COMPANY FOUNDER HONORED: Tom Fleming, founder, chairman and CEO of Aim Transportation Solutions, a national leader in commercial fleet services, has been named to the 2024 Top Most Loved CEOs list.

The accolade highlights Fleming’s decades-long commitment to developing a work culture where everyone is valued, supported and inspired to excel.

The list celebrates exceptional companies worldwide that have rated their CEOs highest on the Love of Workplace Index, a system that surveys employees on various elements concerning employee satisfaction and sentiment, including the level of respect, support and sense of belonging they feel inside the company.

Earlier this year, Aim was named a Most Loved Workplace for the second year in a row.

Based on employee responses and feedback, the Most Loved Workplace certification is founded on rigorous criteria, including employee satisfaction, collaboration and overall workplace culture.

In the same survey, respondents were asked to rate their CEO, and the Aim employees gave Fleming five out of five stars, making him a Most Loved CEO.

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS: The Youngstown / Warren Regional Chamber will have its Lattes with Legislators and Taste of the Holidays Mixer in December.

Lattes with Legislators — 7:30 to 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road, Canfield — will feature 58th District state Rep. Tex Fischer, R-Boardman.

On Dec. 11, the Taste of the Holidays Mixer is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Lake Club, 1140 Paulin Road, Poland.

There will be themed drinks, a dessert table and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Register for the events at regionalchamber.com under the Events tab.

People on the move

GROUP NAMES NEW LEADER: The Autism Society of Mahoning Valley has appointed Stacie M. Bacorn executive director.

With a background in nonprofit development, Bacorn has successfully led initiatives to secure funding, increase community engagement and implement impactful programs.

Bacorn steps into her role as the society continues to expand its programming and outreach. Her initial priorities include securing physical office space in the community, implementing strategic fundraising initiatives and strengthening the society’s largest annual event, the Mahoning Valley Warrior fundraiser.

STAFF ADDITION AT FIRM: Pecchia Communications has hired Nick Perry as art director. He leads the company’s print and digital design capabilities, adding value to initiatives in public relations, marketing, internal communications and organizational change management.

Before joining the agency, Perry was a print designer at Joe Mineo Creative in Youngstown. Prior to that, he served in design positions with rue21, a young-adult fashion retailer based near Pittsburgh, and the Youngstown State University Office of Marketing and Communication.

NEW HIRES / PROMOTIONS AT CREDIT UNION: 717 Credit Union recently brought on two new employees and promoted one who has been with the organization nearly 30 years.

• Melanie Christie recently joined as director of compliance and security.

In the role, she will assist with the development, maintenance and governance of 717’s compliance program to ensure conformity and adherence with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and internal policies.

• Jeovanna Padgett also was recently hired as information security officer.

In the position, she will manage the credit union’s information security program, assist in protecting member’s information and the credit union against cybersecurity threats.

• Lori Lambert, who has been with 717 for 29 years, was promoted to director of strategy and business process management.

As director she will oversee implementation of 717’s strategic plan. Lambert will continue to lead the business process department and document management in developing processes to improve the credit union’s efficiency and productivity.

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