Jesse Beck was selected as Rotarian of the Year by the Burlington Rotary Club at the club’s June 18th meeting. The award is given in recognition of outstanding and persistent service to the Burlington club. Jesse has been a member of the Burlington Rotary for over 30 years, and was the club’s president from 2008 to 2009. In 2016 he helped launch the Vermont Ski+Ride Expo, the state’s only winter exposition for all things alpine. In prior years he coordinated the Club’s fundraising efforts to beautify City Hall Park and the Edmunds Middle School landscape.

Is the topic of leadership something just addressed in textbooks? St. Albans resident and CEO of Bushido Leadership thinks it’s a dynamic concept that impacts all of us. Aloha Publishing is proud to offer the debut book from Kris Mailepors, “The Easy to Follow Leader,” released on June 5, 2018. “The Easy to Follow Leader” teaches readers how to cut through the noise and the myths surrounding current leadership development trends to focus on what’s always been at the heart of leadership: who you are and what you stand for.

The Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) are proud to announce Leo Kline, AGNP, was honored with the Bill Lippert Community Leader Award at last week’s Outright Vermont Gayla event. Kline recently launched CHCB’s “Be You Clinic for LGBTQ Health Care,” a weekly block of appointment time dedicated to providing safe, comprehensive and judgement-free care to members of the local LGBTQ community.

In February, Wendy Rogers transitioned from employee to owner at PT360’s Williston office. Wendy worked in education for many years before joining the PT360 team as an Office Administrator. She is married with two children and one very spoiled dog! Wendy spends her free time cross-country skiing, kayaking, baking, and reading.

Comcast today announced the appointment of Daniel Bonelli as Vice President of Finance for the company’s Western New England Region, which is headquartered in Berlin, Connecticut and includes more than 300 communities in Connecticut, New York, Vermont, western Massachusetts and western New Hampshire. In this role, Bonelli will oversee all financial operations, including finance and accounting; warehouse and materials; information technology; facilities; security; fleet management; and environmental health and safety.

Norwich University has appointed John Hart as director of the Sullivan Museum and History Center. Hart has worked in the museum field for the past 15 years. He most recently served as museum registrar for the Sullivan Museum and History Center, where he organized the collection of over 15,000 objects and undertook one of the first major inventories of the collection in the history of the university.

Merritt & Merritt is pleased to announce that Sharon J Merritt has been listed in this year’s Chambers USA. Chambers writes: Sharon Merritt of Merritt & Merritt offers extensive experience across a range of issues including trademark, trade secret and copyright matters as well as licensing and enforcement issues. She is also well versed in a variety of other civil law areas such as administrative and employment law.

Michael Lash has joined the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) advising team. He will focus his advisory services on businesses in Franklin and Grand Isle counties. Michael comes to VtSBDC with a wide breadth of business experience, specifically in the areas of operational efficiency, product purchasing, pricing, and customer service. As a seasoned entrepreneur, he will support business owners at all stages of their company’s life-cycle.

Following a comprehensive search, on June 7, the Vermont Electric Power Company Inc. (VELCO) board of directors unanimously elected John Flynn as the company's Vice President of Strategic Business Development. John joins VELCO's senior leadership team, where he is responsible for advancing VELCO's business development efforts as the company seeks to deliver more value to Vermont electric customers while fostering a sustainable Vermont.

After visiting his daughter and family for many years, Jack Qualey and his wife Jana fell in love with Burlington and made a life-changing decision to relocate to the area. During their visits, Jack studied the local real estate market and decided to pursue a full-time career in real estate sales after retiring from his practice as a real estate attorney in the Hilton Head Island, SC, area. Having familiarized himself with the market, he was able to identify just the right home in downtown Burlington when it came time to make the big move.