Devin Cowette, former vice president and portfolio manager at Bar Harbor Wealth Management, has joined Ledyard National Bank as senior portfolio manager within the Ledyard Financial Advisors division.
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Jeremy Baker, fleet and safety manager at rk MILES, has been appointed to a two-year term as president of the board of directors at the Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association.
The Woodstock Foundation has promoted Michelle Adams from executive vice president to president and executive director of Billings Farm & Museum, effective Sept 19.
Four nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care — Laurie Darby, Adrienne Gigliotti, Jennifer Harrington and Jaime Wiley — were recently honored for embodying the four dimensions of a Magnet Center for Nursing Excellence: transformational leadership; innovation and new knowledge; structural empowerment; and exemplary professional practice.
Lisa Kelley, a realtor with Cummings and Company in Windham, has been named the 2022 Realtor of the Year by the Vermont Association of Realtors. The award — the association’s highest honor — recognizes a realtor member for outstanding commitment to the realtor industry and to their clients and community.
The Vermont Woodlands Association recently welcomed Kate Forrer as the group’s new executive director. Forrer joins the VWA from University of Vermont Extension, where she worked in forestry outreach and education and partnered with VWA on many projects that served Vermont’s forests.
RE/MAX, one of the leading global real estate franchisors, has announced the promotion of Sandy Jamison to vice president of region development for the Northeast region. In this role, Jamison will oversee regional operations in 14 states, from Ohio to Maine, as well as Washington, DC.
The Vermont Association of Realtors has named Frank Provance, a realtor at Diamond Realty in Ludlow, as its 2022 Good Neighbor. “Each year, VAR recognizes one individual who has made an extraordinary impact on their community through volunteer work,” said VAR Chief Executive Kathy Sweeten.
Real estate brokers Sarah Peluso and Steve Foster were recently installed as president and president-elect, respectively, on the Vermont Association of Realtors Board of Directors.
Vermont Department of Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington has been named chair-elect for the National Association of State Workforce Agencies Board of Directors for 2022-23. He was elected to the position by NASWA members, which represent states and US territories nationwide.
Wendi Walker-Schmidt, former senior manager and leader of talent, learning and organizational development and effectiveness at Charles Schwab, has been named head of organizational development at National Life Group. She will be based out of the company's Addison, TX, office.