Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America and a POWDR company, today announced the retirement of Reservations Manager, Jane Bird, after 41 years of service. Jane graduated from Boston University with a master’s in public relations and started at Killington in 1975 season as a reservations agent.
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On April 12, 2018, the Town & Village of Ludlow Board Chairs unanimously voted to appoint Scott Murphy as the new Municipal Manager. Murphy will take over the reins from Frank Heald, who is stepping down after 15 years of service to the Ludlow community.
Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announced the seven winners of the 2018 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards.
Johanne Fradette, Acute Therapies Supervisor at the University of Vermont Medical Center, was presented with the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award by Vermont ESGR Vice Chair Jerrold Manock and ESGR volunteer Kip Steele.
Lori Preston, Operating Room Manager at the University of Vermont Medical Center, was presented with the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award by Vermont ESGR Vice Chair Jerrold Manock and ESGR volunteer Kip Steele.
The Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals is pleased to announce that Pam LaCount from Union Mutual of Vermont, Montpelier, VT has become the newest member of the VTAIP. Membership in VTAIP is an industry commitment to the insurance community through leadership development, career enhancement and creating relationships with other industry related connections.
Dawn Pelkey, Business Manager at the Office of Health Promotion Research at the University of Vermont Medical Center, was presented with the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award by Vermont ESGR Vice Chair Jerrold Manock and ESGR volunteer Kip Steele.
Two members of the Vermont Department of Public Safety received awards Friday, April 13, 2018, to honor their exceptional work on behalf of the victims of crime.
Community Bank NA is pleased to announce Joyce Werzer has joined its New England Commercial Lending team as vice president, commercial banking officer. Werzer brings to the team 30 years of experience in the financial industry.
NBT Bank’s New England Regional President Matthew Durkee announced David Micklas has been hired as the Branch Manager for NBT’s Williston Office. Micklas has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before joining NBT Bank, he was a Mortgage Loan Officer for KeyBank in the Burlington, VT area. Prior to that, he served as Branch Manager for KeyBank’s Burlington Office.
Five candidates are vying for three open seats this year on the board of the Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC). The election will open April 17 and will end, and winners will be declared, at the VEC Annual Meeting at Smugglers’ Notch Resort May 12. Every year, co-op members elect local representatives to serve on VEC’s twelve-member board.
The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) is pleased to announce that Professional Manufacturing & Business Growth Advisors Jon Bates, Karl Swanke and Carla Wuthrich have completed the requirements necessary to be named Innovation Engineering Blue Belts.