Bill Shouldice, President & CEO of Vermont Teddy Bear is pleased to announce that Katie Langrock has been named Vice President, Operations. Katie previously served in the role of Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 2013. Katie will prepare/manage our peak planning process and adapt our operational & logistics needs as we grow our business. We are very excited to have Katie rejoin our team.

Chuck recently became a partner in the Heroes Home Advantage program and joined several other local service providers who are offering discounts and rebates to Hero home buyers and sellers. Chuck commented "I have spent most of my career working in the nonprofit sector – and I have always been amazed at the level of dedication that people provide. My wife and I have the utmost respect for the work and dedication of people like those in the Heroes Home Advantage program.

Michael S Pieciak, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, was named president-elect of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) last week at the NASAA annual conference in Seattle. Pieciak will serve as president-elect for one year and begin his term as president in September 2018.

Vermont Custom Closets of Williston announces the addition of Jessica Smith as the Ordering & Receiving Administrator and Candace Conti-Lemery to their Design and Sales team.

Ms Smith is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is detailed orientated and proficient in several programs having schooled in International Hospitality & Service Management with a focus on Communications. Her experience is not only with numbers but also with excellent customer service skills.

Ms Smith grew up in West Harford, Connecticut and resides in Richmond.

At the 59th annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Awards Ceremony in San Diego California, Richard Lovett, MD, Rutland Regional Medical Center Radiation Oncologist, was one of 23 exemplary members throughout the United States and Canada to receive the 2017 ASTRO Fellow Designation.