Following a comprehensive national search, Andrea Rosen has joined the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art as the new Curator. Rosen will be responsible for overseeing and curating from the Museum’s collection of over 25,000 objects of art and anthropology from around the globe, as well as bringing national and international traveling exhibitions to the Fleming’s galleries. In addition to her curating duties, Rosen will help in coordinating academic outreach with the University’s faculty and student population.

Michael Keane of North Bennington was named the new Chair of the American Lung Association of the Northeast’s Vermont Leadership Board. The Vermont Leadership Board is charged with executing the organization’s mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease throughout the Green Mountain State.

Senator Patrick Leahy will welcome Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet to Vermont for a Peace Corps recruitment event for students at UVM, Middlebury College and Saint Michael’s College. The event will also highlight UVM’s Peace Corps Prep Program, which was established to offer more targeted and skill-building opportunities to undergraduate students interested in serving in the Peace Corps or in other international development and service organizations.

The National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), managed by Margolis Healy under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, has announced the addition of Jeff Allison to its team of professionals as Strategic Partnerships Coordinator. Jeff joins the NCCPS on September 1, 2015, after a 30-year career with the US Department of Justice, the most recent 11 years of which he spent as the FBI Special Adviser for Campus Public Safety.

Margolis Healy, a professional services firm specializing in campus safety, security, and regulatory compliance for higher education and K-12, has announced the addition of Lance Houston as Manager for Regulatory Compliance and Katrina Crandall as Business Development Coordinator.

Burak Anderson & Melloni, PLC is pleased to announce that Nicholas A. Cooper has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. Cooper graduated from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa, where he went on to work as an attorney at Galligan & Reid, PC. He most recently worked as a regulatory compliance attorney at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont. He will continue his practice in BA&M’s Business Transactions group.

Phoenix Books Rutland, borne through a community-supported pre-buy program and local investment, will celebrate its grand opening Sept. 28, followed two days later by an event with arguably Vermont’s most successful author, Chris Bohjalian.

“We’ve been blessed with incredible community support, so we wanted to do something big to mark the opening,” co-owner Michael DeSanto said. “Few Vermont authors are more successful than Chris. His appearance is kind of a ‘thank you’ to the community for the amazing reception we’ve received.”

Lyndon State President Joe Bertolino was appointed to the Vermont Delegation of the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE). Governor Peter Shumlin appointed Bertolino in June 2015.

NEBHE promotes greater educational opportunities and services for New England residents. Their core programs and services focus on cost savings and affordability and college access and success. They also provide policy leadership on key issues related to education and the economy.

On Thursday, September 10th, the Burlington Business Association (BBA) is hosting its annual Summer Networking Social at Splash @ the Boathouse from 5-7:30 pm. This year’s Summer Social will honor the memory of former Splash owner, longtime BBA member, and the life of many a party, Barb Bardin.

Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank®, recently named five key personnel to lead and manage its sophisticated Wealth Management team which delivers investment solutions to individuals, companies, government organizations, and nonprofit organizations.