United Way of Chittenden County (UWCC) today announced new leadership for their annual Community Campaign. Michael Seaver, Vermont President of People’s United Bank, is serving as the volunteer Chair of the Community Campaign and Jane Warren, a former Loaned Executive for the organization, is the new Community Campaign Manager. The campaign, which begins in the fall, is the major fundraising effort for the United Way. The money raised from the campaign goes to support community-determined priority initiatives focusing on Education, Income, and Health.

Shawn Calley, Executive Chef of Amuse at the Essex Resort & Spa was named Top Chef of the Champlain Valley for the second straight year at CVAA's benefit to support Meals on Wheels. Calley went head to head against Michael Clauss of the Bluebird Tavern and Andrea Cousineau of the Bearded Frog. Calley impressed the judges with his complex dishes highlighting this year’s secret ingredient of zucchini. The team from Amuse presented the judges with an Asian style consommé, pork dumpling and pork tartare with vegetables for their appetizer.

Following a search that spanned several months, Simon Pearce has appointed Clayton Adams as the new Chief Executive Officer of its multifaceted design and lifestyle company.

Small Dog Electronics is pleased to announce the hiring of Matt Curran as assistant controller, working with the chief financial officer. Prior to joining Small Dog earlier this summer, Matt served as a Senior Auditor at Stowe and Degon, LLC of Westboro, Massachusetts.

Curran received his Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting with a minor in finance from Assumption College in Worchester, Massachusetts in 2006. After graduation Matt continued his education at Assumption, earning his Master of Business Administration in 2012.

Nathan Belz, PhD civil and environmental engineering student, and Brian H. Y. Lee, assistant professor, both in the School of Engineering, have won the Fred Burggraf Award from the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies for their research entitled, "Composition of Vehicle Occupancy for Journey-to-Work Trips: Evidence of Ridesharing from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey Vermont Add-on Sample." This national award recognizes excellence in transportation research by researchers 35 years of age or younger.

The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the UPS Store in Rutland. The UPS Store is located at 31 North Main St., Rutland, next to CVS Pharmacy. The UPS Store offers a variety of products and services including: shipping, copying, mailboxes, stamps, office products and more!

Pictured:

Front L to R

Tom Donahue, Executive Vice President/CEO, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce

Austin Herber, UPS Store

Laura Flint, Owner UPS Store

William Notte, Rutland City Board of Alderman

Dori Moyer, UPS Store