ATTORNEY SUSANNE YOUNG REJOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell announced today that Susanne R. Young has been appointed as an Assistant Attorney General. She will serve as the supervising attorney for the staff that provides legal services to the Department of Mental Health. Young served most recently as Legal Counsel to Governor Douglas and as Deputy State Treasurer. She returns to the Attorney General’s Office where she served for 17 years in a variety of positions, including as Chief of the Criminal Division and Deputy Attorney General.

Waterbury Tourism Council Names 2011 Board of Directors

The Waterbury Tourism Council has elected its new Board of Directors. The 2011 Board of Directors include:

President: Laura Parette – Laura Parette Design

Vice President: Amy Weller – Ben & Jerry’s

Treasurer: Willie Docto – Moose Meadow Lodge

Co -Secretary: Margo Sayah - Cabot Creamery Annex

Co-Secretary: Kathy Murphy - Resort Maps

Jeffrey Larkin - Arvad's Grill & Pub

John Barwick – Old Stagecoach Inn

Ed Drill – Stowe Cabins in the Woods

Kathy Cohn – J.K. Adams The Kitchen Store

Vermont Agency Leaders Join Council on Rural Development Board

The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announced today that four of Vermont’s new Agency Secretaries will join its Board of Directors. Chuck Ross, Secretary of the VT Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; Lawrence Miller, Secretary of the VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development; Deb Markowitz, Secretary of the VT Agency of Natural Resources; and Doug Racine, Secretary of the VT Agency of Human Services were elected to State Sector board positions.

Comcast taps Janet Uthman to lead Marketing and Sales for Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, New York And Vermont

Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced that Janet Uthman has been named Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Comcast’s Western New England Region. In this role, Uthman will oversee all marketing and sales initiatives for the region, which encompasses 300 communities in Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, New York and Vermont.