Northern Power Systems, Inc. (www.northernpower.com), a next-generation wind turbine company and leading manufacturer of community wind turbines, today announced it named Taylor Robinson to the position of Vice President of Global Supply Chain. Mr. Robinson will apply decades of international supply chain experience and background in the wind industry to help Northern Power manage its supply chain network for its industry-leading permanent magnet direct drive (PMDD) turbine technology.

NBT Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Dietrich announced that Matt Durkee has been hired as regional president of NBT Bank’s operations in Vermont. In this position, Durkee will develop and manage all of the bank’s activities in the state. The bank has opened a regional office at 150 Bank Street in Burlington, where Durkee and the team he is assembling will be based. Later this year, the bank plans to open a branch at the same location. “We are very happy to have Matt Durkee at NBT Bank,” Dietrich said.

Dr. Martin Johns of Gifford Medical Center has joined the editorial board of Today’s Hospitalist magazine, a national periodical for hospitalists.

Hospitalists are health care providers who specialize in treating hospitalized patients. Dr. Johns, who is dual board certified as an internist and as a pediatrician, joined Gifford in 2006 as its first hospitalist.

Linda Shiller of Bristol, director of career and education outreach for the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, was recently honored with an award of excellence from the National College Access Network.

Shiller has been with VSAC for 27 years, initially serving as a counselor. She oversees several federal programs serving low-income and first-generation college-bound students, as well as career and college planning services available to all Vermonters.

The SymQuest Group, Inc. headquartered in South Burlington, VT, maximizes the potential of technology in the business place, and offers networking and document management solutions with: Computer-network design and installation, network support and performance monitoring; Canon, Kyocera and Sharp copier sales, service and supplies; Hewlett Packard and Kyocera printer sales, service and supplies; digital document storage and retrieval

Rebecca Bowen, MBA, MHA, FHFMA, of Montpelier has joined Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL), as the organization’s vice president for finance, VITL President and CEO David Cochran, MD, announced today.

VITL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is facilitating the adoption and implementation of electronic medical records and other health information technology by Vermont health care organizations.

Mickenberg, Dunn, Lachs, Hazel & Smith, PLC announces that James E. Knapp has joined the law firm on an of counsel basis. Mr. Knapps professional focus has been on property, real estate, and title insurance law, as well as implementation of technology in the practice of law.

Mr. Knapp began his legal career in Vermont in 1981 as an attorney at Gravel & Shea. He remained with that firm for twenty-one years. He subsequently worked as the Vermont State Counsel for both the Stewart Title Guaranty Company and then as Vice-President of the Chicago Title Insurance Company.

Paul Frank + Collins is pleased to announce that Gavin Boyles has joined the Firm’s Property & Development and Environmental & Litigation teams as an associate attorney. Mr. Boyles’ practice focuses on environmental law, land use, real estate and construction law.

Prior to joining Paul Frank + Collins, Mr. Boyles worked for three years as Law Clerk to Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber of the Vermont Supreme Court. Mr. Boyles received his J.D. from Vermont Law School (magna cum laude) in 2006 and his B.A. in Philosophy from Haverford College in 1998.

Six lawyers from Paul Frank + Collins P.C. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers® in their fields as follows:

S. Crocker Bennett, II - Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation

Robert G. Cain - Workers’ Compensation law

Peter M. Collins – Real Estate Law

R. Allan Paul and Alan D. Port - Trusts and Estates

John T. Sartore – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice law and Securities law.

The Winooski City Council has appointed Paul Frank + Collins attorney Evan Meenan as the City's Commissioner to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission ("CCRPC"). The CCRPC meets monthly and works to coordinate the planning and development efforts of its 19 member-municipalities. In his capacity as Commissioner, Attorney Meenan will work closely with the Winooski City Manager's office, and will also be involved with executive and legislative decision makers throughout the region. Mr.