Community National Bank recently announced the promotion of Sarah Chadburn to assistant vice president and commercial loan officer.
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Erin Sigrist, president of the Vermont Retail & Grocers Association and executive director of the Vermont Specialty Food Association, has been elected chairwoman of the Council of State Retail Associations Board of Directors for 2023. Her term begins on Jan 1.
Democratic House members recently selected their leadership slate for the 2023–24 biennium during a public Democratic caucus held at the State House in Montpelier.
Ryan Bergmann of Burlington, former financial adviser at Morgan Stanley, has been named vice president, registered investment adviser and certified plan fiduciary adviser at the independent financial advisory firm SilverLake Wealth Management in Williston.
State Representative Tim Briglin (D-Windsor-Orange 2), who chose not to seek reelection this fall after serving eight years in the Vermont House, has been named 2022 Legislator of the Year by the statewide business trade organization Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.
Attorney General-elect Charity Clark has announced that Robert McDougall will serve as deputy attorney general and Lauren Jandl will continue in her role as chief of staff when Clark assumes office in January.
Mara Neufeld Rivera, head of people and culture at Chroma Technology Corp., has been elected director of the Vermont State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management, effective Jan 1. She succeeds Ross Gibson, chief of operations in the employee benefits division at The Richards Group, who led the council for the past two years.
Jolynda Burton, former development and communications manager at Just Basics, has joined the Monteverdi Music School as music education coordinator. Burton's hiring coincides with Monteverdi's plans to expand its programs, deepen community engagement, and increase access to music in the region.
Attorney Jim Caffry, owner of Caffry Law in Waterbury, has been elected president of the Special Needs Alliance, a national organization composed of special needs planning attorneys committed to helping people with disabilities, their families and caregivers make informed choices about estate planning.
South Burlington-based ReArch Company recently welcomed Lillie Bleau as human resources manager. In this position, Bleau works closely with ReArch hiring managers to attract, motivate and retain top talent. She spearheads recruitment, hiring, employee onboarding, benefits administration and payroll processing.
Community National Bank has announced the promotion of Financial Reporting Officer and Asset Liability Manager Nikole Brainard to assistant vice president and finance manager.
Karianne Scott, former accredited adviser in insurance at the Noyle-Johnson Group in Montpelier, has joined the Vermont Small Business Development Center as business adviser for Orleans, Essex and Caledonia counties in the Northeast Kingdom.