DuBois & King, a multidisciplinary firm that provides consulting engineering, planning, survey, landscape architecture and environmental services from offices in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and western New York, has announced that Vice President of Finance and Controller Justin Vertichio will take on the additional duties of chief financial office
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Mike Cleland, former vice president and commercial loan officer at Merrimack County Savings Bank, has joined Ledyard Bank in its Bedford, New Hampshire, financial center as senior vice president and commercial relationship manager. In this role, he will be responsible for developing and strengthening commercial banking relationships.
The Vermont Progressive Party, widely recognized as the most successful third party in the country, has elected four new officers, three new at-large members and five new regional advisers to its Coordinating Committee.
Barb Watters (pictured), an agent at Ashe Insurance in Essex, was named Member of the Year by the Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals. She was recognized Nov.
Randy Farmer, former chief operating office at the Delaware Health Information Network in Dover, Delaware, has joined Vermont's nonprofit health information exchange, VITL, as president and CEO.
Walter Frame, chief operating officer and director at von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort in Stowe, has joined the board of directors of Union Bank.
Jared Perry, former managing director and chief operating officer of partnership strategies at Bain Capital in Boston, has joined Mac Mountain in Woodstock as head of capital markets.
Gabe Porter-Henry, a two-decade veteran of the ski and outdoor industries, has joined Burke Mountain Resort as general manager. He succeeds Tom Day, who had served as interim general manager since June.
United Way of Northwest Vermont has promoted Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives Emma Paradis and Manager of Learning Education Lisa Grefe to co-directors of Common Good Vermont, United Way’s statewide program dedicated to uniting, strengthening and advocating for Vermont’s nonprofit sector.
Sam Burr, of Bristol; Lizah Makombore (pictured), of Burlington; and Arwen Turner, of Wallingford, have been elected to the Vermont Land Trust Board of Trustees.
Jason Kantak, former vice president at the electric lighting equipment manufacturer Aquarii in East Syracuse, New York, has joined McFarland Johnson as regional engineering manager in its civil engineering services division.
Southeast Vermont Transit has announced that General Manager Christine Howe (pictured) will become CEO of the regional public transportation company on July 1, 2026, following the retirement of current CEO Randy Schoonmaker on June 30.