The Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, spiritual care coordinator at Gifford Health Care, received the 2024 Arny Spahn Community Service Award from Clara Martin Center during the nonprofit’s recent annual meeting. The award recognizes an individual who has exemplified community engagement and advocacy for the needs of individuals experiencing mental health or substance use challenges.

Nurse practitioner Aleena Herrick has joined Gifford Health Care, serving on the primary care team at Gifford Health Center in Berlin.

Herrick previously worked as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner at Capstone Hospice in Peachtree Corners, Georgia; as a nurse practitioner at Middle Georgia Surgical Institute in Warner Robins, Georrgia; as a registered nurse at Bristol Hospice in Atlanta; as a nurse practitioner at Piedmont Healthcare in Jasper, Ga.; and as a registered nurse at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.

David Richards, co-founder of Vermont Construction Co., has joined the board of directors at Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity.

Richards' company has worked with Green Mountain Habitat since early 2023, and it has committed to donating a new roof to every new Habitat for Humanity home. Vermont Construction was a recipient of Green Mountain Habitat's inaugural Raise the Roof Award, which recognizes a local business for its dedication and commitment to the GMHFH mission.

Vail Resorts has appointed Lea Gabrielle Potts as vice president and general manager at Mount Snow, which recently opened for its 70th season. Her hire is effective Dec. 19.

While new to the ski industry, Potts has more than 25 years of global leadership experience in a wide array of industries. She joins Mount Snow from the U.S. State Department, where she served as U.S. special envoy for global engagement.