Kristin Winer has joined Adam Hergenrother Companies as Controller. Kristin has a wide range of experience in financial, human resource and operational management. Her background includes engineering, strategic planning, and financial management at Walt Disney World, leading her own CFO/COO consulting firm in Central Florida, and financial and operational management at the University of Vermont in Burlington.

Angella Gibbons, who founded EarthWalk Vermont and provided environmental mentorship to thousands of Vermont children and adults, has been named the winner of the 2021 GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award. A ceremony honoring Gibbons was held at Goddard College, and brought together dozens of EarthWalk’s supporters and local community members.

Gifford Health Care President and CEO, Dan Bennett has been named recipient of the 2021 American Association of Nurse Practitioners® Vermont State Award for Nurse Practitioner Advocate Excellence. This prestigious award is given annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution toward increasing awareness and recognition of NPs.

The Brattleboro Rotary Club recently inducted Brattleboro resident Phil George as its 72nd club president for the 2021-2022 Rotary year. George is a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments. Rotary club members serving as officers with George this year are President-Elect Roger Allbee, Secretary Regina Stefanelli, Treasurer Rhonda Calhoun, Vice President Gina Pattison, and Immediate Past President Carl Lynde.

On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, members joined Vermont Federal Credit Union leadership and staff via Zoom Webinar to celebrate the past year's success and elect members to the Board of Directors. Nominees Megan Manahan Bliss, Paul Politano, and Emily Byrne were elected to the Credit Union's Board of Directors.

Norwich University President Dr. Mark Anarumo was appointed to the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States’ (AMCSUS) executive committee beginning in June.

Andre Parent has been promoted to the position of Vice President, of Wood’s CRW’s Earth Moving Equipment division. Andre joined CRW in October of 2017 as sales manager after a long career with Bombardier Recreational Products in several key roles. He took on branch responsibilities in February of 2019 and started a new earth moving division for CRW in Pennsylvania in 2020. Andre will continue his efforts to grow the division sales in additional territories outside of Vermont and will be part of the team adding new product lines to the division.

Williston resident Steven Shepard's newest book, The Nation We Knew, took the number one bestseller position at Amazon in political fiction for quite a few days, and continues to sell near the top of the list. The book's premise is intriguing: What would the United States look like—what would it represent—if leadership suddenly put country before party, possibility before dogma, and created a vision of a better future and then executed against that vision?