Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has announced that midwife Emily Martyn, CNM has joined the staff of Brattleboro OB/GYN and is accepting new patients.
Martyn received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH, her Certificate in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing from Yale University School of Nursing in New Haven, CT.
The Vermont Humanities Council has named Burr and Burton Academy teacher Sigourney “Sunny” Wright as its 2015 humanities educator of the year.
VHC honored Wright with the thirteenth Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award on November 14, this morning at UVM’s Dudley H. Davis Center at VHC’s fall conference, “Why Do Stories Matter?” VHC Board Chair Major Jackson presented the award to Wright in the Grand Maple Ballroom, along with a $1,000 check.
Chroma Technology Corp has announced that Mr. Hisashi Okugawa has been named General Manager of Chroma Technology Japan. This creates Chroma’s third sales and technical support office outside the US. The first two are in Germany and China. Together they reinforce Chroma’s commitment to providing the best customer service and precision imaging solutions to the life sciences community worldwide. Mr. Okugawa brings over 30 years of industry knowledge and experience from his career with Nikon in their sales strategy, development, engineering and microscope divisions.
Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) recognizes a Vermont real estate development company and two Vermonters for their outstanding contributions to the progress of a sustainable energy future at Renewable Energy 2015: “Leading the Energy REVolution”, an annual conference hosted by REV which recently took place at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington. The 2015 Renewable Energy Awards are presented by VLITE as part of their continuing commitment to building an energy secure Vermont.
This year’s awardees include:
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) has announced the appointment of Ray Smith as director of marketing and communications. Smith was assistant vice president, marketing officer at Berkshire Bank in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In his new role, he will oversee the health system’s communications and marketing efforts.
Vermont Tech has announced that Beth Demers has joined Vermont Tech as the new project manager of Continuing Education & Workforce Development (CEWD). Demers will be working with Vermont Tech’s CEWD corporate partners to help grow the programs and diversify the college’s offerings. Vermont Tech’s CEWD currently designs and delivers workforce education and training, including customized workshops, certificate courses, degree programs, and more.
University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center is excited to welcome Pamela Fadness, MD, to the Family Psychiatry practice in Berlin, joining fellow psychiatrists Rose Ehret, MD and Andrew Koo, MD.
Allison Bransfield Morse, founder of the Williston based Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, was recently recognized as an Ambassador to Banyan Botanicals, an Albuquerque, New Mexico based company specializing in the use of herbs that are certified organic, sustainably sourced and fairly traded. They offer the largest selection of USDA certified organic Ayurvedic herbs and a complete line of herbal tablets and massage oils.
Burlington City Arts has announced newly hired Development Director, Lucia Campriello. Lucia joined BCA in September, 2015 as the Development Director, a role where she is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising initiatives for the organization, including increasing participation in the organization’s membership program, increasing partnership opportunities for local businesses, managing grant writing efforts and cultivating individual donors and major gift givers.
SVMC Pownal Campus, a new family medicine practice to serve patients in Southwestern Vermont and the Northern Berkshires, has welcomed Robert Tarnas, MD
