Bill Kiendl and Tony Blake, founders and principals of V/T Commercial Real Estate, are pleased to announce the addition of new partners to the firm. Yves Bradley, Linda I Letourneau, and John A Beal, are now partners in the company. With a collective 125+ years of practicing commercial real estate in Vermont, V/T Commercial boasts the most experienced team in the state. Founded in 1990, the firm offers a wide variety of commercial real estate services. "Professionals Serving Professionals."

Brian Shankey recently joined the American Heart Association as Executive Director for Northern New England. He will be responsible for overseeing all fundraising activities and volunteer leadership across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Shankey brings two decades of non-profit leadership, volunteer and staff management, and fundraising experience, most recently serving as Executive Director for the Northern New England Chapter of JDRF International with a $1 million campaign responsibility.

The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Edward M. (Ted) Brady as the League’s new executive director. Brady, who currently serves as Deputy Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, will assume his new responsibilities in early April.