Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has announced the promotion of Vreni Gust to vice president and chief marketing officer. In her new role, she leads the coordination and delivery of all marketing, advertising, social media and public relations activities across the bank’s three-state service area of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Rebecca Kapsalis, associate vice president and talent acquisition leader at the University of Vermont Health Network, has been reappointed to a three-year term on the Vermont Workforce Development Board. Kapsalis has served on the 27-member board since March 2022.
Paula Clark, senior executive assistant at Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, has been named Region 1 vice president of the International Association of Insurance Professionals, effective July 1. IAIP is a community committed to the advancement of the insurance industry by connecting members and building careers.
Union Bank has announced the promotions of veteran employees Karyn Hale and Carrie Locklin as part of its ongoing organizational realignment to better support the institution's strategic goals and growth.
Alysia Straw, former recruitment and workforce development specialist at Springfield Hospital, has been named director of health careers exploration at Southern Vermont AHEC, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to growing and sustaining southern Vermont’s health workforce, especially in rural and underserved communities.
Jillian Earle, direct support professional for Project SEARCH at the Community Care Network in Rutland, has been named Vermont’s Direct Support Professional of the Year by ANCOR, the nation’s leading advocacy organization for community-based providers supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Megan Grube, director of curriculum, instruction and technology at Grand Isle Supervisory Union, has been named the next assistant superintendent of the Maple Run Unified Union School District, effective July 1. She will succeed John Muldoon, who has served in the post since July 2021.
Paul Kowalski has been promoted from personal banker to branch relationship manager at the Woodstock office of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. In this new role, he leads the retail banking team to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families and businesses in Woodstock and surrounding communities meet their financial goals.
Holly O’Brien, former senior relationship manager at M&T Bank, has been named relationship manager for business banking at KeyBank. In this new position, O’Brien is responsible for lending and developing as well as growing business banking relationships throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
As part of its expansion into southern New Hampshire, ReArch Construction, formerly ReArch Co., has hired Darrell “Britt” Britton as vice president of corporate development and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and Mike McLaughlin as vice president and project executive.
Phil Latvis, executive director at the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, has been appointed director of risk management services at the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, effective April 21.
Outright Vermont has announced the hiring of Delanté Keys (pictured) as development coordinator and the election of Christopher Brown and Andrea Sambrook to leadership posts on the organization's board of directors.