Vermont Business Magazine will present the Rising Stars, Class of 2014, at a special reception and dinner, Thursday evening, November 6, 2014, beginning at 5:30 pm. The ceremony will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel on Williston Road, South Burlington. The awards will be presented to 40 individuals for their commitment to business growth, professional excellence and involvement in their communities. Governor Peter Shumlin will welcome the winners and say a few words at the opening reception. Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott will be on hand to congratulate all the winners as he hands them their plaques.
Of the 40 honorees, there were 17 men and 23 women. There are 21 from Chittenden County, 7 from Washington County, 3 from Franklin County, 2 from Windsor County, 2 from Windham County, 1 from Rutland County, 1 from Bennington County, 1 from Addison County, 1 from Orleans County and 1 from Caledonia County. The largest county increase was Chittenden County, up 3 from 2013. The average age of the winners is 33 years old. The oldest is 39 and the youngest is 23 years old.
The judging was done by an independent panel of judges, Governor Jim Douglas; Anson Tebbetts, News Director, WCAX; Margi Swett, President, Vermont Trophy and Engraving; Linda Rossi, State Director, VtSBDC; Joe Doud, Assistant General Manager, Vermont Lake Monsters; Kristin Carlson, Director of Media, Green Mountain Power; Kathleen Murphy-Moriarty, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications; Norwich University.
Rising Stars
Class of 2014
Marc Aquila- RSG - Resource Systems Group, Inc. - White River Junction
Heidi Auclair- Morways Moving - Williston
Richard Berkfield- Food Connects - Putney
Lara Bonn- VEIC - Burlington
Hillary Boone- Benchmarks for a Better Vermont - Burlington
Nicola Boutin- Fusion 802 - South Burlington
Ted Brady- USDA Rural Development - Montpelier
Nancy Brooks- State of Vermont -St. Albans
Sean Buchanan- Black River Produce - North Springfield
Scott Buckley- ENPRO Services, Inc. - South Burlington
Ela Chapin- Vermont Housing and Conservation Board - Montpelier
Chase Cota- Townline Auto - Swanton
Annie Crawford- Vermont Works for Women - Winooski
Renee Dall- Fletcher Allen Health Center - Burlington
Paul Dame- Shepherd Financial Services -Essex Jct
Rachel Feldman- Office of Lt. Governor Phil Scott - Montpelier
Steve Gagner- 14th Star Brewing - St Albans
Sara Gilbert- NeighborWorks of Western Vermont - Rutland
William Graham- Graham Farms Maple - Williamstown
Rebecca Grenier- Eating Well Media Group - South Burlington
Stephanie Hainley- White + Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc. - Burlington
Meghan Haley- Champlain College - Burlington
Emir Heco- Heco Engineering - Essex Junction
Rich Hornby- Mack Molding - Arlington
Fauna Hurley- Revitalizing Waterbury - Waterbury
Kyle Lewis- Ski Vermont - Vermont Ski Areas Association - Montpelier
Keith McGilvery - WCAX - TV - South Burlington
William McNeil- Hen of the Wood - Colchester
Sarah Morris- Basin Harbor Club - Vergennes
Dan Osman- The Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery - Milton
Doug Paine- Westport Hospitality - Burlington
Mary Parent- Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC -St. Johnsbury
Colleen Parker- CMP Health Services - Shelburne
Gwen Pokalo- Mercy Connections - Burlington
Peter Pomerantz- Pomerantz Woodworking L.L.C. - Waitsfield
Daniel Riley- Blu - Bin Inc. - Burlington
Katherine Sims- Green Mountain Farm - to - School - Newport
Elizabeth Stillwell- DEW Construction Corp. - Williston
Lindsey Sullivan- IBM - Williston
Elizabeth Wohl- Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC - Brattleboro