Trenten Klingerman, former deputy general counsel and chief privacy officer at Purdue University, has been named vice president for legal affairs and general counsel at the University of Vermont. As the university’s top lawyer, Klingerman will provide legal counsel and strategy to the administration, lead the Office of the General Counsel and serve as assistant secretary of the UVM Board of Trustees.

Daniel Franklin, former vice president for advocacy and community relations at the Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery in Montpelier, has been named the first chief operating officer at the substance-use prevention organization Jenna's Promise.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, has hired Disha Geriani, MD, as a pulmonologist and medical director of critical care.

Geriani received her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore, India, and is board-certified in internal medicine and pulmonology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She will see patients with problems related to lung function, perform bronchoscopy procedures and provide critical care in SVMC’s Intensive Care Unit.

Elizabeth Gilman of Essex Junction, a longtime advocate for Vermonters facing mental health issues, substance use disorders and homelessness, has been named executive director of the United Ways of Vermont. The statewide nonprofit works in coordination with Vermont’s seven local United Ways to promote and support the equitable health, education and financial stability of everyone in Vermont. The organization also administers Vermont 211, the free information and referral service that connects Vermonters with community, health and human services in their area.