The Vermont Land Trust, a nonprofit environmental organization working to conserve productive, recreational and scenic lands, has announced the following hires: John Livingston, finance director; Krista Battles (pictured), geographic information systems specialist; Manon Francine-Pudvah, human resources administrator; Ryan Diehl, land acquisition specialist; and Sam Graulty, events manager.

Hannah Assefa, an elementary teacher at The Barn School in Westford, has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Turrell Fund, a foundation that supports community-based nonprofits serving young children and their families in Vermont and New Jersey.

Assefa is a music and elementary education graduate of Saint Michael's College and holds a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from Southern New Hampshire University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership at SNHU.

Tina Van Guilder, former grant coordinator for the Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union, has been named the new executive director of the United Way of Rutland County. In her new role, she will guide the organization through its current campaign year and lead initiatives for the upcoming year.

Keith Dunbar, former sales executive at MVP Health Care in Williston, and Lidia Anderson, a former shift supervisor at Starbucks in Colchester, have been announced as the two newest hires of the Lake Champlain Chamber in Burlington.

Dunbar, a Marine Corps veteran, will serve as director of membership and development, a newly created position focused on growing the chamber’s ability to create economic opportunities for Vermonters. Anderson, a political science graduate of the University of Vermont, will serve as program coordinator.