Premier mountain safety and outdoor brand Mammut North America, headquartered in Williston, has appointed four key team members at the vice president's level, leveraging decades of experience to help drive strategic growth across sales, operations, marketing and partnerships. They are Maddie Petry, vice president of marketing; Brian Block, vice president of sales; Garrett Waldron, vice president of operations; and Leah Simkoff, vice president of finance and accounting.

Ellie Tobin Stubbs, a financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial in Barre, recently obtained the certified financial planner certification. Stubbs successfully completed the rigorous requirements that include course work and a series of examinations covering financial planning; risk management; investments; tax planning and management; retirement and employee benefits; and estate planning.