HomeShare Vermont elected Kelly Deforge to head the non-profit’s fifteen member board of directors at their recent annual meeting.

Kelly has been on the board since 2007 and served as Vice President for the past two years. Kelly is a Senior Mortgage Loan Originator with Union Bank and has been in the mortgage industry for over twenty years. She also volunteers with the Howard Center as the Co-Chair of the CYFS Advisory Committee and she sits on the loan committee at Champlain Housing Trust.

A veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars turned Vermont brewer has presented a check for more than $5,600 to Norwich University towards its $100 M “Forging the Future” comprehensive campaign.

Steve Gagner, founder of 14th Star Brewing Company in St. Albans, presented the check to Norwich University President Richard W. Schneider on Monday, Nov. 10.

The funds represent profits from September homecoming sales of Citizen Soldier Amber Ale, a special brew produced by Gagner in honor of Norwich University’s five-year 2014-2019 Bicentennial countdown.

Dr. James N. Weinstein, CEO and President of Dartmouth-Hitchcock, has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review list of the top 100 physician leaders of hospitals and health systems in the United States.

The national list highlights the achievements of hospital CEOs with a medical background. Leaders are selected based on their “health care experience, accolades, and commitment to quality care”

IPJ Real Estate has announced that Beth Stanway, of Middlebury, VT is working with the firm on a full-time basis as a licensed real estate agent. After a year of apprenticeship, Beth has shown a desire to learn and become more involved in the practice of real estate. “As a well-connected member of the local community, we could not be more pleased to have Beth on board in her new role.

WageWorks, Inc. (NYSE: WAGE), a leader in administering Consumer-Directed Benefits, announced that its Choice Strategie division has relocated to a new office space in Maple Tree Place, Williston.

The Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) Dental Center has announced the following new dental providers:

People Making Good P has hired Phil Tucker as Account Director, a senior position at the public relations agency with offices in Burlington Vt. and Boston Ma. Tucker brings meaningful, agency-side experience to PMG.

Previously, Tucker served as Account Director at Jager Di Paola Kemp Design, working with clients including Burton Snowboards, Giant Bicycle, and Xbox 360. Before moving to Vermont, Phil was a manager at the New York firm RDA International, where he oversaw the Sony account.

Tucker is a graduate of New York University, with a degree in journalism.

The Addison County Chamber of Commerce congratulates Creative Space & Sean Dye Studio on the opening of its new gallery on Vergennes’ Main Street. Now located at 214 Main Street, the gallery and studio is open Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. Its telephone number is 802-877-3850 and can be found on the web at creativespacegallery.org.

The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (“NFPA”) is pleased to announce Laurie Noyes, RPÒ of Colchester, Vermont has been elected as the NFPA Region V Director.

Henry Marckres, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture’s Consumer Protection Chief and resident maple syrup expert was awarded the prestigious Lynn Reynolds Award for Leadership in the Maple Industry at the annual meeting of the North American Maple Syrup Council and the International Maple Syrup Institute (IMSI) held October 21-23 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Established in 1999 in honor of long-time IMSI supporter and director, Lynn Reynolds, the prestigious award is bestowed annually on a worthy IMSI member in recognition of outstanding leadership in the International Maple Syrup Industry.