Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Surgeon Gina Melissa Diaz, MD, to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group and SVMC General Surgery. Dr. Diaz received her medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Honduras. She completed her residency in General Surgery at Virginia Tech’s Carilion Clinic. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Twincraft Skincare, Vermont’s premier custom contract manufacturer of natural bar soap and liquid skincare products, is pleased to announce the recent hire of Cindy Bernier as Winooski Plant Manager. Bernier brings over 30 years of diverse manufacturing experience to Twincraft. In her previous role at Superior Technical Ceramics, Bernier oversaw a staff of 100 employees, coordinated research and development projects, and exercised superior supply chain management.

Dr. George Terwilliger has recently joined Grace Cottage as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Emergency Department Medical Director, and Hospitalist Director. He assumed these positions after the July 30 retirement of former CMO Dr. Christopher Schmidt and the decision of former Emergency Department Director Dr. Kimona Alin to dedicate her time exclusively to her role as a hospital physician.