Vermont has many fine law firms and lawyers to serve the Vermont business community. Represented on the following pages are over 30 law firms and about 200 attorneys. This list is comprised of Vermont lawyers designated by peer-reviewed rating firms, including www.bestlawyers.com or www.superlawyers.com. Vermont Business Magazine asked law firms from across the state which of their lawyers received such a designation in a business-related practice area.

Erin Carroll, director, consultative services at Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) has announced a number of staff appointments designed to position VEIC as an effective partner for organizations committed to developing innovative energy solutions.

Appointments include:

• Christine Donovan, Director of Business Strategy, Consultative Services

• Rebecca Foster, Director of the Consulting Department

• Elizabeth Chant, Principal Consultant, Consulting Department

• Peter Adamczyk, Principal Consultant, Consulting Department

The largest and only state chartered credit union for all Vermonters announced that the VSECU Board of Directors has named Robert Miller, Managing Director at Conning, Hartford, CT, and former Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Economic Development, to succeed Steve Post as the Chief Executive Officer. Miller will join VSECU on March 31 and immediately assume the role of CEO.

Experienced hospitalist Dr. Robert Cochrane has joined Gifford Medical Center’s 24-hour hospitalist team.

Originally from Montreal, Dr. Cochrane’s first career was in engineering. Consulting work in the field brought him to the United States and soon he was considering a major career change.

“Medicine was just interesting to me,” he says, noting that his parents were aging and he found himself wanting to be “part of the solution” for them.

He took a few classes, loved it and decided to fully pursue it.