Pelin Kohn, an expert in leadership, has been named a recipient of a 2022 New Leaders Council (Vermont) Fellowship. Kohn is the founding director of a soon-to-be-announced leadership center at Norwich University and its leadership program coordinator.

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

The Children’s Literacy Foundation in Waterbury Center recently welcomed Sarah Hall as communications manager. With close to two decades of experience in the field, Hall oversees all press and outreach efforts for the nonprofit, including press releases, social media, newsletters and the CLiF blog.

“As a lifelong bookworm, literacy is a passion of mine,” Hall said. “I am excited to help children throughout New Hampshire and Vermont find joy in reading and writing."

Lamoille Housing Partnership, an affordable housing developer based in Morrisville, announced the appointments of Heather Davis and Emily Neilsen to three-year terms on its board of trustees.

Davis is well-versed in housing issues, having worked at the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and the Champlain Housing Trust as well as for the state of Vermont. She holds a master's degree in sustainable development.