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Brian Kehoe, with nearly 20 years of experience in medical sales and marketing, has been named director of sales for Reliable Respiratory.

Based in Norwood, Reliable Respiratory supplies respiratory equipment and services that help patients achieve maximum compliance that can result in a better quality of life. The company serves all of New England.

In making the announcement, Chief Operating Officer Robert McTighe said, “Brian brings a wealth of sales and management experience that will help us to capitalize on our rapidly expanding market. He knows the physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations, and integrated networks.”

Kehoe said, “My primary goal is to create awareness and build loyalty to Reliable’s products and services. It’s exciting to join a company that’s so patient-focused and is having such a profound, positive impact on improving the quality of so many people’s lives through CPAP, nebulizer and oxygen therapies. I look forward to reaching more people through expanding and revitalizing the sales team.”

A graduate of Bentley College, Kehoe has worked at KOS Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Corporation, and McNeil Consumer Products and earned several sales achievement awards. He’s a member of the National Diabetes Foundation and its Mass. and Rhode Island chapters, and of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Reliable Respiratory works with hundreds of physicians’ offices, hospitals and sleep labs throughout New England and is an in-network provider with most major insurance companies.

The Randolph Savings Bank Board of Directors has elected Thomas H. Drummey president and chief executive officer to succeed Richard Boonisar who is retiring in July. Drummey had been the bank’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.

“Having Tom follow Dick Boonisar will allow the Bank to enjoy a seamless transition of top management,” said Roy Conrad, chairman. “He has worked very closely with Dick as Executive Vice President and is familiar with every aspect of the Bank’s operation. He has been a big part of the success and stability we have enjoyed over the past year.”

Drummey joined Randolph Savings Bank in 2000 and was senior vice president, senior loan officer before being named chief operating officer in 2006. Prior to that, he was senior lender at Sharon Credit Union and lending manager at Coastway Credit Union. His introduction to banking came when he worked on the House Committee for Banks and Banking at the Massachusetts General Court as a legislative aide.

Drummey is a member of the FDIC New Immigration Alliance Task Force, the Mass Bankers Association and the Mass Mortgage Bankers Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce.  

A Norwood native, Drummey now lives in Plainville with his wife and two children.

Chestnut Hill Realty recently announced the hiring of a new property manager at its Norwest Woods location in Norwood.

Deb Bullens joins Chestnut Hill Realty from Archstone Communities, a national apartment rental company, where she worked in various locations throughout Massachusetts including Canton, Watertown and, most recently, a property located in Waltham.

“Deb comes to us with over a decade of management experience and an extensive background in property management,” said Bobby Zuker, chief operating officer of CHR. “Her experience, combined with her enthusiasm and knowledge of the area, make her a fantastic addition to Chestnut Hill Realty’s Norwest Woods location and will allow us to further develop and improve upon this growing property.”

 “I am very excited to join the Chestnut Hill Realty family,” said Bullens. “As a longtime resident of Canton, I have a deep affinity for this community. I am excited to get to know the residents of Norwest Woods and be a part of such a vibrant, beautiful and well maintained property.”

Bullens’ responsibilities will include the daily management of the 352-unit community, with a primary focus on developing and delivering exceptional customer service to current and prospective new residents. She will also be charged with overseeing the property’s maintenance and landscaping staff.