EXECUTIVE MOVES [NJBIZ (NJ)]

Accounting

Citrin Cooperaran has named Rachel Anevski its director of marketing. She will work at the accounting and consulting firm's Livingston office.

Anevksi will lead execution of strategic marketing initiatives and industry practice niches. She last served as director of human capital for Smolin, Lupin & Co., and also held managerial and director-level roles in the brand and sales development during 10 years at that firm. Anevski holds a master's degree in organization development from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an undergraduate degree in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Banking

Provident Bank has named Sarra El Gamil assistant vice president in the company's cash management services division. Based at the bank's office in the Iselin section of Woodbridge, El Gamil is responsible for identifying customized cash management products for commercial clients to help them grow business, including tools to monitor daily cash flow, collection of receivables, options for payments, and investment solutions. El Gamil, of Woodbridge, began her career at Provident Bank in 2004.

Consultancy

Univers Workplace Solutions has named Scott Ripley its lead consultant for the Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska region, as well as Colorado and Utah.

The Hammontonbased communications and workplace solutions provider also named Nicholas Jensen senior lead consultant for the Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota territories.

Ripley and Jensen are responsible for helping benefit consultants and their clients develop cost effective and meaningful benefit communication, enrollment and administration strategies.

Ripley has 18 years' sales experience working with Moody Insurance Agency and Colonial Life, developing employee benefits strategies for clients. Jensen has 10 years of sales experience with Mac, most recently as market vice president for the company.

Insurance

Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group has hired David F. Noyes as director of finance.

Noyes will handle financing of ongoing operations and special growth-oriented projects for the Bernards company. He will also assist large clients with financial risk analysis required to address complex insurance needs. Noyes has more than 30 years' experience in banking and insurance. He worked previously as chief credit officer of North America for Chartis, the property-casualty insurance subsidiary of AIG. Before that, he was chief credit officer at Reliance Group Holdings and at ABB North America. He has also held management positions at Barclays Bank and Bank of America.

Law

Nancy J. Johnson has joined Capehart Scatchard's workers' compensation department as a shareholder. Johnson will work at the law firm's Mount Laurel Office. She concentrates in the defense of workers' compensation representing major self- insured corporations, insurance companies and clients of third-party administrators. She previously worked at Weston, Stierli, McFadden & Capotorto, in Parsippany.

Ralph Smith has joined Capehart Scatchard as vice chairman of its labor and employment law department. Smith, of Cherry Hill, has more than 20 years experience in employment litigation and preventative employment practices. He also represents companies and individuals in complex commercial litigation.

Marketing

Grass Roots Marketing Inc. has added Rachel Sharkey as graphic designer and Kelly Shepsko as social media manager. The Shrewsbury marketing company said both professionals have more than 12 years' marketing experience.

Sharkey comes to GRM after serving as graphic designer in the nonprofit sector. She will be responsible for website design, so cial media platforms, sales collateral and marketing for the company's small business accounts. Sharkey also has professional photography and video experience.

Shepsko joins GRM after serving as social media and public relations specialist with a New Jersey social media marketing company. She will oversee social media strategy and implementation of GRM's small-business accounts. Shepsko will also support copy writing projects and search engine optimization initiatives.

Real Estate

The Alexander Anderson Real Estate Group has named Kevin Barlett vice president of Hudson County sales.

Barlett will be responsible for sales and leasing of residential and commercial transactions for the Hackensack real estate company. He manages a staff of 10 workers, overseeing operations and sales for the Hudson County area. Barlett's expertise is mintifamily investment property, commercial sales and leasing, development projects and property management. He began his career with Coldwell Banker.

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