The Vermont Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new member to the team. Juanita Galloway joins the Vermont Chamber of Commerce as the new Director of Events. She brings a proven track record in event planning and management and comes directly from Microsoft Corporation, where she planned and executed events for the software vendor and industry leader.

Vermont Technical College President Philip A. Conroy has announced that former Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Roger N. Allbee, has been named consultant and advisor to the President and the College. In this position, Allbee will assist in helping the Institution position itself to address the technical and applied knowledge skills important to students interested in agriculture and related food systems.

Deputy Commissioner Rae Ann Knopf has been named as the first Executive Director for The Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER). She will be leaving her current post as the Deputy Commissioner of Education Transformation and Innovation for the Vermont Department of Education in mid-January.

Virgin Holidays, part of Sir Richard Branson’s world-renowned Virgin Travel Group, has named the Green Mountain Inn ‘Best Hotel – Snow’ at the annual World Travel Market award ceremony in London this past November. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin recently presented the award to Green Mountain Inn’s General Manager Ken Biederman and Innkeeper Patti Clark. The United Kingdom’s leading tour operator to the United States, Virgin Holidays’ awards are based on customer satisfaction surveys and recognize leading properties and travel companies featured in its extensive portfolio.