Jennifer Wool has joined Lund Family Center as Chief Development Officer . She is responsible for managing fundraising, marketing and public relations for the 119 year old organization that annually serves more than 4,000 Vermonters in its workto reduce child abuse and neglect, strengthen children and families and create new families through adoption.

The Learning Place Childcare Center opened recently at 86 Center Rd in Essex with a new owner and director, Christina Tiemann. Tiemann holds a degree in Early Childhood Development and Professional Studies. She has worked in childcare in the Burlington area for ten years prior to opening her own center. Christina believes in helping children develop in a safe, fun and nurturing environment. Each child will receive the attention they need to encourage development while maintaining individuality for that child.

Professor Eric Drouart has accepted the position of Chair of Southern Vermont College’s McCormick Division of Business. Drouart, a native of France, was most recently Associate Professor of Business in the Business Administration Division at Rivier College in Nashua, N.H., where he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in management, marketing, advertising, international business, market research and strategic management since 2000. He was the Chair of the Rivier College Business Administration Department for three years between 2002 and 2005.

Jarrett Law Office, PLC has announced that Glenn A. Jarrett, Esq., the principal of the firm, was one of the four presenters at a Vermont Bar Association seminar, “Elder Law Basics” in June. The presentation to legal and business professionals was an introduction to elder Law and Medicaid planning, including the history of the Long-Term Care Medicaid program, how to fill out a Medicaid application and how assets of elders are treated for Medicaid Long-Term Care.

Bread Loaf has announced that Jim Pulver, Vice President of Architecture, and Joe Lattuca, Superintendent, have become LEED Accredited Professionals, assuring clients that every Bread Loaf project is assigned at least one accredited professional. LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings and sustainable design.

U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has announced that he has tapped Tom Berry to be his next policy advisor on agriculture, conservation, energy and natural resource issues in Leahy’s Montpelier office. Berry will replace Bob Paquin, who was appointed last week by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack as State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency for Vermont.

Pragmatic Technologies, Inc. has announced their continued growth in adding two new talented employees. The company now numbers 10 full time employees, and plans to see increased business throughout 2009.