Mind Spark, Inc. recently hired Creative Director, Gregory Douglass. Douglass has an extensive background in multi-media productions, marketing, entrepreneurial ventures, and the music industry.

“We are so excited to have Gregory on board,” said Adam Hergenrother, Founder & CEO of Mind Spark, Inc. “He brings an incredible mix of vision, creativity, and strategic marketing. We’re looking forward to having Gregory help bring Mind Spark to the next level.”

The Green Mountain Club today announced the election of its 41st president: Jean Haigh of Craftsbury. Haigh is the first Northeast Kingdom Section member to serve as volunteer president of the 102 year old, 10,000-member founders and maintainers of the Long Trail.

Haigh is the inspiring leader behind much of the club’s work in the Kingdom, especially on the former Champion Lands, and helped guide the club in accepting its additional management responsibilities on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont.

PC Construction today announced the promotions of James Fayette and Jeff Garner.

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has promoted Shane D. Mispel to Store Manager of the Barre store located at 36 North Main St. in Barre, Vt. An Assistant Vice President, he is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the store serving customers throughout Barre and Washington counties.

Barbara and David Wessel of Essex Junction were honored by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at a recent meeting of the Champlain Valley Friends of the VSO. The Wessels were proclaimed members of the VSO’s Crescendo Society which honors the extraordinary lifetime support of the Orchestra’s most generous contributors, recognizing individuals, corporations, and private foundations. The award, a custom-designed piece by Simon Pearce, was presented by Board Chairman Brian Harwood.

Engelberth Construction, Inc. is pleased to announce that our team has expanded with four recent new hires. Michael Farhm and James Crowley have joined the Keene, New Hampshire office. Shawn Davis and Joshua Cropp have been added to the Colchester, Vermont office.

Engineering Ventures is pleased to announce the addition of David Zhang, E.I., Staff Engineer to the Burlington office. David is a recent University of Vermont graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. David is working towards his P.E. in Civil Engineering. His pass project includes a green roof on Votey Hall at the University of Vermont, a seven story hotel in Little Italy, Manhattan and an anerobic digester at the University of Vermont farm. David is excited to be a member of the civil engineering team at EV.

It’s not very often that a small, community hospital has the chance to make it to the world stage, but that is just what North Country Hospital did in April.