Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, today announced that Christopher A. Rains has joined its executive leadership team as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
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Judy Schaechter M.D., MBA, Division Director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention and Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the University of Miami has been appointed as the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Robert Larner, M.D.
Union Bank has announced the appointment of Jeff Weidley as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive search process that began in the fall of 2025. Weidley brings more than two decades of experience in community and regional banking. He succeeds David S. Silverman, who will retire after 40 years with the Bank.
The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Furman as its next Executive Director. Furman will officially begin in the role on April 6.
The Vermont State Colleges System (VSC) Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Sherry Kollmann as system Vice Chancellor and President of Vermont State University (VTSU) following a comprehensive national search.
Windsor resident and internationally recognized cartoonist Stephen R. Bissette will be appointed Vermont’s sixth Cartoonist Laureate on April 9 when he will be recognized at the Vermont State House.
Green Mountain Council Scouting Family are thrilled to announce that David “Dave” McAllister of Morrisville, Vermont, has been selected by the National Court of Honor as a member of the Silver Antelope Class of 2026.
Jeff Bartley, with the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, has been awarded a 2026 AAAE Professional Development Grant to attend the Loretta Scott, A.A.E.
Otter Creek Engineering (OCE), a leading Vermont-based civil and environmental engineering firm based in Middlebury, has announced a key leadership transition. Jason Larocque, one of the company’s original founders and President since 2017, has stepped down from the role. Brent F. Rakowski, P.E. has been appointed to the position, effective immediately.
The University of Vermont Board of Trustees today reelected Cynthia Barnhart to serve as chair and welcomed two new members following a special meeting.
Barnhart, now serving her second year as chair, was first elected to the Board on August 1, 2014, then re-elected in December 2019 and October 2024. Her current term expires in March 2030.
The Davis & Hodgdon Advisory group, based in Williston, is pleased to announce that Donna London, CPA has been named as a partner at the firm. Donna joined Davis & Hodgdon CPAs in 2019, and she has provided tax and consulting services to the firm’s individual and business clients.