Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer has named Shireen T. Hart as managing director, elected Thomas J. Pappas to the board of directors and appointed John H. Wallace a shareholder of the firm.

High 5 Adventure Learning Center, a leading organization in adventure education and experiential learning, has appointed Associate Executive Director Jennifer Ottinger to serve as its next executive director. She succeeds Jim Grout, who has transitioned to the role of founding director.

In her new position, Ottinger leads a team of 29 employees, who are based in Brattleboro and work throughout the Northeast. She brings decades of hands-on experience, having spent 22 years with the organization in a wide variety of roles.