The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing announced that Matt Harrington, Executive Director of the Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been selected as the new chair of the Vermont Travel & Recreation Council (TRC).

“Matt brings fresh energy and sharp marketing insights to the Travel and Recreation Council,” said Wendy Knight, Commissioner of Vermont’s Department of Tourism and Marketing. “He’s been an essential partner in our marketing and workforce recruitment efforts, and we are excited for his leadership.”

Kelly McCagg, Director of the Burnam Library, earned this year’s Rotary Club of Colchester-Milton Rotarian of the Year award. Kelly joined the club in 2013 and has volunteered as its bookkeeper since 2016. Immediate past president Tony Moulton stated that McCagg’s “actions, from cooking and serving those experiencing homeless, to personally purchasing a sandwich for a lady she saw outside a cafe who was also struggling with homelessness” led to her selection for the award.

The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. (IPPI) has hired Erica Hare as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer. Erica will lead IPPI’s financial strategy as the agency continues to expand its service reach, unify its financial processes, and plan for future growth and development.

The Mad River Path Association (the Path) is pleased to welcome new leadership in its active Board of Directors and at the staff level. The new full-time executive director is Ross Saxton of Waitsfield, and Kyle Neyer of Warren is the Path’s newest Board member.

The Brattleboro Rotary Club recently inducted Dummerston, VT resident Carla Lineback as its 70th club president for the 2019-2020 year. Lineback is Director of Alumni Engagement for World Learning/SIT.

Rotary club members serving as officers with Lineback this year are President-Elect Carl Lynde, Secretary Regina Stefanelli, Treasurer Rhonda Calhoun, Vice President Marty Cohn, and Immediate Past President Bill Vermouth.

Five driver education teachers from Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota and Vermont have been selected by their peers nationwide as Teachers of Excellence. The honor, from the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA), carries with it a cash stipend from The National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit group that creates driver safety education materials and makes them available at no cost to teachers and schools, police, traffic safety advocates and youth organizations.

The Vermont Community Foundation and the High Meadows Fund are each welcoming a two-year fellow to their respective philanthropic teams.