Burton is proud to announce the promotion of Ali Kenney, formerly SVP of Strategy & Insights, to Chief Strategy Officer. As Burton’s first Chief Strategy Officer, Ali will lead key work around brand purpose, company strategy, consumer-centricity, sustainability, justice/diversity/equity/inclusion and the prioritization of key growth opportunities.
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Online, nonprofit, accredited Western Governors University (WGU) has appointed Vermont resident Gloria Bruce as strategic partnerships manager for New England, to develop relationships in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
ReArch Company is pleased to announce the arrival of Leo Bresnahan as a Superintendent. In this role, Leo will be responsible for ensuring the client’s goals, design team, project management team, vendors, and subcontractors are met while focusing on safety, budget, communication, quality control, schedule.
Maia Furnari has joined Copper Leaf Financial as an Office Coordinator. Maia has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Sociology from Saint Lawrence University in Canton, NY. Maia brings strong communication and organizational skills that she acquired from previous positions including three years as a Legal Assistant for Langrock, Sperry and Wool, LLP.
Michael Veilleux, a longtime human resources executive at National Life, has been appointed Vice President and Chief People Officer. Veilleux has been at National Life since 2008 and has worked in all areas of human resources since then. He started as a recruiter and most recently led the company’s team of business partners.
The University of Vermont has appointed Joel R. Seligman, a professional with 30 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing and public affairs at top-tier public and private research universities, as its new chief communications officer.
Vermont Catholic magazine and the Diocese of Burlington’s communications team continued their long-time winning streak as together they earned nine awards at the 2021 Virtual Catholic Media Conference June 10. The awards included a prestigious second place in the “Best Diocesan Magazine” category.
Rootstock Publishing, a Montpelier-based publisher and imprint of Multicultural Media, Inc., announces the June 22nd release of Walking Home: Trail Stories, a memoir of thru-hiking Vermont’s Long Trail at age 60, by Celia Ryker, of Bridgewater Corners, Vermont and Michigan.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), has announced that their anesthesiology services will now be provided through SVMC Anesthesiology and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. The practice has hired several highly experienced anesthesiologists.
The Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame is excited to announce the 2021 inductees. Over the past 19 years, 90 contributors of Vermont agriculture have been celebrated with the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame honor. This year the nominations were thoughtful and competitive with over 25 submissions.
Hyperbaric Vermont is pleased to announce that Alyson Lincoln McHugh (Aly) has joined the growing nonprofit as the new Outreach and Marketing Coordinator. This is a new position created within the nonprofit as a part of its strategic growth plan. Founder and president Dr.
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is pleased to announce that Joe Aldsworth, Deputy Chief of Fire and EMS and Deputy Emergency Management Director for the City of Barre, is its 2021 Community Partner of the Year.