MyWebGrocer, a digital experience platform for the grocery and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industries, today announced that Joseph Lee has joined the company as Global Senior Vice President, Commerce & Marketing. Lee brings 20 years of sales and management experience in the ecommerce space to MyWebGrocer, where he will oversee sales, solutions engineering and business development to drive growth in the grocery and CPG industries.

Francine Bazluke, vice president for legal affairs and general counsel at the University of Vermont, has been appointed as a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

According to the foundation, membership in the Fellows is limited to less than one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by Fellows in their jurisdiction and elected by the Board of the American Bar Foundation.

Fast-growing technology services provider Systems Management Planning (SMP), has expanded into the New England area with the addition of Suzanne Garrity as an account manager based in Burlington, VT. Garrity will deliver IT solutions to businesses in the Northern New York, Connecticut and Vermont regions.

The Stern Center for Language and Learning is delighted to announce the hiring of Melissa Farrall as Program Manager for Evaluations at our Williston office. Dr. Farrall received her certification as a Specialist in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in 1999 and her Master’s of Education in Learning Disabilities in 1994 from Rivier College. She received her doctorate in the area of Slavic Languages in 1981 and her Master’s Degree in Slavic Languages and Literature in 1978 from Brown University. Dr.

The pizza menu at J.J. Hapgood was a little more eclectic thanks to the creations of professional skiers and Olympians from Stratton Mountain School Nordic Team. Annie Hart created the Little Pizza on the Prairie, which was topped with local ground beef, caramelized onions, mushrooms, blue cheese, and fresh mozzarella. Olympic skier Sophie Caldwell created the Oleg’s Estonia Pizzas, a white-based pizza topped with local pulled pork, thinly sliced potatoes, caramelized onions, and fresh mozzarella.

Captain Richard Phillips, the merchant marine captain from Underhill who survived the well-publicized hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates in 2009 will be speaking at the Montpelier Rotary Club this coming Monday, September 21.

The pirates held Phillips in a lifeboat for several days after the hijacking. In a high-stakes operation, the United States Navy killed the three pirates holding Phillips in the lifeboat and rescued Phillips. Phillips came home to Vermont to a hero’s welcome.

Townline Equipment, a family-owned business founded by the Marrazzo family in Plainfield, New Hampshire, has added a second Kubota dealership in Central Vermont through the recent acquisition of Giddings Manufacturing. Located five miles north of Rutland on U.S. Route 7 in Pittsford, Giddings was one of the original 25 Kubota dealerships in the U.S. and has been a dealer for Kubota tractors, equipment, parts and service for over 45 years.

PC Construction has hired Travis LeFever as a director of business development focused on supporting and strengthening the company’s water and wastewater business development efforts.

LeFever brings extensive construction experience to his new role and boasts a lengthy history of working collaboratively with PC Construction on water and wastewater treatment projects. His well-established industry relationships will support his efforts to guide projects in this key area of PC Construction’s business.