The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation was recently the recipient of a $15,000 gift from the Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award Gala for its commitment to serving the community and its visitors. The Glick Award started in 2010 with the recognition of Hal Glick, the pioneering Ocean City Realtor. The next year, the award, now bearing Glick’s name, was given to Seacrets owner Leighton Moore. Over the last five years, philanthropists have been recognized in Hal Glick’s name for their support of local community non-profits, including Atlantic General Hospital. Pictured from left to right are Jeff Thaler, Co-Chairman of Hal Glick-Temple Bat Yam Committee; Michael Franklin, AGH President and CEO; Warren Rosenfeld, Co-Chairman of Hal Glick-Temple Bat Yam Committee; and Toni Keiser, Vice President of Public Relations.
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Taylor Bank Promotes Four
Raymond Robinson
BERLIN – Calvin B. Taylor Bank President and CEO Raymond M. Thompson recently announced a handful of promotions for the company.
Raymond Robinson has been promoted to Vice President. Robinson has been with the bank for over 13 years. During his career, Robinson has primarily worked in the Ocean City market as a branch manager. In 2014, Robinson was promoted to Assistant Vice President and transferred to the bank’s 20th Street location. Robinson currently directs the operations and management of the 20th Street branch and serves as the bank’s security officer.
Lee Chisholm
Lee Chisholm has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Chisholm has been with the bank for 10 years. During his career, Chisolm has attended the bank’s internal management training program, graduated from the Maryland Banker’s School and managed the bank’s Snow Hill branch. In 2013, Chisholm was promoted to a Loan and Business Development Officer where he currently serves the Southern Worcester County and Eastern Shore Virginia areas.
Cory Walsh has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Walsh has been with the bank for four years. Walsh join-ed Taylor Bank as the bank’s Loan and Business Development Officer for the Southeastern Delaware region. Walsh supports our business development in Ocean View and surrounding areas.
Clifton Daisey
Clifton “Ray” Daisey has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Daisey has been with the bank for six years. Ray currently oversees the operations and management of the bank’s Pocomoke branch.
ResortQuest Honors Top Agents
FENWICK – ResortQuest Real Estate recently honored the December 2015 top producers for its southeast Sussex County, Del., locations.
Robert Kauffman of the Bethany Beach office earned top listing honors for December.
Robert Kauffman
The top listing agents by office were Sarah Schifano of the Marketplace at Sea Colony Oceanfront office, Jenny Smith of the Edgewater-Sea Colony Oceanfront office and Cindy Spieczny of the West Fenwick office. Anne Powell of the Bethany Beach office earned top sales honors for December.
Top selling agents by office were Colleen Windrow of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office, Steve Alexander of the Edgewater-Sea Colony Oceanfront office, Car-ter Howell of the West Fenwick office and Marc Grimes of the Bear Trap Dunes-Ocean View office.
Ann Powell
ResortQuest Real Estate is a real estate leader in southeast Sussex County since the early 1970s. ResortQuest provides comprehensive real estate services, including residential and commercial sales, vacation and long-term rentals and homeowner association management.
For the latest on real estate in the resort and inland areas of Sussex County, visit their locations at 33012 Coastal Highway or call (302) 539-8600; Marketplace at Sea Colony at 33546 Marketplace or call (302) 541-8999; Edgewater Lobby at L1- Edgewater House Road or call (302) 537-8880; West Fenwick at 37458 Lion Drive, Suite 7 or call (302) 436-1100; or Bear Trap Dunes at 21 Village Green Drive or call (302) 541-5454.
Perdue Appoints Two
SALISBURY – Perdue Farms recently announced two executive appointments in the areas of Sustainability and Live Production.
Steve Levitsky has joined Perdue Farms Inc. as Vice President of Sustainability. Mike Levengood has been named to the new position of Vice President, Chief Animal Care Officer and Farmer Relationship Advocate for Perdue Foods LLC.
Levitsky joins Perdue from American Sugar Refining Inc. in Baltimore, where he served as director of Corporate Sustainability and helped create and implement a global sustainability program.
“We’re pleased to welcome Steve to Perdue,” said Perdue Chairman Jim Perdue. “His breadth of experience and proven performance in aligning business strategy to sustainability opportunities make him an excellent choice to advance our commitment to growing our company sustainably, enhancing our reputation as a responsible corporate citizen and living up to our commitment to being responsible stewards of the natural resources we use.”
Levitsky will be responsible for advancing Perdue’s progress in achieving sustainable growth, fostering working relationships with a broad-spectrum of stakeholders at the federal, state and local level, and serving as the company’s spokesperson on sustainability and environmental matters.
Prior to American Sugar, Levitsky served as manager of Environmental and Sustainability Services for Sustainable Resources Group in State College, Pa., and Vice President of Chambers Environmental Group in Bellefonte, Pa. He has been on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Sustaina-bility Professionals since 2012, and served on the Maryland State Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities by appointment of the governor. He is also a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional for new construction.
Levitsky holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental resource management, a master’s degree in bu-siness administration and completed graduate degree soil science classes to obtain soil scientist certification. All of his degrees are from Pennsylvania State University.
Levengood appointed Vice President, Chief Animal Care Officer and Farmer Relationship Advocate Levengood, a 31-year veteran at Perdue, has been named to the new position of Vice President, Chief Animal Care Officer and Farmer Relationship Advocate for Perdue Foods. The new position was created to increase focus on further improving Perdue’s animal husbandry programs, and maintaining and enhancing relationships with farmers.
Levengood will be responsible for managing and ensuring compliance and continuous innovation of Perdue’s poultry welfare and biosecurity programs, and advancing the relationships with those who raise the company’s chickens under contract.
“Consumers want to know more about how their food is produced, including how we raise our chickens, and our relationship with the farmers who care for those chickens,” said Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown, Senior Vice President of Food Safety, Quality and Live Operations for Perdue Foods. “Perdue and its farmers are working together to assure responsible animal care, and together we’re committed to continuous improvement and increased transparency.
As Randy Day, President of Perdue Foods, explained, “Creating this new position brings greater focus and attention to these important areas of our belief in responsible food and agriculture, and as we work to fulfill our mission ‘to be the most trusted name in food and agricultural products.’ ”
Levengood, who joined Perdue as a flock advisor working with farm families, has experience in roles of increasing responsibility both in processing and live production operations. He serves on the board of the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, is a past chairman of the National Chicken Council Growout Committee and still serves on the committee in an advisory role. Levengood has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management from Pennsylvania State University.
The newly created position was in part inspired by Perdue’s acquisitions of Coleman Natural Foods and of Natural Food Holdings, parent company of Niman Ranch.
“Coleman Natural Foods and Ni-man Ranch are both recognized for their animal welfare programs,” said Day. “Learning from Coleman’s no-antibiotics-ever and organic production helped us move away from antibiotics. Niman Ranch not only has pioneered high animal care standards, they also have a Family Farming Advocate position. Mike will drive our continued learning, and, by reporting to our senior vice president of food safety, quality and live production, to help lead us toward continuous improvement.”