James Dean, managing director of National Life Group, recently received Finseca’s Community Impact Award in part for his efforts in co-founding Blacks Uplifted in Leadership Development — known by the acronym BUILD — and growing its membership.
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Oliver DeRosier, former associate art director at Trampoline Design in Glens Falls, New York, has joined Stride Creative Group, a full-service marketing agency in Burlington, as senior graphic designer.
Russell Goodrich, a nurse in the intensive care unit at Southwestern Vermont Health Care, was named the April recipient of the system’s DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of a national merit-based recognition program, established by the DAISY Foundation, that celebrates nurses’ education, training and skill.
Adeline Druart, former president of Vermont Creamery, has been named CEO of Lawson's Finest Liquids, an award-winning brewery in Waitsfield. Lawson's founders Sean and Karen Lawson will maintain their positions as stewards of the brand.
Ingrid Punderson Jackson has been promoted to vice president of client experience at The Nebo Co., a leadership-development firm based in Washington, D.C.
Matt Schley has joined the civil and environmental engineering firm Fuss & O’Neill as a senior restoration and resiliency engineer in the company's Williston office. In his new role, Schley will focus on the technical execution and management of projects in water resources, natural resource restoration, and climate resilience spaces.
Kristen Shamis and Ed Adrian have been named directors at the law firm Monaghan Safar in Burlington.
Two Vermont residents were elected to the executive board of the Northeast District Chapter of PEO, a philanthropic organization dedicated to supporting, motivating and celebrating the advancement of women through education, at the group's May 7 convention in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Champlain College Online has appointed Sergio Tenreiro de Magalhães as chief learning officer and Sarah McMaster as executive director of marketing and enrollment management to support the online institution's strategic goals, including new remote learning opportunities, program growth and enrollment management.
Seven Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees were recognized at the bank's annual Chairman's Dinner and Celebration May 19 for demonstrating extraordinary leadership in helping the institution achieve its strategic goals and deliver positive outcomes for customers.
Mike Parisi, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Ledyard Bank, has been honored with a 40 Under 40 Community Bank Leaders Award by the Independent Community Bankers of America.
Melissa Sheffer, former director of rooms and community engagement at Jay Peak Resort, has been appointed director of rooms at the Woodstock Inn & Resort.