Vermont Business Magazine is pleased to welcome George Eget and Brandon Mattioli to VBM as account executives for the statewide business publication.

The Vermont Arts Council awarded Creation Grants to fifteen artists across the state, enabling recipients to spend more time in the studio, purchase materials, or rent rehearsal space--all with the goal of creating new work. For example, Brett Stanciu received support to write a nonfiction narrative about heroin addiction in a small town in Vermont. Evan Premo will use his grant to create a musical composition based on Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina.

Castleton is pleased to announce Dr. Thomas Mauhs-Pugh has joined the University as Provost. In this role, Dr. Mauhs-Pugh will act as chief academic officer and oversee all of the University's academic affairs. Additionally, Dr. Jonathan Spiro will serve as dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Cathy Kozlik and Dr. Peter Kimmel have been appointed to serve as interim deans of the College of Business and the College of Health and Sciences, respectively.

The Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce has added Attorney William C. Deveneau to its board of directors effective immediately. Deveneau is an attorney and tax consultant having lived in Bennington, Vermont since 2004. Before embarking on an entrepreneurial journey where he founded Veracity Financial Group LLC, a law practice, along with multiple e-commerce ventures, he was a Vermont State Trooper.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Erin Duquette, MD, to the SVMC Emergency Department. Dr. Duquette is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Duquette received her doctor of allopathic medicine degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, School of Medicine, and completed a fellowship in Social Emergency Medicine and Population Health at Stanford University in California. In addition, she completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Tennessee.

The who's who of Vermont's ski and snowboarding world will gather at The Lodge at Spruce Peak in Stowe on Saturday, November 2nd for a festive dinner and silent auction to celebrate the Induction of the class of 2019 into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The event, hosted by the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe, will also honor the recipients of the Paul Robbins Award and First Tracks Award. One of the highlights of the evening will be the showing of short biographical films created for each inductee.

The City of Winooski is proud to recognize Rita Martel - a lifelong Winooski resident, neighbor, and friend. Although Rita isn't moving far and will always be our neighbor, the City wishes to formally thank Rita for her years of dedicated service. City Council's resolution reads:

Whereas, the City of Winooski is proud to acknowledge the legacy of community service and leadership of Rita Martel;

New England Federal Credit Union has hired Kathryn Budnik as Business Loan Officer. With ten years of complex commercial credit analysis and lending experience, Kathryn has thorough knowledge of the wants of the Vermont business community. She excels at matching a member’s needs to the proper product and strives to make the process streamlined.

The 2019 edition of Chambers USA, a leading directory of American lawyers and law firms, recognized 10 Dinse attorneys in their practice areas. The new guide, released in July 2019, also recognizes the firm as among Vermont’s best in every category of practice.

The firm’s Labor & Employment group received top ranking and was described as “extremely knowledgeable.” Clients say they “value their institutional knowledge and flexibility.”