Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) President & CEO, Beth Anderson, is the proud recipient of the 2021 Emerging Leader Award presented by the Civitas Networks for Health, the leading industry organization for health information exchanges. Civitas, formerly known as the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC), presented the award to Anderson at its annual conference.

The Chill Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Ben Clark will become the new Global CEO of Chill. Created in 1995 by Burton Snowboards’ late founder Jake Burton Carpenter and his wife, current Burton owner Donna Carpenter, Chill inspires young people to overcome challenges through boardsports.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce welcomed six new Directors to the Board: Mané Alves of Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea Company, Kathy Austin of Community National Bank, Keith Jones of National Life, Teresa Kajenski of Fothergill Segale & Valley, Roger Nishi of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, and Chiuho Sampson of A Single Pebble. The Vermont Chamber also thanks continuing Board Members, who are listed on the organization’s Board of Directors page.

89 North, an optical engineering design and manufacturing firm, has recently promoted Julie Martin to the role of Vice President from her previous role as General Manager. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chroma Technology, a leading manufacturer in optical filters using thin film coating technology. The two firms work closely together in developing tools and technologies that allow scientific & industrial customers to harness the unique attributes of light.

ReArch Company is pleased to announce the arrival of Ted Assur as our Director of Information Technology. As Director of Information Technology, Ted oversees the implementation of computer- and technology-related activities for ReArch Company and related organizations. He leads IT training for new employees and manages systems and equipment that support ReArch staff. Ted acts as the primary liaison with third-party vendors for IT issue resolution.