Davis & Hodgdon Advisory Group, a business and financial services firm with locations in Williston and Rutland, announced that Kathryn Diedrichsen has earned senior certified professional certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. Support for this certification was also provided by the Vermont Human Resource Association.
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Marble Trail Financial, a financial planning, investment management and tax preparation firm in Middlebury, recently announced two new additions to its team: Stephen Boyce, as director of trade operations, and Lela McCaffrey, as senior wealth adviser.
Jane Okech, associate dean for academic and faculty affairs at the University of Vermont, has been appointed UVM's vice provost for faculty affairs, effective July 1. She will succeed Jim Vigoreaux, who plans to return to his faculty position in the Department of Biology.
Owiso Makuku, community development director for the town of Essex, VT, has been named chief executive officer of Main Street Landing in Burlington, effective Feb 22. She will succeed Melinda Moulton, who announced she will be stepping away from the company last October.
David Hiler, and Tim and Amy Brady, owners of Whetstone Brands, including Whetstone Craft Beers, Whetstone Station Brewery and Taproom, and River Garden Marketplace in Brattleboro, and Kampfires Campground, Inn & Entertainment in Dummerston, were named Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce 2021 Entrepreneurs of the Year at the organization’s annual meeting Jan 25.
Mack Molding, a leading custom plastic injection molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced that Rich Hornby has been promoted from headquarters plant manager to vice president of manufacturing operations at Mack’s Northern Division.
Marilyn Cipolla, professor of neurological sciences at the University of Vermont, has been named chair of UVM's Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, effective Feb 1.
Isaiah Donaldson, a realtor partner with The Conroy Team Vermont at KW Vermont, has been promoted to director of sales.
Spike Advertising in Burlington has transitioned to Black ownership and will now be called nuwave Agency, serving clients in Vermont and Montréal, Canada.
Encore Renewable Energy has hired three senior-level energy professionals to accelerate and elevate the company’s leading position in the origination, development, financing and construction of community-scale renewable energy assets, with a focus on brownfield redevelopment and agrivoltaic solutions.
Former Olympian ski jumper Jim Holland will be inducted into the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame during ceremonies Feb 20 at the Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro.
Nicole Haley, former senior manager of public relations at Let’s Grow Kids in Burlington, has been named director of marketing and communications at United Way of Northwest Vermont.