Maia Furnari has joined Copper Leaf Financial as an Office Coordinator. Maia has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Sociology from Saint Lawrence University in Canton, NY. Maia brings strong communication and organizational skills that she acquired from previous positions including three years as a Legal Assistant for Langrock, Sperry and Wool, LLP. She will provide extensive support to Copper Leaf’s clients and work closely with the wealth management team to provide operational and administrative assistance.

Michael Veilleux, a longtime human resources executive at National Life, has been appointed Vice President and Chief People Officer. Veilleux has been at National Life since 2008 and has worked in all areas of human resources since then. He started as a recruiter and most recently led the company’s team of business partners. He has also led a drive toward organizational excellence specifically in the operations area of the company.

Mehran Assadi, Chairman, President and CEO, praised Veilleux’s commitment to National Life’s culture and employees.

The University of Vermont has appointed Joel R. Seligman, a professional with 30 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing and public affairs at top-tier public and private research universities, as its new chief communications officer.

Vermont Catholic magazine and the Diocese of Burlington’s communications team continued their long-time winning streak as together they earned nine awards at the 2021 Virtual Catholic Media Conference June 10. The awards included a prestigious second place in the “Best Diocesan Magazine” category. Vermont Catholic magazine has been recognized as one of the best diocesan magazines in the country and Canada for the last four years.