Jarrett Law Office, PLC is pleased to announce that Glenn A. Jarrett, Esq., the principal of the firm, was a presenter at the 2009 New England Regional Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The presentation, “Special needs trusts and the social security administration”. The member lawyers explored the complex SSI rules of the Social Security Administration and their effect on special needs trusts.

Darn Tough Vermont, manufacturer of premium all weather performance socks, has named Mark Comcowich Director of Specialty Channel Manager.

Prior to joining Darn Tough Vermont, Mr. Comcowich was General Manager and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Boeri USA, manufacturer of Italian crafted helmets. He brings over 20 years of outdoor sporting industry sales and marketing experience to Darn Tough, and has held similar positions at Dalbello Sports, SportRack/Thule, and Reusch Gloves.

Mr. Comcowich resides in New London, NH with his wife, Kelly, and two daughters.

Mark Wallace, Director of Business Development with TPW Management has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Mark has lived in Dover, Vermont since 1988. In 1990, he started Wallace Properties, Inc. and acted as the President and CEO, built the company to one of the largest property management companies in southern Vermont. In April of 2008, Mark sold Wallace Properties to TPW Management. Mark currently resides in East Dover, Vermont with his wife Kristen and their two children;

Professor Philip Parisi, a member of the Lyndon State College Visual Arts Department, completed his doctorate at Capella University in November. His area of study was Education with a focus on Instructional Design for Online Learning.

Parisi has taught Digital Media at Lyndon since 2004. He also holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA from Hunter College. He is very active in research and presentations on student-centered learning and recently presented on that topic at the Digital Media Arts Association at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.

FairPoint Communications, Inc. today announced Beth Fastiggi has been promoted to the position of vice president of government relations - Vermont. She will be responsible for FairPoint’s relationship with Vermont government officials and will serve as the point of contact for Vermont legislative representatives and staff and state agencies.

Larry Sudbay, President and Chief Executive Officer of SymQuest® Group, Inc., is pleased to announce today that Justin M. Sheehy has been hired as an Account Executive to work in the Rutland region.

Larry Sudbay, President and Chief Executive Officer of SymQuest Group, Inc. announced today that Paul Nightingale, Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO), has received his Cisco Sales Expert Certification. This certification requires demonstrated proficiency in unified communications, mobility, security, data center, routing and switching products, service and support offerings and tools for Cisco solutions.

Union Bank is pleased to announce the addition of two new employees; Judy R. Smith as Commercial and Residential Lender, and James French as Network Administrator.

At their September 2009 meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, the International Association of Professional Brochure Distributors (IAPBD) elected a new president: Bill Orleans, owner of PP&D Brochure Distribution of Burlington, Vermont.

Many people begin their work week dreading what the week will bring them. Truth be told, one thing far too many workers have in common is the thing they yearn for the most – the day that they can retire.

Dr. Maria Fatigati is not one of those people. She looks at each work week as a new challenge, and an opportunity to work with people she likes and respects. The doctor, who is known to many of her patients as Dr. Maria, is employed by Community Medical Associates as a gerontologist who visits many of the residents in a number of the region’s long term nursing facilities.