Vermont Business Magazine is accepting nominations for its annual Rising Stars Class of 2013, honoring Vermont’s emerging leaders. This year marks the fourth year of this celebrated event.
Award recipients will be selected by a panel of Vermont community leaders and past winners. Criteria include: commitment to business growth, professional excellence and involvement in the community. The honorees will be profiled in the November issue of Vermont Business Magazine. VBM will recognize Vermont's most accomplished young leaders at the Rising Stars dinner to be held in November.
Nominations open July 1, 2013. The deadline for nominations is September 6, 2013. Candidates can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. We are looking for nominees from both for-profit and non-profit businesses. Candidates must be 39 years old or younger on October 1, 2013, and employed in Vermont. The complete nomination instructions and criteria are included on the nomination form, which can be found at http://events.vermontbiz.com/about-rising-stars/.
John Boutin, Rising Star Keilani Lime, and Pat Moulton Powden. Photos by Vermont Business Magazine.
Rising Stars Class of 2012
Class of 2012
Ted Adler - Union Street Media ‘President, Burlington
Alec Bauer - Kitchen, Restaurant + Bar Specialists ‘Owner/Consultant, Burlington
Patrick Biddiscombe - New Breed Marketing - Account Strategist, & Dwell Properties & Contracting - Partner, St. George
Donald Billings - Roots Restaurant - Chef/Owner, Rutland
Jacqueline Botjer - MyWebGrocer - Senior Brand Account Manager, Winooski
Mary Branagan - Associates for Training and Development - Project Director, St. Albans
Gina Bullard - WCAX-TV - Reporter/Anchor, Burlington
Christine Burdick - Christine Burdick Design - Owner/Interior Design, Burlington
Paul W. Carroccio - TPW Management LLC ‘CEO, Bennington
Maura Collins - Vermont Housing Finance Agency - Policy and Planning Manager, Burlington
Brendan Collins - Wilk Paving - Business Manager, Rutland
Kelly Conklin - Gordon's Window Decor ‘COO, Williston
Steve Cook - State of Vermont - Deputy Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing, Montpelier
Christian Craig - Edgar May Health and Recreation Center - Executive Director, Weathersfield
Sarah Davies - Central Vermont Medical Center - Dr. Family Physician, Northfield
Alicia de Martini - PMG PR - Account Supervisor, Burlington
Dwalin DeBoer - Mack Molding Co. - Business Unit Director, Orthopaedics & Disposable Medical Devices, Arlington
Don Eggert - Seven Days ‘Creative Director/Associate Publisher, Winooski
Nate Formalarie - Woodchuck Cider - Communications Manager, Middlebury
Greg Goyette - Stantec ‘Associate, South Burlington
Nathan Hartswick - Vermont Comedy Club ‘Founder, Burlington
Marissa Kemler - Fuse - Account Supervisor, Burlington
Nick Lange - Vermont Energy Investment Corporation ‘Consultant, Hyde Park
Lindsey Lathrop - Linking Learning to Life - Assistant Director, Burlington
Keilani Lime - the RehabGYM - Admin Assistant, Williston
Neale Lunderville - NG Advantage LLC ‘CEO, Milton
Trevor Mance - T.A.M. Inc. - President/Owner, Shaftsbury
Natalie Miller- Spark Arts - Co-Founder, Burlington
Anna Palmer - Win Win Apps ‘Owner, Shelburne
Jeff Paul - Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza ‘President, Williston
Charles Rainwater - Comcast - Director of Government and Community Relations, Shelburne
Mathew Robitaille - KeyBank - Vice President, Burlington
Russell Schoengarth - Comcast - Technical Operations Supervisor, Rutland
Greg Sellers - Engineering Ventures, PC - Senior Engineer/Project Manager, Burlington
Kyle Seymour - Dealer.com - Manager, Production Department, Jericho
Kelli Shonter - King Street Center - Director of Development, Burlington
Angela Smith - Burlington College - Director of Human Resources and Student Career Services, Burlington
Marissa Strayer-Benton - Mobius - Director of Recruitment and Program Support, Colchester
Jack Thurston - NECN ‘Reporter, Colchester
Lindsey Wing - National Bank of Middlebury - Community Lender, Middlebury