Tom Martyn, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Brattleboro Savings & Loan, has been named 2024 Vermont Outstanding Community Service Banker of the Year by the Vermont Bankers Association.

The award recognizes leaders who exemplify the best of community banking through an exceptional commitment to the communities that their bank serves. Martyn has long history of volunteering and service on boards of local organizations, such as the Retreat Farm and Landmark Trust USA.

Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center, a Springfield-based nonprofit organization working to strengthen Vermont’s health workforce development infrastructure, has appointed four new members to its board of directors. They are:

Rob Mather, a longtime volunteer at Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Vermont Recreation and Parks Association's Unsung Hero Award. The award is given annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to the fields of parks, recreation and cultural services.

Vermonters Asha Carroll, assistant vice president of community campaigns for the National Stigma Initiative at Shatterproof, and Gregory Tatro, co-founder of Jenna's Promise, are among 100 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders USA program.

AFT Vermont, the state’s union of 10,000 health care and higher education workers, elected or reelected five members to its Executive Council at its 2024 convention in Burlington. They are: