Dermatologist Timothy K. Chartier of Avon has been re-elected president of the Hartford County Medical Association, becoming the first to serve two terms.
The Hartford County Medical Association is a professional association representing more than 1,900 physicians from every medical specialty and practice setting throughout the 29 cities and towns of Hartford County, as well as, medical students, interns and residents.
Chartier is a board certified dermatologist with a solo practice in Farmington. He specializes in dermatologic surgical services, with emphasis on Mohs Surgery, performing over 1,000 cases yearly. He received his medical degree in 1996 from the University of Miami and performed his dermatology residency and fellowship training at Harvard where he was chief resident. Dr. Chartier also graduated magna cum laude with a degree in computer engineering.
Other physicians elected at the association’s 220th annual meeting include: Bollepalli Subbarao, psychiatrist, Middletown, vice-president; Valerie J. Vitale, otolaryngologist, Bristol, secretary-treasurer; William A. Petit Jr., endocrinologist, diabetes and metabolism, Burlington, councilor; Michael J. McNamee, internist/critical care medicine, New Britain, associate councilor; and Gwendolyn H. Moraski, anesthesiologist/pain medicine, Hartford, associate councilor.
SBA presents Eagle Awards
The U.S. Small Business Administration honored its Connecticut lenders and partners last week by presenting Eagle Awards during its annual meeting in Trumbull.
In Connecticut, the SBA backed almost $229 million in dollars for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. The secure pace in the dollar and volume of loans indicates positive activity within Connecticut’s financial industry as banks begin to take on more loans and small businesses are finding it easier to approach lenders, officials said.
Honorees include:
• Top Dollar 7(a) & Top 504 Lender — Webster Bank.
• Top Volume, Top 7a — Farmington Bank.
• Top Dollar Lender — First Niagara Bank.
• Top 504 Lender, Top Microlender — Connecticut Community Investment Corp.
• Outstanding Contribution — Thomaston Savings Bank and Union Savings Bank.
• Emerging Lender — Newtek Business Services and Hartford Economic Development Corp.
• Outstanding Resource — Greater Stamford Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance.
• District Director Award — David Blitz of Farmington Bank.
Embury wins ‘Ray of Hope’ award
Ray Embury of Konica Minolta Business Solutions has been honored with the “Ray of Hope” award from Mary’s Place, A Center for Grieving Children in Windsor.
“I love being able to help good causes in town,” said Embury. Konica Minolta prints and distributes Mary’s Place’s newsletter to about 2,400 addresses three times a year. Volunteers then fold them, enclose a return envelope and seal them for mailing. He also sends copy paper and colored paper for the kids to use as drawing paper.
“The award is well deserved. A company is only as good as the people that work there. Ray is a great advocate for Windsor and its non-profits,” said Jane Garibay, executive director of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. Embury not only provides in kind donations of printing to Mary’s Place but to the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, Alex’s Lemonade Stand and a few other local causes.
