Linda Goodspeed
Special To Banker & TradesmanLinda Goodspeed is a freelance writer and a frequent contributor to Banker & Tradesman.
by Linda Goodspeed | Jul 15, 2018
Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor was looking for a new house for her family in 1990 when she asked her real estate agent if she enjoyed her job. Eidinger-Taylor, who had just given birth to her second child, was on a leave of absence from her supervisory position at an electronics firm in Hopkinton. Encouraged by the agent, she decided to take the plunge and try a new career path.
by Linda Goodspeed | Jul 15, 2018
Mary Marshall was exposed at an early age to real estate development by both her father and mother.
by Linda Goodspeed | Jul 15, 2018
Debbie Sousa, executive director of the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association, learned political and community involvement at an early age from her parents: Her dad was a Haverhill city council, and her mom ran the local hospital. By the time she was 5, Sousa was already a seasoned campaigner, attending rallies and holding signs for various causes. She says her mom, in particular, was an inspiration.
by Linda Goodspeed | Sep 17, 2017
The credit union credo “people helping people” has been Roland (Ron) Draper’s own personal philosophy his whole life.
by Linda Goodspeed | Sep 17, 2017
A former intern at Disney World, Vanessa Silveira has brought that Disney magic to her job as training manager at the state’s largest credit union.
by Linda Goodspeed | May 21, 2017
Resilience and passion are what set Luba Levin apart and made her one of this year’s Community Bank Heroes. Levin learned resilience at an early age; her family emigrated from Russia to the U.S. in 1989 when Luba was just 12. Adjusting to a new language and culture was not easy, she said, but “it made me stronger and the person I am today.”
by Linda Goodspeed | May 21, 2017
When the Andover branch of Reading Cooperative Bank wanted to expand into the nearby Lawrence market, branch manager Gladys Martinez, one of this year’s Community Bank Heroes, knew just what to do.
by Linda Goodspeed | May 21, 2017
As a lifelong resident of Newton and volunteer in the community, Susan Paley was a natural choice for the position of vice president of community relations at The Village Bank. Her work in that position over the last decade also made her a natural selection as one of this year’s Community Bank Heroes.
by Linda Goodspeed | May 21, 2017
Thomas Sharkey wanted to be a banker his whole life, ever since accompanying his father to the local bank in Lowell as a young boy. Sharkey has realized his dream, spending more than 40 years in banking, including two stints as interim president and CEO of Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank.
by Linda Goodspeed | Jul 26, 2015
Whether serving as the president of the board of directors or as a key staff member, Leslie Bos has been a mainstay of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. (JPNDC) for the last 20 years. Currently, she is real estate director of the nonprofit community...
by Linda Goodspeed | Jul 26, 2015
Teresa Hassara, executive vice president and head of institutional business at TIAA-CREF, says values and people matter in choosing a career. After earning a master’s of business administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business,...
by Linda Goodspeed | Jul 26, 2015
Jennifer Malboeuf Crampton says she got her passion for real estate from her dad. “He owned an equipment rental company in Gloucester, and did a lot of construction and building on the side,” Crampton said. “That was his real passion in life. I used to tag along with...
by Linda Goodspeed | Sep 10, 2007
Affordable housing on the agenda of the state’s commercial real estate community?
Not only on the agenda, but at the top of the list, according to David Begelfer, chief executive officer of the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).