JENNIFER DiFRANCO has been named director of development at Worcester Academy, effective Aug. 1. DiFranco, a current Worcester Academy parent and Sutton resident, joins the school from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, where she has been a leading higher educational advancement professional for the past 18 years. Before that, she worked at Boston College and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. DiFranco is a graduate of Holy Cross.
Central Massachusetts business organizations with recent hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.
Lighthouse Biz Solutions, LLC, a cannabis financial services subsidiary of GFA Federal Credit Union in Gardner, appointed Melissa Maranda as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer.