The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce held their 114th Annual Meeting on October 24th. Ron Hance, President/CEO, Heritage Family Credit Union was named at the 2012 Business Person of the Year. In his remarks RRCC EVP/CEO Tom Donahue noted Mr. Hance started his career with Heritage Family Credit Union (formerly GE Credit Union) in 1967 serving on the Board of Directors and various committees, in 1978 he became President/CEO when the company had $2M in assets and three employees working out of a small rented office space.

Martha Maksym, Executive Director of United Way of Chittenden County today announced that two new staff members have joined the UWCC Team:

The Lamoille Economic Development Corporation elects a new slate of officers for 2012. The new President is James Black who has been on the faculty at Johnson State College in the Business and Economics Department since 1987 and is presently chair of the deparment as well as a Professor Management. Black also serves as a founding board member of VermontEntrepreneur.org. He received his Ph.D in systems Science, M.S. in Mathematics and B.S. in psychology at Portland State University. He was previously on the faculty at the University of Connecticut.

The Stern Center for Language and Learning, a nonprofit learning center with locations in Williston, Vermont and West Lebanon, New Hampshire elected the following new members and officers to its Board of Directors during its Annual Meeting in October.

Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties is pleased to announce that Shannon Benway has joined The Adam Hergenrother Team as a Listing Specialist.

Bill Orleans, owner of PP&D Brochure Distribution of Burlington, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jon Haftarczuk, as a new brochure distributor. He will be specializing in the Greater Burlington Area tourist locations, The Mad River Valley and Franklin County.

Haftarczuk has recently been employed by Hertz Car Rental in South Burlington and The Rack Warehouse of Williston.

Shawn P. Kelley, Ph.D., an associate and shareholder with GeoDesign Inc., was recognized on October 27 as an Outstanding Junior Alumni by the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s College of Engineering. Recipients of this award are considered worthy ambassadors for the College and have shown extraordinary effort and notable success in their careers. Kelley graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering.

John Stimets has been named Associate of the Year for 2012 with Country Business, Inc. (CBI). Brian Knight, President of CBI has stated that “John’s ability to identify his client’s needs and meet their expectations is exceptional.”

John Stimets has been the lead intermediary in the Burlington office since 1991. John's expertise in finance, sales, negotiation and management assures his clients of positive results when he is retained to manage the transfer of their business.

The law firm of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC, with offices in Burlington, Montpelier and St. Johnsbury, Vermont and Manchester, Littleton and Portsmouth, New Hampshire is pleased to announce our attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 List of Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers lists outstanding lawyers who attain superior peer recognition and professional achievement.

Molly J. Reis, previously a Paul Frank + Collins Law Clerk, has recently become an Associate attorney for the firm. Ms. Reis is a member of the firm’s insurance services and litigations teams, where she focuses on insurance law, product liability, intellectual property, and general litigation.