Alexander Armani-Munn, an experienced economic development and government administration professional, has been named executive director of the Addison County Economic Development Corp., effective Feb. 10. He succeeds Fred Kenney, who has led the organization since 2017 and plans to retire in June.
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Seth Blanchard, a private wealth adviser at WellBridge Wealth in Colchester — a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services — has qualified for the company’s Circle of Success annual recognition program. Only a select number of high-performing advisers earn this distinction.
Kylee Beaucage, of Washington, Vermont, has been named one of 12 winners of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust's Brand Behavior Awards, which recognize employees who demonstrate behavior that exemplifies the bank’s core values of communication, initiative, positivity, professionalism, quality and teamwork.
Union Bank of Vermont and New Hampshire has appointed Craig Erickson as branch manager at the bank’s St. Albans location at 15 Mapleville Depot Road.
Mack Molding, a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, has announced several key appointments across its business units. These include Owen Timlin, new-business development manager; Lucas Osorio (pictured), program manager; Mark Churan, quality engineer; and Darcy Lyle, sales service representative.
Vermont Studio Center has elected educators Peggy Williams, of Johnson, and Cyra Levenson, of Brooklyn, New York, to the organization’s board of trustees.
The Vermont general office of New York Life Insurance Co., led by Managing Partner Tony Caligaris (pictured), was recently awarded the 2024 President's Trophy. The award is given annually to the office with the largest percentage increase in sales production over the previous year.
David Whitehill, former executive of the Reading (Pa.) Symphony Orchestra, has been named executive director of the Manchester Music Festival, effective Feb. 24. Whitehill will be responsible for the administrative leadership of the organization, which presents a five-week summer chamber music festival and operates the Young Artists Program.
Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate and several of its agents and teams have been recognized as Coldwell Banker Top Performers for 2024. This accolade places them among the best in the Coldwell Banker network and within the real estate industry.
Caffry Law in Waterbury has announced that attorneys James Caffry and Kaitlyn Lewis Keating have entered into a new partnership to form Caffry & Keating.
The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association has announced its annual awards for contributions to and achievements in the Vermont maple sugar industry.
Alfred Gobeille, CEO at Gobeille Hospitality, has been elected chair of the board of trustees at Norwich University, his alma mater. Gobeille, former executive vice president and chief operating officer at the University of Vermont Health Network and former secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, succeeds Alan DeForest, who served as chair the past nine years.