VSECU, a member-owned cooperative and not for profit credit union for everybody in Vermont, today announced that its former CEO Steven Post was named the 2016 Credit Union Hero of the Year by Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Credit Union Magazine. The national recognition is awarded to one individual each year who is found to exemplify the credit union industry’s philosophy of “people helping people.”
Lisa Cueman of Lisa Cueman Photography has announced that one of her images has been chosen to be the official artwork of the 2016 Vermont Summer Festival. The festival is held from July 5th through August 14th and offer a variety of events throughout the six weeks which will be held during the hours of 8:00 am - 4:00m pm. For further detailed information about the show visit their site at www.vt-summerfestival.com.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital President and CEO, Steven R. Gordon announced today that Tim W. Hoskins has been hired as the new Director of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. “Tim comes to us with impressive experience in managing orthopaedics programs, and a great understanding of the ever-evolving health care field,” said Gordon. “We’re excited to work with him to further develop our orthopaedic and sports medicine services here at BMH.”
Union Bankshares, Inc. has announced the results of voting at the Company’s 125th annual meeting of shareholders held on May 18, 2016. Approximately 87.74% of the Company’s outstanding shares of stock were represented at the meeting. Incumbent directors Steven J. Bourgeois, Kenneth D. Gibbons, John M. Goodrich, Timothy W. Sargent, David S. Silverman, John H. Steel, Schuyler W. Sweet, and Neil J. Van Dyke were reelected to a one-year term. Dawn D.
Mayor Miro Weinberger has announced that the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) has awarded Burlington Chief of Police Brandon del Pozo with its 2016 Gary Hayes Memorial Award for innovation and leadership. The award honors the memory of PERF’s first executive director who helped lead a major wave of improvements in American policing. It is presented annually to one “up-and-coming” law enforcement executive whose character, record of leadership, and commitment to better policing embody the ideals to which Gary Hayes was committed.
A total of $20,000 was donated to the Vermont Foodbank as a result of Seven Days' 7th annual Vermont Restaurant Week. This popular event was presented by the Vermont Federal Credit Union and organized by Seven Days, publisher of 7 Nights, the statewide guide to Vermont’s restaurants and bars.
Anita Bourgeois, Senior Vice President and Senior Director, Deposit Growth and Profitability for Merchants Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Shelley Quinn to Vice President Cash Management and Government Banking Manager.
Stuart Farnham, VP of Farm Sales, Frazer Insurance Group, Windsor, VT was recently recognized at the Nationwide® national Farm sales conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona, as one of the company’s leading writers of farm insurance. The Frazer Insurance Group is an Elite Farm Certified Agency.
Dr. Ralph Budd, professor of medicine and director of the Vermont Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and Major Jackson, Richard Dennis Green and Gold Professor of English, have received the 2016 University Distinguished Professor Award from the University of Vermont.
