The University of Vermont Health Network — Home Health & Hospice has appointed Christine Werneke as its next president and chief operating officer. Werneke has served as interim president during the search for a permanent successor to Adrianne Johnson Ross, who stepped down from the role in January.
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Nancy Gray, regional managing director for the Americas of Aon's captive and insurance management practice, and Sandy Bigglestone, deputy commissioner of the captive insurance division at the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, were voted to the first and third spots, respectively, of Captive Review's Power 50 rankings earlier this year.
Guy Rouelle, director of the aviation division at DuBois & King, has been elected to serve on the consulting planning and engineering firm's board of directors.
Christine Miller of Essex Junction, principal of the sales consulting and coaching firm Miller Consulting, has been selected as business coach for the Williston cohort of an upcoming THRIVE executive-level training series, sponsored by the US Small Business Administration. The program will run from June through December.
Danielle Gonzalez, chief human resources officer at Williams College in Massachusetts, has been appointed to the Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation's Northern Berkshire Regional Advisory Board.
New York Life Insurance Co. has elevated Anthony Caligaris from partner to managing partner for the Vermont general office headquartered in Colchester. He will oversee the company's statewide operations in Vermont.
Authors Zoë Tilley Poster, Kathryn Davis, Caren Beilin and Bianca Stone were named as winners in this year's Vermont Book Awards competition. The four received their awards, which carry a $1,000 prize, during a celebration hosted by Vermont Humanities at the Vermont College of Fine Arts on May 6.
In a unanimous vote, the Senate Democratic Caucus elected state Sen. Rebecca White as caucus communications director. In this role, White will serve as part of the caucus leadership team and guide efforts to connect Vermonters with the work of Senate Democrats.
CPR Therapeutics, an early-stage medtech startup company funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation to develop the next generation technology for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, welcomed Dave Gaddy as its first chief engineering officer.
Sharron Harrington, interim executive director of the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children since March, has been appointed to the position on a permanent, full-time basis.
John Russell, president of Russell Construction Services in Rutland City, has been chosen to serve as chair of the Vermont Economic Progress Council, the approval and authorization body for the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program and the Tax Increment Financing district program.