William C. “Bill” Mount has been named a financial adviser with Eagle Strategies LLC, A Registered Investment Adviser an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company.

As a financial adviser, Bill provides financial planning and investment advisory services ranging from separately managed portfolios of stocks and bonds to mutual fund wrap accounts to clients in Vermont, New York, Connecticut, Alabama & Georgia

John Fischer, former Director of Integrated Support for Learning, High School and Adult Division at the Vermont Department of Education and most recently Interim Deputy Commissioner, has been officially named Deputy Commissioner of Transformation and Innovation, the department announced today following his ratification by the State Board of Education.

Vermont Mutual Insurance Company announced today that it has promoted William A. Catto, CPCU to the office of President. He will hold the dual title of President and Chief Operating Officer. Catto becomes the 15th President to serve the Vermont Mutual in the company’s 184-year history. He succeeds Thomas J. Tierney who was elected President in 1995.

Jan Blittersdorf, President and CEO of NRG Systems, was recognized as a Champion of Change for renewable energy at the White House today. Blittersdorf learned late last week that she had been one of ten persons selected nationally. During this afternoon’s award ceremony at the White House, Blittersdorf spoke on a panel with other renewable energy leaders who were also recognized as Champions of Change.

Saint Michael's College professor, Dr. Laurie Gagne of Winooski, director of the SMC Edmundite Center for Peace & Justice, won the top teaching award, Excellence in Community-Based Teaching, from Vermont Campus Compact at their annual statewide awards event held April 12 at the Capitol Conference Center in Montpelier.

Logic Supply, a leading provider of specialized systems for industrial and embedded applications, is pleased to welcome Andrew Swayze, VP, Marketing and Strategy and Katrina VanTyne, Marketing Director, as the newest members of their management team.Swayze, a graduate of The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Co-Founder of Raise Your Voice, and recent president of Mainspring Health, re-joins Logic Supply as the VP of Marketing and Strategy where he will be responsible for cultivating new business opportunities that help drive the company’s growth.“We’re glad to have Andrew back on the te

The Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, at their 185th annual meeting elected Daniel C. Bridge, Senior Vice-President. In his expanded role, Dan will direct strategic initiatives across the organization aimed at profitably growing the business and providing comprehensive and competitive personal and commercial lines solutions to independent agency partners. Dan will also retain responsibility for the Marketing functions at Vermont Mutual.