Gifford Health Care promotes three to nursing house supervisor

Three registered nurses at Gifford Health Care in Randolph — Marie Abare, Kathleen Paglia and Uli Strassberger — have been promoted to nursing house supervisor. In their new roles, the trio will provide on-site leadership and support for all staff working from 7 pm to 7 am, and serve as an extension of nursing education and leadership. New nurses often start on the overnight shift when staffing and resources are limited.

VHFA welcomes new senior finance and accounting analyst

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency has tapped Ewelina Kowalik for the newly created role of senior finance and accounting analyst. She joins the VHFA from Community Development Trust in New York City, where she served as senior accountant. In her new role, Kowalik will be involved in data analytics; bond and debt issuance; and associated compliance and reporting; and a wide range of agency accounting and budget functions.