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McNeill named CFRE
Coastal Hospice announces Maureen McNeill, director of development for the nonprofit organization, has been named a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) by CFRE International.
McNeill has been with Coastal Hospice since 2007, where she directs fundraising activities, including the capital campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. A graduate of Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., she currently resides in Salisbury.
Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards that include tenure in the profession, education, demonstrated fundraising achievement and a commitment of service to nonprofit organizations. They have also passed a rigorous written examination and have agreed to uphold Accountability Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights.
Founded in 1980, Coastal Hospice is a nonprofit health care organization that cares for individuals facing life-limiting conditions but who want to remain as active and engaged as possible.  
Coastal Hospice cares for patients in their home, nursing home, assisted living facility or at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, and serves Somerset, Dorchester, Wicomico and Worcester counties.
Becker Morgan ranked
Building Design + Construction magazine ranked Becker Morgan Group 60th on the Giants 300 list of the Top Architecture/Engineering Firms nationwide. This report ranks leading firms in the nation’s architecture, engineering and construction industry.
The firm was also ranked among the top architecture firms in numerous building sectors, including K-12 (48th), Healthcare (82nd), Sports Facility (25th), Multi-Family (76th), State Government (37th), Local Government (40th), Green Building (126th) and Data Center (10th).
Additionally, the firm ranked 85th on the Top BIM Architecture Firms for use of 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) in project planning and design.
Becker Morgan Group provides architecture and engineering services with offices in Delaware, Maryland and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.beckermorgan.com.
Jones earns LCSW-C
Caitlin Jones, a social worker with Coastal Hospice since 2010, has earned her Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C) from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).
To earn her LCSW-C, Jones performed at least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical social work experience in direct service to clients, and supervised in the assessment and formulation of diagnostic impressions. She also passed the required examination administered through the ASWB, the nonprofit association that tests a social worker’s competence to practice ethically and safely.
Jones earned her BA and MSW from Salisbury University. Born in England and raised in Canada, she now resides in Salisbury with her husband and two children. She currently is a member of the Coastal Hospice Fair Winds team that services Worcester and Somerset counties.
Bassett joins Harim
Allen Harim, a leading producer and processor of chicken on Delmarva, has named veteran communications expert Catherine M. Bassett as the new director of Public Relations to help share positive news about the company and oversee community relations.   
A graduate of George Washington University, Bassett began her career in Salisbury as a newspaper reporter for The Daily Times in 1989. She later served as communications director for Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-Maryland-1st), where she worked in Washington, Annapolis and later in the Salisbury District Office during her 16-year career.
She started her own public relations company in 2009, and has worked with a range of clients including Delmarva Power, the Ocean City Air Show, Maryland Capital Enterprises and the Delmarva Zoological Society.  
She lives in Salisbury with her two children.
BOC welcomes Connelly
Reid Tingle, president & CEO of Bank of Ocean City along with the Board of Directors, welcomes Chief Risk Officer/VP, Edward Connelly, as the newest addition to their staff.  
Connelly joins Bank of Ocean City with 29 years of banking experience. He is a CPA and graduate of the University of Baltimore and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He most recently served as SVP chief operating officer at a community bank in Anne Arundel County.
Connelly is community minded, and has served as past chairman of the NAACCC Foundation, Inc., a 501(c) (3) formed to fund requests by teachers to help them teach, as well past chairman of Maryland Bank Services. 
He was involved with programs at Anne Arundel Community College, the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce and other local community events. He is looking forward to becoming an active volunteer in the Sussex/Worcester community.
Bank of Ocean City is a locally-owned, independent community bank. Established in 1916 and headquartered in West Ocean City, the bank has six offices; three in Ocean City, one in Ocean Pines, one in Berlin and its newest addition, in Fenwick Island, Delaware.    
For more information, contact Tingle at the 59th Street office at 410-524-6144.
Jones joins EXIT
EXIT Realty At The Beach in Ocean Pines announces the addition of Karena Jones to its team of real estate professionals.
Jones graduated from Fleet Business School in Annapolis in 1994 and she had the advantage of some online courses with Ashworth Career College in Georgia. She also completed the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Realty classes before obtaining her real estate license.
EXIT Realty is a by-invitation-only company focused on the business of real estate. EXIT’s MIND-SET Training Systems offer the industry’s best hands-on, interactive sales training. State-of-the-art technology, including geolocation Smart Signs™ provides innovative marketing solutions to home sellers and gives EXIT Realty agents the edge in a competitive marketplace.
A portion of every transaction fee collected by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund. To date, $3.5 million has been pledged to Habitat for Humanity.  
EXIT Realty At The Beach is located at 11002 Manklin Meadows Lane Suite 3. For more information, call 410-208-3948.