Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition welcomes new executive director

Vijay Nazareth, founder and executive director of Skills for Life and founder and CEO at Exeter Capital Company, both in Frederick, Maryland, has been named executive director of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition in Middlebury, an organization that assists farmers in implementing innovative agricultural practices that enhance water quality, soil health, climate smart farming and their economic resiliency. Nazareth succeeds John Roberts, who was tapped by President Joe Biden for USDA state executive director of the Farm Service Agency in Vermont.

Two new providers join Central Vermont Medical Center

Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin recently welcomed pathologist Douglas J Kim, MD, and emergency department physician assistant Deborah Governale to its practice.

Kim returns to Vermont after six years of practicing medicine in the Dallas region. He provides a full range of body tissue and lab exams, collaborating closely with health care providers to establish a medical diagnosis and treatment plan.