Omega Optical Holdings, LLC (OOH or the Company), a leading precision optics platform backed by Artemis Capital Partners (Artemis), announced today that Justin Turner has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective October 1st. Mr. Turner brings more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience in the optics and photonics industry to the Company.

Lise Veronneau, of Burlington, has been named the new Honorary Consul of France to Vermont. The official conveyance was celebrated in a ceremony at Burlington City Hall, followed by a reception hosted by outgoing Honorary Consul of France to Vermont from 2008-2020, Ernie Pomerleau. Mayor Miro Weinberger along with French dignitaries were in attendance to honor both individuals.

TRORC is excited to announce that we hired a new Regional Planner, Steven Bauer! Steven will be working on a multitude of projects for our towns, including zoning bylaw development, state and local regulatory issues, and natural resource management. He is focused on building relationships through collaboration across a full range of stakeholders. Steven holds a Juris Doctor degree with a concentration in Land Use Law, and Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School.

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) is excited to announce that Kevin W. Geiger, CFM, AICP has been promoted to a new position at TRORC, "Director of Planning", effective November 1st. Kevin has been a Senior Planner with TRORC for over 20 years, serving our member municipalities with distinction and good humor. Kevin will continue working on housing and climate and resilience issues, plus take on some staff management duties.