David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to welcome Rebecca J Stebbins to the position of Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. Rebecca will be working out of the bank’s St. Alban’s office. “Becky brings many years of banking and financial industry expertise with an exceptional ability to build relationships, a skillset that will be an asset to our commercial loan division here at Union Bank,” said Silverman.

The Vermont Democratic Party is pleased to announce that Claire Cummings has been hired as the Party’s next Executive Director. In this role, Cummings will oversee the Party’s effort to fundraise, recruit and support Democratic candidates, and build a year-round grassroots organizing operation that keeps Vermont blue in 2022 and beyond.

Cummings returns to the VDP after serving as 2020 Statewide Organizing Director for the Vermont Democratic Party.

Katherine and Danny Dreyer, co-founders of ChiLiving, which includes ChiWalking and ChiRunning, have officially announced their retirement from the company. For more than two decades, Katherine, Danny and the ChiTeam have taught thousands of people the skills that bring joy to running and walking for a lifetime.

The 2021 Region 1 Risk Management Professional of the year for Region 1 International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) is Lindsey Farrar. Lindsey has been a valuable member of the Risk Management Team at Hickok and Boardman since 2013, rising from Service Coordinator to Workers Compensation Risk Manager. She has obtained her Worker's Compensation Adjusters license in Vermont New Hampshire and New York. She has also received her RWCS, Registered Workers Compensation Specialist Designation.

Jan Knutsen and Megan Hand launched Grace Financial Strategies, an education-based financial services firm in Colchester, Vermont. With a mission to educate and empower their clients to confidently work toward the financial future they desire, Jan Knutsen and Megan Hand proudly launched Grace Financial Strategies in February.

Delta Dental Plan of Vermont announces the election of a new board trustee, Wanda R. Heading-Grant, Ed.D., SHRM-SCP, of Colchester. Heading-Grant is the first vice provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and chief diversity officer at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also holds a faculty appointment as a distinguished service professor in the CMU Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.

Corie Montgomery has joined Adam Hergenrother Companies as the Executive Assistant. Corie previously provided support as the Administrative Assistant for Margolis Healy and Associates. Prior to joining Margolis Healy and Associates, Corie worked in Manhattan as a Celebrity Personal and Executive Assistant and has over 15 years of experience in the Administrative C-Level Support role. Corie has achieved success with well-established companies such as AB Inbev, Everyday Health and New York’s legendary Pierre Hotel.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), announces the winners of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Patients nominate nurses, and a committee presents one award each month.

“This is an exceptional group of highly skilled and compassionate professionals,” said Pamela Duchene, PhD, APRN, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer. “The DAISY Award is a really special way for us to communicate our appreciation and our patients’ appreciation for their important work.”

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is celebrating the contributions of its volunteers in recognition of National Volunteer Week. CVHHH relies on volunteers to provide critical supports to patients and programs at fundraising events and in preparation for Town Meeting Day, at public foot-care clinics, and in the office. In addition, Central Vermonters may also complete a six-week training program led by Nicole Dupont, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, and volunteer with hospice patients and their families, including in local assisted living facilities and nursing homes.