Jessica Lasher, former director of financial operations at VEIC in Winooski, has joined United Way of Northwest Vermont as chief financial officer. In this new role, Lasher will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all finance-related activities of the organization.
People in the news
Nick Shaw has rejoined Norfolk & Dedham Insurance, a mutual property and casualty carrier, as regional marketing manager for Massachusetts. In this role, he will oversee N&D’s marketing and agency distribution efforts across Massachusetts.
The Vermont Association of Broadcasters will induct photojournalist Joe Carroll, broadcast engineer Joe Tymecki and the late radio legend John Hill into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 15 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington. Additionally, six individuals and two TV stations will be honored with excellence awards at the ceremony.
Kyle Casazza, a critically acclaimed trombonist who serves as director of music at the Georgia School in Georgia, Vermont, has been appointed assistant conductor of the Vermont Philharmonic, the state's oldest community orchestra.
Lindsay DesLauriers, president of Bolton Valley Resort, has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Citizen Award by Champlain College. The award recognizes and celebrates leaders whose achievements leave a meaningful mark on their communities.
Alex Bunten, director of workforce and education at the Lake Champlain Chamber, has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives for its 2025-26 Fellowship for Talent Development.
Cait Taylor, former real estate attorney at Gale Legal Group, has joined Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman as director of training and risk management. In this new role, she will provide critical support to Hickok agents through education, compliance guidance, and practical resources.
Mitchell Kent, former regional director of supervision for the Northeast region at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has joined Union Bank in Shelburne Village as senior vice president and risk officer.
Bianca Roa, accounting manager at Essex Resort & Spa, and Tim Volk, retired partner and president from the New York City advertising agency KSV, have been elected president and vice president, respectively, of the Generator Makerspace Board of Directors.
Gravel & Shea shareholder Heather R. Hammond (pictured) and six of her colleagues were recently named to the 2026 list of Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-reviewed publication company in the legal profession.
Liz Thompson, a renowned ecologist and botanist, has been awarded the 2025 Sally Laughlin Award by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources for her pivotal role in land and biodiversity conservation across the state for more than three decades.
Tricia Hogan, executive vice president and senior risk and compliance officer at Union Bank, has received the 2025 Outstanding Community Service Award from the Vermont Bankers Association, recognizing her outstanding leadership, integrity and impact in the field of banking.