Otter Creek Engineering (OCE), a civil/environmental consulting engineering firm, today announced the promotion of Brent F. Rakowski, P.E. to Vice President and equity partner. Brent will continue to serve in his existing capacity as a senior project engineer while also taking on a leadership role within the firm to aide in the mentorship and development of our staff.

“Brent has been an integral part of our success for more than seventeen years, and we were thrilled to promote him to this important position,” said Jason Larocque, president of OCE.

Jessica Doleszny has been promoted to serve as a Credit Analyst in Brattleboro Savings & Loan’s Commercial Banking Department. In her new position, she will be responsible for analyzing and underwriting commercial loan requests and renewals for presentation and approval by the Bank’s loan officers and Loan Committee. Peter Carvell, BS&L’s Vice President and Senior Commercial Lender, said “Jess has been so motivated to learn and continue her career at the Bank, and I couldn’t be happier to have her join our team.”

Key Private Bank, a leading provider of wealth management solutions and advice for high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth clients announces several new hires and promotions within its New England team of wealth managers serving clients in New England. Recently recognized by Family Wealth Report as the 2021 Best US Regional Private Bank, Key Private Bank is committed to delivering highly customized, best-in-class wealth management and financial planning solutions with exceptional client service.

Two Saint Michael’s College professors who believe astronauts might combat stress and reduce health risks in space using virtual reality meditation have spent the past year testing their theories on students and emergency responders at the College, funded by $50,000 in NASA grants and $8,000 of internal funding through the Vermont Biomedical Research Network.

The Officers of Community Bancorp held its 2021 Annual Shareholders meeting through a virtual platform on Tuesday, May 18, at 2:00 pm. The webcast is available for one year and can be accessed through the company’s website, communitynationalbank.com.

Shareholders voted affirmatively on two proposals: re-electing Kathryn M. Austin, Bruce L. Baker, David M. Bouffard, Aminta K. Conant and Rosemary M. Lalime to three year-terms expiring in 2024, and ratifying BerryDunn as the Company’s external auditors for 2021.