The First National Bank of Orwell, a community bank serving Orwell and Shoreham, Vermont and surrounding communities since 1863, today announced the appointment of Bryan S. Young, age 38, as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2016. He succeeds his father, Mark S. Young, age 62, who has served as the chief executive since 1979. Mark will continue as President, Loan Officer, and member of the Board of Directors.
Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) has named Gregori Somoff, CPA, as its new accounting manager. In this position, Somoff is responsible for all aspects of the accounting system for VITL, including invoicing, collections, payables, treasury, financial controls, and financial reporting.
Inntopia’s Support Team recently got a boost with the addition of Karin Gosselin and Michelle Jones. Both were recently hired as Strategic Account Managers, bringing years of talent and expertise to the team.
Dr. Edgar Holmes, III, MD orthopaedic surgeon and principal founder of the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic was recently inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame honors athletes, pioneers of Vermont skiing and special contributors who promoted and or contributed to the sport of skiing in Vermont. Dr. Holmes was inducted as someone who “exemplifies the best of what a person can do in ski-related sports medicine and in being a support person to elite skiers and skiers of all levels.”
The maintenance building on the campus of Lyndon State College will be named the Arthur W. Peake Maintenance Facility in memory of former Lyndon employee Art Peake. The motion was unanimously approved by the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees.
“Naming a building after Art cannot begin to memorialize the impact he had on our physical campus and community,” said President Joe Bertolino, “however, it is one, powerful thing we can do to preserve and honor his memory.”
Dr. David M. Gorson, an endocrinologist and member of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center medical staff, has once again been named as one of the Best Doctors in America® for 2015 - 2016. Dr. Gorson also received the same recognition 2009 - 2012.
The Vermont Community Foundation welcomed Allyson Laackman to its board of directors this fall. The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors is elected by the Foundation’s 150 members.
“We’re pleased to welcome Allyson to our board,” says Community Foundation President & CEO Stuart Comstock-Gay. “Our Directors are chosen for their varied backgrounds, their expertise, and their commitment to our communities. Allyson brings a wealth of experience and insight that will help strengthen our work.”
The Vermont State Colleges (VSC) Board of Trustees approved six nominees for the new Vermont State Colleges’ Hall of Fame. Five distinguished alumni awardees representing each college and one at large awardee singled out for extraordinary contribution to the VSC will be honored at the March 9 VSC Hall of Fame inaugural celebration.
SunCommon of Waterbury Center, a Vermont Certified Benefit Corporation, has announced the addition of several new staff members. Dan Nietupski and Erik Wirkkala join SunCommon as solar guides, Brian Steele as solar operations and maintenance technician, Jason Dattilio as solar surveyor, Joey Dorwart Crane as fleet happiness manager, Jon Ciappa as solar counsel, Justin Smith as director of IT and Kelsey Jonat as solar community organizer.
