Environmental and social justice advocate Becca Dill has been named director of Energize Vermont, a statewide nonprofit founded to promote energy and climate policies protecting Vermont’s environment. Dill joins EV from the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, where she worked with Louisiana communities to advocate for environmental justice. Along with her work at LEAN, Dill conducted community-engagement efforts to support social justice initiatives, ranging from food insecurity to landlord-tenant rights.

Catherine Kalkstein, former executive director of the Washington County Diversion Program, has been named executive director of Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, an adult education and literacy organization serving Washington, Orange and Lamoille counties. Kalkstein succeeds Carol Shults-Perkins, who recently retired after more than 50 years with the organization — 45 of those in a leadership role.