Comcast today announced the appointment of Beverly Elliott as Vice President of Engineering for the company’s Western New England Region, which is headquartered in Berlin, Connecticut and includes more than 300 communities in Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, Western New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.

Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA, named Eric M Knudsen, attorney and partner at Langrock, Sperry & Wool, LLP, a “Band 1” attorney in real estate law, being one of only seven Vermont attorneys to be so recognized. The Chambers survey of US lawyers states, “Eric Knudsen is ‘an absolutely outstanding attorney,’ according to peers. He focuses on corporate and real estate transactions, and his expertise encompasses real estate financing, acquisitions and leasing.

Thomas P Nanof, CIC, CSRM, has joined Vermont Mutual Insurance Group as a Senior Marketing Representative for the state of Maine. Nanof brings nearly thirty years of industry experience, as an insurance professional, Certified School Risk Manager and a Certified Insurance Counselor.

Jean Kissner is pleased to announce the launch of Excellence in Operations, a consulting practice specializing in solving operational issues and collaborating with organizations to build staff capabilities, update processes and implement new tools. The practice will be focused on supporting an organization, so it can move through growth or change more quickly with fewer issues. More information can be found at www.excellenceinops.com