People’s United Bank announced that Jay Vallieres has joined the bank as a Mortgage Account Officer and Assistant Vice President. As a Mortgage Account Officer, Vallieres will be an advocate for his clients and guide them through the mortgage process.

Vallieres has over ten years of mortgage origination experience. He is a graduate of Lyndon State College and a member of Business Network International and Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce.

David M Dion is pleased to announce Steven L. Robbins and Erik H. Reisner have joined David M. Dion Real Estate as principal owners as of January 1, 2014. This new partnership will help further the Waitsfield Company’s mission to provide the highest level of professional service in order for clients and customers to make informed real estate and financial decisions.

Primmer is pleased to announce that Jesse Crary, Alexandra Edelman and Adam Mordecai have become Of Counsel attorneys of the firm.

Stephen P. Marsh, Chairman, President and CEO of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Kathryn (Kathy) M. Austin to Chief Operating Officer of Community National Bank.

Kate Dempsey, RN has been named Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist at Maple Leaf Farm. Kate is a 2007 graduate of UVM and worked previously as a Nurse Manager at the Vermont State Hospital. Kate first joined the staff at Maple Leaf Farm in 2008 as a per diem nurse.

CEO John Biondolillo is pleased to announce that David Jamieson recently transferred from the BCK Real Estate Barre office to our sister company of Stowe Realty, 254 Mountain Road in Stowe. Jamieson, who started skiing on the rope tow at Mad River Glen in Waitsfield and went on to become a PSIA certified instructor working at various ski areas in the U.S., has an affinity for the Stowe area.