Women in Chittenden County searching for a new adventure need look no further. Burlington Adventure Boot Camp for Women announces ISMA Certified Personal Trainer Travis Gervais as the new owner/trainer.

Gervais, an Essex Junction resident and St. Albans native, holds seven different fitness certifications including AAAI, HKC, and Adventure Boot Camp, as well as completed seven marathons, four 50K runs, three 50 mile runs and most recently, the TARC 100 mile run in Massachusetts.

Leah Skinner has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Associate Accountant. Leah graduated from the University of Vermont with a Master’s degree in Accounting and from Wagner College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Leah’s prior experience includes internships in both corporate and individual accounting for a large and diverse group of clients at firms in New York City as well as with National Life Group in Montpelier. She is currently sitting for the CPA exam.

Industrial designer Michael Porzio of Massachusetts has joined custom corporate furniture maker WallGoldfinger in Randolph, Vt.

A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Porzio previously held internships at Core Composites in Bristol, R.I., and NASA in Houston.

The University of Vermont Medical Center recently announced the appointment of Doug Gentile, M.D., to the position of chief medical information officer. In this position, he will oversee the information services (IS) teams who work on projects in the clinical areas of the medical center. He will also serve as the liaison between medical center providers and IS staff who work on the electronic medical record.

Students from the Film+Media Department at Burlington College were awarded the Jury Award for Best Film at Sleepless in Burlington, a 40-hour film competition sponsored by the Vermont International Film Festival. Other competing schools were UVM, Middlebury College, and Champlain College.

Vermont Public Radio has elected Nicole Ravlin of Shelburne to its Board of Directors to serve a three-year term.

As co-founder of People Making Good Public Relations, Ravlin works on new business development for the agency and serves the agency’s clients as a lead communications strategist and crisis communication manager. Her clients include international, national, and Vermont brands including: EO Products, The Republic of Tea, Les Trois Petits Cochons, and Darn Tough Vermont.

Union Mutual of Vermont Companies has promoted Alexis Markolf to Director of Marketing.

Markolf joined Union Mutual in 2012 as the Marketing Coordinator.

“Alexis is an integral part of the Marketing team,” said Robert F. Glass, Senior Vice President, Products and Distribution. “Her background and experience with the company will serve her well in her new leadership role.”

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont.

As part of its "Bring Change" campaign, the TD Bank on Main Street hosted a community coin counting event that raised $2,329.84 for the Montpelier Food Pantry.

Community National Bank and Community Bancorp. Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen P. Marsh proudly announced the appointment of Patrick M. Malone to the Board of Directors of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank. Mr. Malone was nominated and appointed to the Boards on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, to fill a vacant position created by the resignation of Boards Member Peter Murphy. Patrick was appointed to fill Peter Murphy’s current term ending as of the 2016 Community Bancorp.

Suzi Wizowaty received the David W. Curtis Civil Liberties Award from the ACLU-Vt. on Nov. 7 at the ACLU’s annual meeting in Montpelier. Wizowaty was commended for her leadership of Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, the non-profit she founded in 2013 while a member of the state legislature.