Kenneth G. Merrow, Director of Operations and Safety for Trumbull-Nelson Construction Company of Hanover, NH was named 2010 Board Chairman for the NH/VT Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) at the organization’s annual meeting in Bedford, NH. A resident of Newport, New Hampshire, Mr. Merrow served as Vice Chairman of the ABC Chapter in 2009.

ABC is a National trade association representing merit shop contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and related firms in the United States.

Cornwall resident Tracy Himmel Isham was recently elected as the newest member of the Smart Growth of Vermont Board. "We are pleased to have Tracy join our board," said Noelle MacKay, Executive Director. "She will bring a unique blend of hands-on knowledge of land use planning as well as a broader view of non-profit management from her professional experience."

McFarland-Johnson, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas Langan, PE, to our South Burlington, VT office. As Division Manager, Tom will lead the growth of McFarland Johnson’s buildings and facilities market throughout the New England region. Tom is a graduate of Bucknell University, with a BS in Civil Engineering and MS in Structural Engineering. He has over 25 years experience in the design of structural systems in new construction, as well as preservation of historic structures.

Richard Feeley, President of Coburn& Feeley Property Management, Inc. of Burlington, announced, that Michelle Kelley has been named Leasing Agent and Property Manager of the new Pinecrest at Essex Senior Living Community. Feeley noted that Coburn& Feeley was appointed as the management company for Pinecrest; which is under construction, and located on Joshua Way, just off of Susie Wilson Rd in Essex.

Michael Kilfoyle and Shaun T. King have become shareholders as of January 1, 2010.

Mr. Kilfoyle is the Director of Marketing and Operations of the Group Benefits division. He holds a BA and an MBA from Plymouth State University has been engaged in corporate benefits planning since 1997.

Dr. George F. Pinder has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Charles M. Vest, president of NAE, will honor Dr. Pinder, one of 68 newly elected members as well as the newly elected eight foreign associates in a ceremony this Fall.

Pinder is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering with secondary appointments in Mathematics and Statistics and Computer Science, at the University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.

Dr. Jason H.T. Bates has been appointed as the Interim Director of the School of Engineering (SoE) in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS). Bates will split his time between his continuing research activities in the College of Medicine and in his new role as the Interim Director of the SoE, which he will begin immediately.

Jesse Robbins, LEED AP with the architectural firm Freeman French Freeman, has been named President of the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) at their annual meeting in January.

Robbins has served on the board since VGBN’s inception in 2003. In his new role as president, he will promote VGBN's mission of increasing Vermont's participation in green building and the environmental, financial, community and health benefits of green design, construction, and building operation practices.

Christian Bean, MD and Christopher Meriam, MD, members of Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery recently received their Certified Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine. Brian Aros, MD, also a member of the practice, did a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Ohio State University as part of his training. In addition to his newest certification, Dr. Bean is also a certified hand surgeon.

H. Kenneth Merritt, Jr., Managing Director of the Burlington based law firm, Merritt & Merritt & Moulton, was recently selected as a Board Member of the Investors’ Circle – an international network of angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations and others who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy.