As part of the Boston Red Sox’s “Celebrating Service” month of July, Southern Vermont College (SVC) Provost Al DeCiccio was recognized by the team as the civil servant of the game for his work in education on Friday night prior to a divisional showdown with the New York Yankees.

Dr. Mariko Silver has been selected as the 10th president of Bennington College. A leading educational, public policy, and international strategist, she has held prominent roles at Columbia University, at Arizona State University, in the administration of Arizona’s governor Janet Napolitano, and in the Obama administration. She will succeed Elizabeth Coleman, Bennington’s president for 25 years, who retires this month.

Lang McLaughry Real Estate has announced that Kara Danaher has joined the firm as a licensed Associate. A native to Vermont, she has an understanding of the real estate market and will help match buyers to the home of their dreams and sellers to potential buyers. Having gone through both the buying and selling process, she understands that it can be both exciting and stressful. Kara will strive to help provide a hassle-free experience to all of her clients and customers.

Bill Mount has been named a member of the 2013 Executive Council of New York Life Insurance Company. Members of the Executive Council are among the most successful of New York Life’s elite sales force of 11,900 licensed agents.

Bill has been a New York Life agent since January of 2008, and is associated with New York Life’s Vermont General Office in Colchester, VT. And he and his family reside in Bristol, VT.

Lt. Governor Phil Scott announced today that Rachel Feldman is joining his office as Chief of Staff on Aug. 12, 2013. Feldman will replace current Chief of Staff Nancy Driscoll, who is leaving Scott’s office to become Chief Marketing Officer for the state.

Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) has announced the appointment of Kate McIntosh, MD, FAAP as medical director and Anthony Esposito, PMP as project manager. Joshua Cheney was also named administrative assistant.

The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) announced today that Thomas A. Simpatico, M.D. has been named Chief Medical Officer. As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Simpatico will provide strategic medical leadership related to the Department’s clinical policies and practices and serve as a liaison for the Department to health care providers and other State partners. He will also play a key role in ensuring that Vermonters receiving health coverage through Vermont’s public health coverage program receive necessary care consistent with the best available clinical guidelines.

Andrew Virnig, captain of the renowned Saint Michael’s Fire Squad and a 2013 graduate of the college, was named Saint Michael's College Admission Counselor. He began work in mid-July, and resides in Essex Junction.

“I was attracted to this job for the same reason I was attracted to the college as a student—Saint Michael’s helped me step out of my shell and become a leader,” Virnig said. “I want to give that experience to future students, help them find the right fit, which for me was Saint Michael's College.”

Okemo Mountain Resort is pleased to welcome Dave Kulis as the Resort’s new vice president of marketing.