The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Danica Lamos to its Tourism Division. As Tourism Sales and Marketing Associate, Lamos will use her communication and organizational skills to help the Vermont Chamber’s tourism members promote their businesses through the official state tourism guidebooks and Vermont Chamber’s social media platforms. She will also help manage the Tourism Division’s educational programs, such as ServSafe.

Vermont Student Assistance Corp. today announced it has promoted two long-time employees to vice president.

Marilyn Cargill has been named vice president of financial aid services and research. Cargill joined VSAC in 1984 to help manage the grant department. She has been the director of the financial aid services team since 2004. A member of the executive board of the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs, Cargill has also served as that organization’s secretary and president. Cargill lives in Monkton.

Vermont Wood Pellet Company has announced that Chris Brooks, co-founder and CEO, will be stepping into the dual role of CEO and president. Chris’s co-founder, Katie Ewald Adams, will is moving into a more strategic role as Chief Marketing Officer. Katie will remain active in promoting the VWP brand as it continues to expand, both in her role within the burgeoning wood pellet industry as well as the voice and spirit that have contributed to VWP producing the “Best Softwood Pellet of the Year”, as reviewed by WoodPelletReviews.com.

Zach Davis has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Associate Accountant. Zach, a South Burlington native recently returned to his home state after graduating from Colorado State University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. He is currently preparing for the QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification.

Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs is a full-service public accounting firm. The firm serves its clients by providing progressive, proactive services through expert staff, high-end technology, and unparalleled efficiency.

After long careers at previous firms, Kevin Ellis and Bryan Mills have formed an eponymously named public affairs firm based in Montpelier and Boston. They intend to offer new approaches under the public affairs umbrella, including public relations, state government affairs, corporate and non-profit strategy, crisis management, land-use projects and media training. It is a new, fast-moving, low-overhead approach that we think clients will appreciate.

David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Lura Jacques to the position of Managing Trust Officer for Union Bank. Jacques brings 25 years of experience to the position. She joined Union Bank in 2008; prior to that she was a Wealth Advisor at TD Banknorth.

Jacques graduated Champlain College in 1987, the New England School of Banking in 1998, and the Cannon Financial Institute in 2003 having earned the designation of Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA).

Carolyn Dever, dean of the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University, has been appointed Dartmouth’s provost. Dever, a scholar of gender studies and 19th-century British literature and culture, brings more than a decade of leadership experience in higher education administration, a strong commitment to teaching, and a record of academic accomplishment.

Miles Waite, PhD, owner and hydrogeologist of Waite-Heindel Environmental Management in Burlington, Vermont will be teaching an upper level UVM Class during the Spring 2014 Semester. The class is in Plant and Soil Science and is called Soil and Groundwater Pollution and Bioremediation. Miles, a consultant who regularly manages projects that involve soil and groundwater contamination and remediation, will be teaching the class for Don Ross, who is on sabbatical for the spring semester.