South County Habitat for Humanity, Homes for Our Troops, Toys for Tots, and American Cancer Society in the memory of RIMBA Past President, Patricia Slepkow. RIMBA also maintains a scholarship program for children and grandchildren of its members, providing $16,000 in total funding since its first award in 2016.
One hundred and forty RIMBA members and their guests attended the event. During dinner guests enjoyed entertainment provided by Jake Kambo. RIMBA would like to thank the following event sponsors: Pilgrim Title (Platinum Sponsor); Xactus (Silver Sponsor); The Law Offices of Sean D. Elliott (Silver Sponsor); ESSENT (Silver Sponsor); Embrace Home Loans (Centerpiece Sponsor); and Shamrock Home Loans (Programs Sponsor).
PHOTO: People's Radio
The Public's Radio has named veteran journalist Cheryl Hatch as the new Newport bureau reporter. Hatch began her new role covering the communities of Aquidneck Island and adjacent regions on December 1st, and is based in the station's Newport studio located on Touro Street.
Hatch brings more than 20 years of experience to The Public's Radio. Much of her career has been spent overseas, where she covered war and its impacts on soldiers, their families, and civilians. Her reporting and photography have been published in The New York Times, Reuters, TIME, Newsweek, and The Washington Post.
Hatch received a Pew International Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for a project covering women fighters in the trenches in Eritrea and their transition to civilian life after years in battle. She also received a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to cover the Ebola crisis in Liberia.
In addition to her reporting work, Hatch has worked as visiting assistant professor at Allegheny College and Guilford College where she taught journalism and multimedia courses and served as the adviser to the student newspapers.
Hatch is also the founder and president of the Women's Education Initiative, a nonprofit that covers the costs of education for young women abroad who desire to go to college but lack the financial resources to do so.
"We are lucky to have found a journalist like Cheryl to staff our Newport bureau," said Torey Malatia, President, CEO, and General Manager of The Public's Radio. "Her wealth of experience and love for Aquidneck Island make her uniquely qualified to cover this area."
Hatch replaces former Newport bureau reporter, Antonia Ayres-Brown.
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Engel & Völkers of East Greenwich announced today that Kim Marion has joined its brokerage as a global advisor, bringing more than 20 years of corporate marketing and consumer engagement expertise to this new role.
Marion leads in the top 4 percent of real estate advisors by sales volume in Rhode Island. She has helped her clients buy and sell, nearing $100 million in successful real estate sales since she received her license in 2017.
Kim has consistently been in Rhode Island Monthly's Circle of Excellence since 2018. She was included in the RealTrends + Tom Ferry America's Best Real Estate Professionals list for 2022, ranking in the top 1.5 percent of more than 1.6 million licensed Realtors® nationwide.
"Kim embodies all the qualities that are apparent in our most successful advisors around the globe," says Tom Kunz, Executive Vice President of Engel & Völkers Americas. "Competence, passion, and exclusivity. We are honored to have Kim join our elite global network of real estate professionals."
She joins Engel & Völkers from Mott & Chace Sotheby's International. In this new role, Kim uses her marketing, negotiation, and communication skills to help her clients build wealth and achieve their real estate goals. She leads with honesty and tunes into her clients' needs, checking in regularly throughout the process to ensure that she is on track.
She also brings a specialty, as well as experience in the equestrian market. She has assisted numerous buyers and sellers with farm properties across the Ocean State, as well as the farm coast in Massachusetts. Marion is a lifelong rider and horse owner, which provides an invaluable edge because she understands the unique needs of this niche market.
"We are elated that Kim has chosen Engel & Völkers as her brokerage," says Emilio DiSpirito, Co-owner of Engel & Völkers East Greenwich. "Kim is one of Rhode Island and Massachusetts top selling advisors and is now leveraging the global network of the brand's support, tools, and tech to elevate her career to new heights. Kim brings the highest level of discretion, empathy, experience, and passion to the table for her clients."
She sits on the Planned Giving Committee at Lifespan and she supports several organizations in the state, including the MAE Organization for the Homeless and Dare to Dream Ranch. After every real estate transaction, Kim donates a portion of her commission to the organization of her client's choice. She has donated more than $27,000 to date.
"The creativity of the Engel & Völkers team, along with the incredible technology and powerful network will elevate my already thriving business," says Marion. "With the full support of this dynamic brand, I know I will be able to help clients build their real estate portfolios in the coming years."
She holds a BA in English from Rhode Island College and a Leadership Mastery certificate from Bryant University. She is licensed in RI and MA.
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