Vermont Gas has announced Beth Parent has joined the team as Corporate Communications Manager.
Parent joins current Director of Communications Steve Wark in guiding the company’s public relations, communications, and serving as a spokesperson.
Parent has over 14 years of journalism, communications and public relations experience and is a familiar face in the community. She spent nearly 10 years as an anchor, reporter and producer at WCAX-TV.
“This is an exciting time for me to be transitioning onto the Vermont Gas team,” Parent said. “Vermont Gas has an unparalleled history of safety and service – and an exciting future of energy innovation – and I look forward to showcasing all of the good work the company is doing through a variety of earned, digital and social media channels.”
For the past five years, Parent has worked as a communications and public relations specialist. Most recently, she worked as an Account Supervisor at People Making Good PR, where she helped develop and implement strategic and tactical PR and social media strategies for clients in the healthcare, higher education, specialty food and outdoor industries.
Parent also spent four years as the Marketing and Communications Specialist at the University of Vermont School of Business Administration, where she managed all of the internal and external communications including implementing the school’s social media program.
Steve Wark has served as the Director of Communications at Vermont Gas since 2011. Before joining Vermont Gas, he served as the Deputy Commissioner at the Vermont Department of Public Service. Wark also served as the Deputy Chief of the Burlington Police Department.