The Spirit of the Vineyard Award for outstanding contributions to the community as a volunteer will be awarded this year to Richard Leonard. Leonard has volunteered for several Island organization, including the Habitat for Humanity and Lions Club; his contributions included helping to find funding for the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority’s first project at […]
Mrs. Marie B. Allen, 92, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on Feb. 4, 2023. Marie was born on May 25, 1930, to Edward James Bowling and Mary Frances (Redmond) Bowling. After graduating from Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls in 1947, she went on to study at Northwestern University at night, and worked a government […]
Concord Museum appoints new director of finances and operations
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The Concord Museum announced the recent appointment of Robert Ripley as director of finances and operations.
Ripley came to the museum from the Merchants Trust Company, where as president he was responsible for strategic and tactical day-to-day bank operations of the wealth management division. In his new role, Ripley will be responsible for the financial management of the museum as well as related business and operational affairs, including financial operations, human resources, security and facility maintenance.
“The museum is fortunate to have someone with Bob Ripley’s vast experience in banking and finance to manage our finances”, said Tom Putnam, Concord Museum Edward W. Kane executive director, “And this is ideally coupled with his lifelong interest in history and his service on a number of nonprofit historical institutions, including and especially as trustee to the most preeminent of