Steve Miller, head of wastewater management at The Alchemist brewery in Stowe, has been recognized for his environmental accomplishments by the Green Mountain Water Environment Association with the 2023 Outstanding Industrial Operator Award. Miller was presented with the award at the association's spring meeting at the Killington Grand Hotel on May 25.

Paul Coombs has been named CEO of Nomad Transportable Power Systems, bringing the accomplished executive leader to the mobile energy solution provider from KORE Power, where he led efforts to bring in millions in private capital to support domestic lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing.

James Dean, managing director of National Life Group, recently received Finseca’s Community Impact Award in part for his efforts in co-founding Blacks Uplifted in Leadership Development — known by the acronym BUILD — and growing its membership. A National Life Group community, BUILD was chartered to commit to the increase of Black agents and leaders in the insurance industry.