Citizens Bank has hired Amy Downey as business banking officer in Colchester. She is responsible for overseeing the development of new and existing relationships with business customers, consulting with business owners to identify banking needs and working with business banking officers and branch staff to provide quality customer service.
Longtime broadcaster and consultant Louie Manno of Burlington has been named Director of Programming and Content for Twin Valleys New Media Network, LLC.
Twin Valleys New Media operates a regional TV network including WBTV and WGMU in Burlington and WNMN in Saranac Lake, NY, as well as broadcast translators in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The stations feature the Retro Television Network’s lineup of classic TV shows such as “Dragnet,” “The Rockford Files” and “Leave it to Beaver.”
Burlington attorneys Amber L. Barber and Caryn E. Waxman of the law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC have been selected as fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. AAML fellows are generally recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity.
“Inclusion in this prestigious Academy is well-deserved recognition of the excellence and dedication Caryn and Amber demonstrate on behalf of their clients on a daily basis,” said Paul H. Ode, Jr., the firm’s CEO and managing partner.
Roberta MacDonald, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Cabot Creamery, will be the featured dinner speaker at the Vermont Specialty Food Association annual meeting on June 10. The event will be held at the Summit Lodge in Killington.
Also on tap, is a full range of workshops for member producers, including:
Building Value in your Business and How to Tell your Story to Investors
Making the most of the new VSFA website
Social Media for Specialty Foods: Putting it into Practice
The Short Course on Effectively Working with Distributors and Brokers
Cedar Wood Chiropractic is pleased to welcome Dr. Kevin Leveille DC to its practice. Dr. Leveille is a chiropractic physician specializing in Applied Kinesiology Chiropractic and Diversified techniques tailored to meet each individual's needs.
Dr. Leveille is a graduate of Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, MN with training in Applied Kinesiology and Diversified techniques. His approach is to provide quality natural and holistic care to his clients.
Michael and Jodie Casarico and family of Shelburne, Vermont will be honored by the Greater Burlington YMCA as recipients of the “2010 Character in Action Family Award” for their involvement in the community and dedication to family values. The honor is awarded annually to a family which best demonstrates the YMCA’s core values through everyday words and actions. The Casaricos were chosen for their commitment to the following values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
KeyBank recently hired Jason Frank as Vice President and Branch Manager of its downtown Burlington branch.
Prior to joining Key, Frank was with HSBC Private Bank in Manhattan and previously served as Branch Manager of HSBC’s Grand Central Station location. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 Securities Licenses, and is a candidate for the Certificate in Financial PlanningTM (CFP ®). He is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and holds an MBA from Clarkson University.
Hall Communications Inc. dba WOKO/WKOL/WJOY/WIZN/WBTZ has announced the winners of the 2009 sales achievement awards.
Mr. Arthur Rowbotham, President of the Hall Radio Group, presented Sue Gosselin with the Richard P. Reed award for top billing and the Marketing Consultant of the Year award for WIZN/WBTZ. Gosselin has won these awards the past four years in a row.
The National Geographic Society has selected University of Vermont scientist Saleem Ali as an "Emerging Explorer" for 2010. He will be featured in the June edition of National Geographic magazine.
One of fourteen "visionary, young trailblazers from around the world," the society announced today, Ali, an expert in conflict resolution and environmental science, will also receive a $10,000 prize.
Ali has received international acclaim for his work to bring together vying -- even warring -- groups to communicate and build diplomatic trust.
The board of directors of the Burlington law firm of Paul Frank + Collins P.C. are pleased to announce their unanimous election of S. Crocker Bennett, II to serve as firm President and CEO, effective June 7, 2010. Mr. Bennett will also serve as chairman of the firm’s Executive Management Committee where he has served as Senior Vice-President since 2002.
