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 Joseph G. Perri, of <a href="/topics/Plainview%2C_NY">Plainview</a>, is one of nine banking professionals who were named to the State Charter Bank Advisory Board. He is the president and chief executive of <a href="/topics/Islandia%2C_NY">Islandia</a>-based Gold Coast Bank. The board's mission is to advise the superintendent of the <a href="/topics/New_York_%28state%29">New York</a> <a href="/topics/US_State_Department">State Department</a> of Financial Services on ways to promote the state chartered banking system through retaining existing state chartered banks and encouraging federally chartered banks to convert. 
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 Cook, Hall &amp; Hyde announced two staff promotions. 
 Kimet Speed was promoted to vice president, commercial service. The <a href="/topics/Westhampton%2C_NY">Westhampton</a> resident joined the insurance company in 2001 as a customer service representative and held the position of manager of commercial insurance service for the <a href="/topics/Melville%2C_NY">Melville</a> and <a href="/topics/East_Hampton%2C_NY">East Hampton</a> offices before her promotion to vice president. 
 Linda M. Blowe, of <a href="/topics/East_Hampton%2C_NY">East Hampton</a>, was promoted to vice president, accounting, from accounting manager and has been with the firm for 15 years, starting as an accounting services representative. 
 To be included in People on the Move, send information and color photos about job moves, promotions and other work-world triumphs by fax to 631-843-2065, by email to peopleonthemove@newsday.com, or&nbsp;by&nbsp; mail to People on the Move, 235 Pinelawn Rd., <a href="/topics/Melville%2C_NY">Melville, NY</a> 11747-4250.

BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS Joseph G. Perri, of Plainview, is one of nine banking professionals who were named to the State Charter Bank Advisory Board. He is the president and chief executive of Islandia-based Gold Coast Bank. The board's mission is to advise the superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services on ways to promote the state chartered banking system through retaining existing state chartered banks and encouraging federally chartered banks to convert. INSURANCE Cook, Hall & Hyde announced two staff promotions. Kimet Speed was promoted to vice president, commercial service. The Westhampton resident joined the insurance company in 2001 as a customer service representative and held the position of manager of commercial insurance service for the Melville and East Hampton offices before her promotion to vice president. Linda M. Blowe, of East Hampton, was promoted to vice president, accounting, from accounting manager and has been with the firm for 15 years, starting as an accounting services representative. To be included in People on the Move, send information and color photos about job moves, promotions and other work-world triumphs by fax to 631-843-2065, by email to peopleonthemove@newsday.com, or by mail to People on the Move, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747-4250.

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