Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co., a national auctioneer of elite properties, today announced that Glen McDonald recently joined the firm as Regional Director of Business Development.

McDonald has more than 20 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate as a builder, developer, land acquisition/disposition specialist, as well as a sales and marketing executive throughout the mid-Atlantic region as well as New York and New England.

Derek Kouwenhoven, RN, CEN, MSN was recently named Director of Critical Care Services at Central Vermont Medical Center. Critical care services encompass the Emergency Department and The Davis Special Care Unit (ICU).

Frank Naef, licensed Vermont architect with Build/Design firm, The McKernon Group in Brandon, Vermont has recently completed the National Association Home Builders course for Green Building for Building Professionals’ and Business Management for Building Professionals. The McKernon Group is a leader in green build and places a strong emphasis on training its employees in the latest products and systems.

Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP has announced that three lawyers in its Middlebury office have recently been named in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America.R Emily Joselson was honored in the areas of Environmental Law and Personal Injury Litigation, Jim Swift in the area of Personal Injury, and Devin McLaughlin in the areas of White Collar Criminal Defense and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense. They join 16 other Langrock Sperry & Wool attorneys on the Best Lawyers list, the largest number named at any firm in Vermont.

The University of Vermont posthumously honored alumni William R. Hauke, Sr. and Ellinor B. Hauke by naming a large lecture hall in the Old Mill Complex in their honor. In his remarks at the September 23 Hauke Lecture Hall dedication ceremony, President Daniel Mark Fogel expressed gratitude for the Haukes’ many contributions to the University of Vermont over seven decades.

Citizens Bank awarded its annual “Be Inspired Award” to Linda Barker, Manager of the Shelburne office, for her outstanding commitment and dedication to the community. As part of the award, the Citizens Bank Foundation will contribute $2,500 to Linda’s charity of choice.