The Stern Center for Language and Learning announces new employees and promotions of its staff, enhancing the nonprofit organization’s capacity to meet the needs of learners and educators through high-quality direct services and robust professional learning opportunities.

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O’Brien Shortle Reynolds & Sabotka, PC announces the recent acquisitions of two longtime and well established local accounting firms. “Valente & Company and Stevens Wilcox Potvin Cassidy & Jakubowski have both been acquired this year” says Managing Partner TJ Sabotka. “The acquisitions expand and extend our capabilities. This impressive team of professionals makes us stronger and ensures our current and new clients access to additional excellent resources, capacity and timely services.”

OneCare Vermont is Vermont’s local, 501(c)(3) accountable care organization (ACO) that partners with health care providers to transform the state’s healthcare system. OneCare maintains a governance board that includes managers from throughout the state that represent the full continuum of care and consumers. The board recently endorsed and approved changes to the membership roster in alignment with the recent governance change announcement.

Experienced conservationist Kerry O’Brien has joined the Vermont Land Trust as Project Director for the Northeast Kingdom, the land trust announced today.

“Many in the area know Kerry from her great work at the Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District, where she overlapped with VLT in many ways over the years,” said Tracy Zschau, Vice President for Conservation at the Vermont Land Trust. “Kerry has been closely involved with the NEK’s landscape and way of life for decades, and we’re thrilled to have her onboard.”