Kristin Gravanis
Peter Ruffini
Kelly Martins
SPRINGFIELD — The Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley announced its annual award winners at the association’s holiday luncheon last month.
The 2024 award winners include Peter Ruffini of Re/Max Connections as Realtor of the Year, and Kristin Gravanis of Westfield Bank as Affiliate of the Year.
Realtor of the Year is the highest recognition the association can bestow on a member. It is given to a member based on association activity, community activity outside the association and business activity.
A Realtor since 1996, Ruffini served as president of the RAPV board of directors in 2024. He has also served on Government Affairs, Strategic Planning, Bylaws and Policy, and Professional Standards. He continues to serve on the RAPV board of directors.
Ruffini serves as the chair of the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons. He also serves on several committees at both the state and national levels, demonstrating commitment to advancing the RAPV profession and supporting its members. Peter holds 11 professional designations and certifications.
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The Affiliate of the Year Award is the highest recognition the association can bestow on an affiliate member. It is given based on affiliate membership activities related to the association, community service in activities outside the association, and business activity.
A member of RAPV since 2007, Gravanis has served on the Community Service Committee. Gravanis supports the association and community outreach and volunteered in RAPV’s community service efforts through fundraising and helping and preparing meals at the Friends of the Homeless Volunteer program.
EASTHAMPTON — bankESB recently hired Kelly Martins (Partridge) as social media manager, based at its 36 Main St., Easthampton office.
Martins, of Ludlow, earned a master’s degree in nonprofit management and philanthropy with a focus on strategic planning & implementation from Bay Path University. She joins the bank from GRATI Consulting where she was the director of marketing & business development.
NORTHAMPTON — Herrell’s Ice Cream in Northampton is the winner of this year’s Spectrum Award by City Beat News. The Spectrum recognizes businesses that promote excellence and go above and beyond to provide exceptional customer service.
City Beat News gathers information from many sources including blogs, social media networks and business-rating services to determine its winners.
CBN seeks out and rates companies that are the hidden gems in communities. In the process, bias is removed — both positive and negative — which is inherent in most ratings and reviews. The result is a comprehensive, unbiased and research-based rating that gives guidance to purchase decisions consumers make each day.
Founded in 1980, Herrell’s boasts over 400 flavors of ice cream and frozen desserts made using locally-sourced rBGH hormone free dairy and other locally sourced premium ingredients.
BOSTON — For the sixth year in a row, Eversource Energy has been recognized by Newsweek and Statista Inc. as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2025. The award highlights the energy company’s excellence in environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives — reaffirming Eversource’s steadfast commitment to sustainability throughout its operations and a workplace culture that deeply embraces the values of corporate and social responsibility.
The America’s Most Responsible Companies 2025 ranking focuses on a holistic view of corporate responsibility that considers environment, social and governance factors. Companies on the 2025 list were selected based on a review of publicly available data and a survey of 26,000 U.S. residents about their perceptions of companies related to corporate social responsibility. Since the annual ranking was introduced in 2019, Eversource has appeared in every edition of the list.
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