DuBois & King, Inc., consulting engineers announce that Iris Davis has joined the firm as a Mechanical Designer. A recent graduate of the Vermont Technical College, Ms. Davis earned two Bachelor’s degrees: one in Architecture and one in Sustainable Design and Technology as well as an Associate’s Degree in Architecture and Building Technology. Ms. Davis works in the firm’s Williston Office and currently resides in Moretown.

The Lamoille Economic Development Corporation has elected two new members to its Board: Laurie Hammond, the Controller/IT Manager of Turtle Fur Company in Morrisville and Adam Lory, an Agent for Poulos Insurance, Inc. also in Morrisville.

Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, PC has announced that Ritchie E. Berger has been selected for inclusion in BTI Consulting’s list of The 2013 BTI Client Service All-Stars, in the area of Complex Litigation. The BTI Consulting Group (BTI) is a leading provider of strategic research to the legal community.

Bill Orleans, owner of PP&D Brochure Distribution of Burlington, is pleased to announce the hiring of Janice Aebi-Magee as an account manager and sales rep. She will be specializing in working with new clients who want their brochures placed in Greater Burlington, including at PP&D’s new locations; The Burlington Boathouse, Waterfront Info Center and the Hilton Hotel.

Philip Steckler of Country Business, Inc. of Brattleboro, VT, has been selected as one of the 2012 Pratt’s Stats Hall of Fame award winner. Pratt Stats, owned by Business Valuation Resources, is a database of completed transactions. This database provides details of completed sales and is used by business brokers, merger and acquisition professionals, and appraisers, in seeking comparable sales in various industries. Mr. Steckler received this recognition for providing information on the many business sales he has managed over the years.

The Vermont Human Rights Commission (HRC) has chosen Karen Richards, director of the Poverty Law Project at Vermont Legal Aid, to serve as the commission’s new executive director.

Richards has extensive experience in public interest law, including litigating fair housing, employment discrimination, and special education and other disability-related cases. In addition to her legal aid work, Richards has served as a consultant to the Vermont Judiciary and as legal counsel to the Vermont Department of Education.

On January 25, 2013 at their Annual Meeting, the Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association (VWMA) honored Brent Karner of Clearlake Furniture with the 2012 VWMA Woodworker of the Year Award and the Vermont House Agriculture Committee with the 2012 Friend of the Industry Award.