Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) today announced the appointment of Jennifer Starling, RN, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP as project manager. In this role, Starling will be working on installing clinical interfaces at Vermont health care organizations and providing clinical expertise on other VITL projects.

Starling, a registered nurse, most recently worked in the emergency department and surgical office at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. She is currently enrolled in a computer science degree program at Florida State University. Starling resides in East Burke.

DominionTech Inc has announced that Jamie Danaher has received his CompTIA A+ certification. Jamie has 11 years of experience in managing information technology. This certification is a testament of his growth in knowledge and ability to stay current with today’s technology.

“Jamie has always been a high achiever here at DominonTech and this certification is validation of many years of hard work” says Meg Meehan, Help Desk Manager. “We believe his skills go far beyond this certification and that it’s only the tip of the iceberg.”

Larry Sudbay, President and Chief Executive Officer of SymQuest Group, is pleased to announce the hiring of new Purchasing Agent Rishad Ali.

In his role as a Purchasing Agent, Ali will be responsible for developing policies and procedures for the purchasing department as well as developing purchase quantities based on analysis of current inventory, sales forecasts, sales histories, vendor incentive programs, and budgeted inventory levels. The role also involves minimizing inventory and freight costs.

Bilodeau, Wells & Company, P.C. Certified Public Accountants, of Essex Junction, has announced the addition of Andrew Pettis as a Staff Accountant. Andrew is a May, 2012 Cum Laude graduate of Castleton State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. While at Castleton State College, he was an inductee and member of Sigma Beta Delta, the Business Administration Honor Society. In December, 2013 Andrew is expected to achieve the Master of Science in Accounting from Castleton State College.

Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank®, is excited to announce that Michael D. Carroll has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Carroll joined Berkshire in May 2009 as SVP, Commercial Regional Leader of New York.

On October 12, 2013, North Country Hospital and 200 of its employees celebrated excellence and milestones in achievements at their 27th Annual Employee Awards Ceremony. The evening celebrated 91 employees receiving awards and recognitions from 5 years to 35 years of service. The ceremony was hosted at the Elks, which was decorated perfectly for fall and all its glory. Beautiful mums centered each table surrounded by leaves and acorns; corn stalks and scarecrows were also found throughout the venue. The atmosphere was only exceeded by the positive energy of the employees.

Citizens Bank has named Sandra Bischof as Vice President and Northern New England Regional Sales Manager for the Home Lending Solutions New England division. She is based in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Bischof is leading the sales initiatives for the region which includes New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. She is responsible for growing the home lending business in those states as well as recruiting top talent.

Janet Fredericks’ exhibit in the Central Vermont Medical Center lobby gallery ranges from giclee pigment prints to oil on canvas to watercolor and pencil, mixed media and more.

“I work with several medium - oil and acrylic paint, watercolor and gouache, ink and litho crayon. I paint on canvas and paper,” explained artist Janet Fredericks. “I also make monoprints. When travelling, I always carry a sketchbook and have many journal drawings highlighting my excursions.”

David Grippin, managing partner of Grippin Donlan Pinkham has announced that Jessica Taylor recently joined the firm as staff accountant. Taylor joined the firm in 2013, as a member of the tax and audit staff. She currently serves on the board of directors of Dress for Success Burlington.

Grippin, Donlan & Pinkham, PLC is a South Burlington based CPA firm offering a full spectrum of tax and accounting services.

Primmer is pleased to announce that J. Paul Giuliani has joined the firm as a Shareholder. For the past 43 years, Paul has furnished advice, advocacy and representation to municipalities throughout Vermont. He has served as general, bond and special counsel to large and small towns, cities, school districts and special purpose local government organizations. For more than 35 years, Paul has assisted municipal clients in permanent and temporary financings through the Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, local and regional commercial banks, and national underwriters.