ReArch Company, a construction-management firm in South Burlington, announced the hiring of Heather Fontaine as project engineer and the promotion of Phil Biondo from estimator to senior estimator.

In her new role, Fontaine will be responsible for contract administration, submittal review, document control and assisting project managers with change management. She has more than a decade of experience in the construction industry.

The University of Vermont Board of Trustees recently welcomed three new members — Susan Brengle, Kenny Nguyen and Kristina Pisanelli — and reelected Ron Lumbra to serve as chair.

Lumbra, a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ New York office and a member of the global CEO & Board of Directors Practice, is scheduled to serve on the UVM board until March 2028. He was reelected as the board’s chair for a third one-year term.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, a part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, announced that Leslie Allan Dowd, MD, has joined SVMC Pathology and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians.

Dowd is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and earned a medical degree at the New York Medical College. He completed a pathology internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital and his residency at the University of California, Davis. He is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.

Rootstock Publishing, a Montpelier-based publisher and imprint of Multicultural Media, announces the March 29 release of "Catalysts for Change: How Nonprofits and a Foundation Are Helping Shape Vermont’s Future," the 18th book by Weybridge author Doug Wilhelm.