Founding partners Lisa Senecal and Scott Labby announced today the launch of The Maren Group. The Maren Group is a private consulting group focused on issues of economic abuse including sexual harassment, discrimination, domestic violence, and child support enforcement (collectively “SDDC”). While this abuse primarily affects women, it results in broad and significant costs for all individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole.

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property & casualty (P&C), retirement and individual private client solutions, has announced that Theresa S. McGee, CIC, joined its team in Rutland as the Select Business Unit Account Executive for commercial lines. In her new role, McGee will be responsible for vetting and reviewing new client opportunities and developing client relationships across the region. This will entail working with a wide variety of clients and colleagues.

Norwich University President Richard W Schneider and Commandant of Cadets Col Michael Titus announced that Morgan Woods, of Newton, Mass, has been selected to serve as the 2018-19 Regimental Commander, the highest-ranking cadet of Norwich University’s Corps of Cadets (NUCC). Cadet Command Sergeant Major Woods is a Psychology major and student-athlete, serving as assistant captain on the women’s rugby team. Woods also serves on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee; the Honor Committee; is president of the Psi Chi Honor Society; and a member of the Sigma Delta Pi honor society.

The Manufacturing Institute announced this week they will award GLOBALFOUNDRIES' (GF) employees Kendra Kreider Goudreau, Kate Wagner and Teresa Bazan with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory-floor to the C suite.

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) board member Rick Reibstein traveled from Boston to Vermont this week and visited GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) to recognize the company for winning the 2017 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) award. All GF employees receiving the award work at the GF Vermont facility. They included: Dan Wildermuth, Eric Lemire, Ruma Kohli, Jonathan Grohs, Randy Austin, Jim Densmore, Christopher Magg, Dan Hill, Louis Kindt and Shaun Crawford.

Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce that Rhonda Nash has joined the company’s Rutland, VT, office as a REALTOR. Having grown up in Vermont, Rhonda has developed that “small town” mentality of helping her neighbors as to working hard just to make a buck! She graduated from the College of Saint Joseph in Rutland where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. Her degree in Business has really helped her grasp the whole real estate concept and navigate a very complex industry.

800response (http://www.800response.com), a leading provider of toll-free vanity phone numbers and real-time call tracking analytics, announces three new hires to the company’s inside sales and client engagement teams. Dawn Tremmel joins the company as a Client Engagement Specialist, and the business-to-business sales team adds two Account Managers, Pitt Petri and Dennis Michel.

Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty is pleased to welcome REALTOR, Bridget Barry Caswell to the firm. A successful Agent since 2005, Bridget will team up with Brian Boardman working with both home buyers and sellers. Together they offer 38+ years of real estate experience in our local market.