Kristi Johnson, MS, PT, has transitioned from employee to owner at PT360. She is a physical therapist at their Shelburne location on Graham Way. Johnson joins 11 other owners in this uniquely structured employee-owned physical therapy cooperative.

Jonathan Watson, Chief Risk Officer of Merchants Bank, announces Madalena Rodrigues has been hired for the position of Audit Manager. Rodrigues has over ten years of banking experience, primarily in internal audit and risk advisory services. She is a University of Rhode Island graduate and has earned the Six Sigma Green Belt certification for process improvement. Madalena resides in Essex, Vermont.

Norwich University will host distinguished cultural anthropologist and author Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian Institution’s Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture for a presentation and book signing on Friday, October 2, at 1:00 p.m. in Dole Auditorium.

The Automaster has announced that Dan Caffry has been appointed to the position of Delivery Specialist for their Honda franchise.

A new program recently introduced by Honda, the role of the Delivery Specialist is strictly limited to customer education and experience.

The McBride Company, a creative concept and design firm specializing in hospitality and leisure destinations, announces the addition of Jessica Lotner as Senior Interior Designer to support the firm’s continued investment in its luxury design capabilities. Lotner’s portfolio includes a wide range of diverse projects around the world, including the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, The Raffles Hotel in Istanbul, Shangri La Hotel in Manila, a line of mosaics and tiles for Urban Archaeology and chic residential projects worldwide.

Ellen Kahler, the executive director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, will be recognized for her statewide work to promote green, sustainable jobs, and by extension, the farms and forests on which Vermont’s rural economy depends.

Kahler, of Starksboro, will receive the Art Gibb Award for Individual Leadership from the Vermont Natural Resources Council at VNRC’s annual meeting Thursday, September 24 at the Inn at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield.