Michael Thompson, Key Investment Services, llc, Financial Advisor, has recently completed the graduate-level course "Planning for Philanthropic Impact in the Context of Family Wealth" in pursuit of the The Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) professional designation through The American College.
VHB announces that Jason Keener has joined the firm as a civil engineer in the land development and civil engineering group.
Southern Vermont College (SVC) is pleased to announce the appointment of four, new, full-time faculty members to its Business, Humanities and Nursing Divisions: Stacey Hills, Daisy Levy, Jennifer Richardson, and Sarah Valentine-Maher.
Darcy Carter, District Director, welcomes Kevin Morehouse as a Lender Relations Specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Vermont District Office. Kevin is responsible for lender outreach, technical training for lenders and marketing all SBA lending programs to businesses and lenders.
On October 1st Central Vermont Medical Center medical staff elected new leadership for fiscal year 2013. Shown here outgoing medical staff President Brad Watson MD (right) who over the gavel to the new medical staff President Joe Pekala, MD. Additional leadership posts are held by Mark Crane, MD president–elect, Lynn Wilkinson, MD chair department of medicine and Ed Ziedins, MD chair department of surgery.
Steven J. Renehan, a 1981 graduate of Saint Michael's College, and successful financier, has been named to the Saint Michael’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Renehan, a resident of Summit, NJ, is CEO of Solus Alternative Asset Management, New York, N.Y. He was appointed to a three-year term on the Saint Michael’s board, renewable for another two terms, and he attended his first board meeting at the college October 11-13.
The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC), a statewide membership organization dedicated to ensuring that all Vermonters have decent, safe and affordable housing, announces the addition of three new members to the Coalition’s Steering Committee. Elected at the annual meeting, John Broderick, Sara Kobylenski, and George Mathias will be serving on the VAHC Steering Committee for 2012/2013. The Coalition’s Steering Committee serves as its board of directors.
John Broderick, At Large Member
VTDigger, Vermont’s independent online news source, has hired four new employees. The staffers include a web developer, two reporters and a part-time editorial/administrative assistant.
VTDigger’s investment in staff is evidence of the Vermont Journalism Trust’s ongoing commitment to support the publication of hard-hitting daily reporting on Vermont politics and a wide range of public policy topics, ranging from health care reform to energy, business, education, human services, the environment and state finances.
James “Jim” Gallagher was recently elected to the board of trustees for the Vermont Historical Society. Jim is a native of Lyndonville and a graduate of Lyndon Institute. He graduated from Tufts University and earned a law degree at the Cornell Law School. He received honorable discharges from the U.S. Air Force and the Vermont Air National Guard and has been employed by the law firm of Downs Rachlin Martin for over 40 years. Jim currently serves on the board of the Lyndon Institute, having served as president from 1994-2003.
Alyssa McBride has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Associate Accountant. Alyssa graduated from St Michael’s College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. She has prior public accounting experience at a firm in St. Johnsbury and recently completed a tax internship with Davis & Hodgdon. Currently, she is preparing to sit for the CPA exam. Alyssa is originally from the Northeast Kingdom and currently resides in Essex Junction.
