When orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kenyatta Norman first came to Gifford Medical Center in January it was meant to be temporary. She was what the industry calls a locum tenens physician. In simple terms, a locum tenens doctor fills in when a hospital has an opening, hasn’t filled it but doesn’t want patients to have to go without care.

Dr. Norman has spent her career working across the country as a locum. That is, until now.

In Gifford and the region, Dr. Norman has found a place where she wants to continue to work and a community where she wants to live and raise a family.

For Ray Bates, family life and work as a Master Clockmaker take place under the same roof. For 50 years, Bates’ antique clock repair business has been located in his home in Newfane. Established in London in 1957, The British Clockmaker has become an American institution. In 1964 he moved from Boston to Newfane, Vermont. Working with his son Richard, who has spent 18 years becoming a Master Clockmaker and aims to reach his own 50-year mark, the two restore and conserve fine 17th, 18th, and 19th century clocks and barometers for discerning owners, collectors and institutions.

The Vermont Retail and Grocers Association (VRGA) has announced the co-winners of the 2014 VRGA Person of the Year Award: Marcel Marquis, with Shaw’s Supermarkets, and Bonnie Hawley, owner of Hawley’s Florist in Rutland.

According to Jim Harrison, President of VRGA, “Both Bonnie and Marcel have been active members and participants in the predecessor organizations (Vermont Grocers Association and Vermont Retail Association) and continue to be so with VRGA. Each has a long resume of service to their communities and to their associations.”

National Life Group has appointed Tom Anfuso as a senior vice president and chief information officer.

Anfuso oversees all information technology operations for the company, as well as overall IT strategy.

“Tom is a seasoned IT professional with strong business acumen and deep industry experience,” said Mehran Assadi, president and chief executive officer of National Life Group. “He brings a strong mix of leadership skills, business experience and strategic thinking to National Life Group.”

Brattleboro Retreat President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr., has been named by Behavioral Healthcare magazine as a 2014 Behavioral Healthcare Champion along with four other leaders in the field of mental health from across the nation.

The 2014 Champions were selected from outstanding nominees across the country who, according to the magazine, are making a difference in the development, delivery, and effectiveness of mental healthcare services.

Murphy Sullivan Kronk would like to congratulate Liam Murphy on being included in The Best Lawyers in America for each of every year of its 21 years of publication. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey and has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Liam has been included in many different categories of the publication in light of his broad practice in all types of real estate matters, encompassing real estate transactions and litigation, land use and environmental law as well as condemnation and construction litigation.

Erica Wygonik recently re-joined RSG, bringing over fifteen years of experience in a wide range of transportation planning and engineering efforts—including traffic simulation, transportation planning, community outreach, and freight modeling. In her role as Senior Consultant at RSG, Dr. Wygonik will focus on freight transportation and modeling, transportation engineering, and campus and community planning.