Cierra Bresette, financial planning assistant at Ameriprise Financial in Barre, has achieved the professional designation of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor through the College of Financial Planning.

The Killington World Cup Foundation has hired Leo Pond as its new digital marketing coordinating intern. In his new role, Pond will be responsible for developing and implementing digital-marketing strategies to promote the foundation's mission of supporting the ski racing community in Vermont and beyond.

Pond will work closely with the foundation's leadership to build brand awareness, drive engagement and increase fundraising efforts. He has worked in digital marketing for more than three years, with a focus on social media, email marketing and search engine optimization.

Mendi Michael, a residential real estate adviser with Engel & Völkers Okemo, has earned the Accredited Buyers Representative designation from the National Association of Realtors. The designation is for real estate buyer's agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients at every stage of the home-buying process. Michael's areas of expertise include first time-home buyers, relocations and new construction.