People on the Move – March 5

Individuals on the Shift is a rundown of recent hirings, promotions, appointments and other noteworthy actions by pros in the point out. If you are intrigued in publishing an entry, remember to contact [email protected].


Glenn Thompson

Glenn J. Thompson, an lawyer with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been acknowledged by the Management Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as portion of its Pathfinders method. The method delivers expert and private improvement prospects for various, gifted early-profession attorneys.

Thompson, centered in the firm’s Wilmington business, focuses his exercise on corporate issues involving Delaware businesses, constrained liability providers, and restricted partnerships. He will work with customers and sellers in negotiating acquisitions and divestitures, handles asset and stock income, fairness protection offerings, conversions, and the structuring and operation of personal fairness cash and joint ventures. Thompson has expertise symbolizing customers in company and commercial issues in the Delaware Courtroom of Chancery. He was shown amongst The National Black Lawyers’ “Top 40 Underneath 40” in 2020, is a member of the Delaware Barristers Association, and is a Fellow of the American Bar Association’s Organization Law Part.

The Management Council on Authorized Range is an business of far more than 350 corporate main lawful officers and legislation firm taking care of companions, who have devoted them selves to the target of developing a more open up and diverse authorized job.


Sandra Whalen has joined WSFS Institutional Providers, a division of WSFS Fiscal Company, as senior vice president, small business growth officer. Whalen’s most important focus is to strengthen and mature customer associations and aid create new goods.

Reporting to WSFS’ govt vice president and chief prosperity officer Arthur J. Bacci, Whalen’s primary aim is to improve and increase consumer relationships, help establish new products and work intently with the Corporate Believe in crew.

“We are really enthusiastic to have anyone of Sandy’s caliber joining the crew,” stated Arthur Bacci, WSFS’ chief wealth officer. “Sandy is effectively recognized to quite a few on our workforce, as nicely as all through the marketplace. She has a status for her deep business understanding and her skill to travel and provide results and will be a wonderful addition to our Trust Division.”

Whalen provides more than 30 years of knowledge in corporate believe in transaction and relationship management, such as working collaboratively across businesses to proactively take care of and boost customer associations through her sector skills and proven marketplace management. She joins WSFS from Wells Fargo, wherever she mostly just lately served as Vice President, Business Negotiations Supervisor.

“I am thrilled to be a section of the dynamic, gifted and flexible WSFS crew,” explained Whalen. “My whole vocation has been in the company believe in market and I glimpse ahead to signing up for a collaborative organization like WSFS to keep on to improve its company have faith in small business.”


Dr. Diana Dickson-Witmer

Dr. Diana Dickson-Witmer, who has many years of knowledge and experience in the field of breast surgical procedure and oncology, has joined Beebe Healthcare to direct the Beebe Center for Breast Wellbeing.

“Diana is a preeminent breast surgeon and has been a central figure in Delaware cancer care for a long time,” explained Dr. David A. Tam, president & CEO of Beebe Health care. “Beebe is fully commited to bringing authorities in their field like Diana to care for all those in Sussex County. She joins Beebe as we proceed to produce the upcoming generation of care.” 

In addition to her surgical and individual care expertise, Dr. Dickson-Witmer is known for her trailblazing function in the area of breast surgical treatment – environment the normal and establishing the courses to prepare upcoming surgeons in the subject. 

In 1994, she introduced stereotactic breast main needle biopsy to Delaware, and skilled radiologists and surgeons in the system. In 1997, she posted benefits of the to start with 100 stereotactic core breast biopsies carried out in Delaware. Dr. Dickson-Witmer also introduced sentinel node biopsy to the Delaware valley in 1999 and posted the effects of a pilot research of the initial 50 conditions carried out at ChristianaCare.  

She has been highlighted in quite a few professional medical publications, offered hundreds of presentations, and served on 3 clinical missions, just one in Africa and two in Central The usa. Previously, Dr. Dickson-Witmer was the Clinical Director of the ChristianaCare Breast Centre at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Centre.

“The extensive expertise in the surgical subject that Dr. Dickson-Witmer will incorporate to the Beebe surgery crew is immeasurable,” said Dr. James Spellman, chief of surgery at Beebe. “Beebe will grow to be a desired destination for individuals trying to get the leading surgical breast treatment.”      

Dr. Dickson-Witmer graduated from the College of Florida Higher education of Drugs. She also served a residency there, as well as at the Clinical Heart of Delaware, where by she was main surgical resident in 1982.

“Beebe Healthcare has a very clear vision. It will deliver the really finest health care in Sussex County,” Dr. Dickson-Witmer reported. “I am energized to join this developing, forward-searching, affected person-centered establishment, and to be supplied the extraordinary possibility to enjoy a management purpose in improvement of the future generation of health care in Sussex County and further than.”


Christopher Raia

Christopher Raia has been named DuPont’s senior vice president and main human sources officer.

Raia has been serving as interim main human methods officer and brings more than 25 years of expertise to the position. Prior to DuPont, Raia served as senior vice president talent and group usefulness at Newell Brand names and at Citizens Lender. Before, he established and managed an HR consulting organization specializing in firm style and design, improve management, and management improvement.

“Chris has been instrumental in assisting us make an engaged, inclusive, and higher-accomplishing society at DuPont,” stated Ed Breen, president and CEO of DuPont. “His deep know-how and tested observe file in applying innovative HR methods will be crucial to progress our innovation, portfolio and DE&I approaches.” 

“I’m fired up to assistance make the talent, leadership, and society required for our following phase of expansion as a premier multi-industrial business,” stated Raia. “DuPont is a terrific destination for proficient pros who thrive in an atmosphere of teamwork, accountability and operational excellence, and I glimpse forward to supporting our groups as they supply on our company’s intent.” 


David Morse

David Morse has been honored by Shore United Financial institution for 30 decades of provider. Morse started his career with the bank in 1991 as assistant vice president of their Easton, Md. branch. At this time, Morse is an govt vice president and legal counsel for the lender and secretary and normal counsel of Shore Bancshares, Inc.  David gives authorized counsel and tips about regulations, contracts and a large assortment of legal matters that help the plans of the lender. 

“David’s know-how and expertise have been of large price to the Lender, and we are grateful to have him as a aspect of our govt team”, says Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty, Jr., President and Main Government Officer of Shore United Bank and Shore Bancshares, Inc.  


Fritz Jones

Frederick “Fritz” Jones has been appointed interim government director of Catholic Charities Inc. of the Diocese of Wilmington.  Jones has been a leader in Catholic Charities for 43 years, most not long ago as director of application functions.

Through his tenure, Jones has reorganized the Behavioral Health Method resulting in enhanced productivity, integration of the household maternity dwelling into a Catholic Charities plan introducing companies to new moms, and reinstatement of the Substance Abuse Counseling Licensure System. 

Jones has served the group in numerous strategies which include as a member of the Counsel of United Way Executives Designee for Catholic Charities, the Wilmington Arranging Commission, and the City of Wilmington Economic Progress Committee. Other community teams contain the Clarence Fraim Boys and Girls Club, Rockwood Museum, and as an Adjunct Instructor at Delaware Technical and Neighborhood College or university. 


Takeshia Dozier

TaKeshia Dozier has joined Sunlight Delaware’s management staff as chief economic officer and chief functioning officer. Dozier educated to be an accountant and worked in a range of human services plans. In 2004, she found her niche in behavioral wellness, with a distinct desire in the admissions course of action and similar accounting techniques.

Dozier joined Solar Delaware due to the fact she has witnessed firsthand how freestanding behavioral overall health hospitals increase the life of those in the local community. She was in particular impressed by SUN’s range in selecting procedures and expansion alternatives for folks from a selection of cultural backgrounds. Dozier intends to use her experience to refine existing procedures at Sun, and guidance new business progress and prolonged-time period solutions to critical desires in our group.


Marnie Oursler

Marnie Oursler will be part of the Beebe Health care Basis Board of Directors and provide as a director.   

“Marnie provides these types of a excellent wealth of expertise and enthusiasm for aiding Beebe Health care to grow, especially in our South Coastal area,” explained Christian Hudson, chair of the foundation’s board. “I am so grateful for her willingness to serve.”    

Oursler is president of Marnie Personalized Houses in Bethany Seashore, an award-winning company that specializes in making sustainable seashore residences applying locally sourced elements. She crafted the to start with LEED-qualified household in the point out of Delaware as properly as one of the initial 95% American-made homes in the region. 

“It is actually an honor to serve on the Beebe Clinical Foundation Board with so numerous accomplished and dedicated leaders in our community,” Oursler mentioned. “I am extremely enthusiastic for this prospect.”

She was the host of Large Beach front Builds that ran for two seasons on The Do-it-yourself Community. Her innovative use of components, impeccable craftsmanship, amazing design perception, and unparalleled do the job ethic have place Marnie in large-need as a considered-chief. She continues to revolutionize the market with a refreshing tactic to set up creating methods and procedures. 

“It is a pure pleasure to welcome Marnie to our Basis Board,” explained Tom Protack, President, Beebe Health-related Foundation. “Marnie has normally been a loyal member of the 1916 Club and a supporter of our Beebe Fundraising occasions. The Foundation Staff and Board appears forward to functioning closely with her. I am so thankful she is keen to share her a lot of gifts and abilities with us.”


The Delaware Small Business Chamber introduced two new customers of the board of directors and the new 2021 slate of Government Board users.

Included to the board this calendar year is Melissa Woolman with Decision Insurance policy and Bob Cole operator of Jan-Pro Cleaning Providers of Wilmington.

Megan Varley, proprietor of the Floor Restoration Organization has been named the 2021 Chair of the Board Michael Kelly, owner of Enviro-Master of Delaware has been named the Vice-Chair and Casey Fitzgerald with Mercantile Processing Inc. is the Treasurer.  Cathy Turner with WSFS is the Ex-Officio.

 The Delaware Little Organization Chamber president and founder Bob Older said “We have one of the finest functioning boards in Delaware and it is for the reason that of the wide variety of our board that we have continued our accomplishment.”  He added, “even through the really hard periods of the past calendar year, our board continued to support the chamber be open up and there for our members and space little enterprises.”