The whiskey distiller WhistlePig has announced that CEO Jeff Kozak has stepped down after 10 years of outstanding leadership to pursue other opportunities. While the board of directors conducts a national search for his successor, Kozak will continue to serve as a board adviser and take on a role as consultant to the company.
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Anthony Hamilton, a sheep farmer and back-country guide at Bolton Valley Resort, has been named recipient of the 2025 Kellen Sams Memorial Leadership Award by Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports.
Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in eastern North America, has promoted several team members to new roles within the organization. These promotions will help streamline efficiencies across the resort with a new structure within several key departments and create opportunities for growth throughout the organization.
Community Heart & Soul, a nonprofit organization building stronger, healthier and more economically vibrant small cities and towns across the United States, has appointed Caroline Biddle McKenzie as market development associate.
Courtney Harrness, former chief advancement officer at Herren Project, has been appointed director of strategic advancement at the Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery.
Linda Goldstein, former chief customer experience and marketing officer at CSAA Insurance Group, has been named vice president of marketing and brand at National Life Group.
Jenny Patterson, a Harvard Law School graduate who has devoted her decades-long career to environmental protection and public service, has been named executive director of the Lake Champlain Committee, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Lake Champlain's environmental integrity and recreational resources.
Copley Hospital, Greater Lamoille County's nonprofit community hospital, has hired Barbara Walls as executive director of development, marketing and public relations, effective Jan. 13.
NPI Technology Management, an integrated information technology services company in South Burlington, has announced the hiring of Sam Crawford as client technology manager and Isaac Kranz as canopy technician.
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, a home health care service in Berlin, has welcomed Kelly Andrews, Sarah Lindberg and Dr. Joshua Plavin to its board of directors.
Writer and medical technology executive Ciaran Cooper has been elected to the board of trustees at Bennington College, his alma mater.
Burton, the Burlington-based designer and manufacturer of industry-leading products for snowboarding and the snowboard lifestyle, has announced the hiring of Jennifer Valentine as chief merchandising officer and Debbie Lee as chief marketing officer. Both report to CEO John Lacy and collaborate with Burton owner Donna Carpenter.