Governor Jim Douglas has announced the appointment of Robert Kelley of Brandon as student representative to the State Board of Education. Kelley, an incoming junior at Otter Valley Union High School, will serve a two-year term on the state board.

“We had many impressive student candidates this year,” Governor Douglas said. “I am very pleased to appoint Robert to the State Board. He will bring an important perspective to the board and help transform education in our state to meet the needs of a changing 21st century economy,” he added.

Larry Sudbay, President and Chief Executive Officer of SymQuest Group, Inc., has announced that Sean Kuit has been hired as a document solutions account executive to work in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire. Kuit previously worked with SymQuest for eight years but has been in the industry for over thirteen. Sean will be working out of the West Lebanon, NH, SymQuest office.

Theresa Lever has been hired to join the Care Management Department at Central Vermont Medical Center as the patient navigator at CVMC’s National Life Cancer Treatment Center.

LandWorks has announce that their employee, Patrick Olstad, a licensed Landscape Architect, has earned the LEED AP accreditation, a national designation recognizing professionals that have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building techniques, the LEED Green Building Rating System and the certification process, and is administered by the Green Building Institute (GBCI).

Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced that George Demas of Colchester has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as General Counsel.

He directs and administers all legal matters for the Agency, including: real estate closings; federal and state housing program activities; work associated with the issuance of bonds and other funding sources; litigation, including foreclosures; and legal aspects of VHFA's corporate matters.