Lisa Beeler, former business development manager at the civil engineering firm Haley Ward Inc. in Bangor, Maine, has been appointed director of business development at PC Construction.
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Gov. Phil Scott has appointed members to all five slots of the newly created Land Use Review Board, the organization responsible for the administration of Act 250, Vermont’s land use and development law.
Vermonters Evan Fennelly and Barb Heath, and Aharoni Zisling of Pennsylvania, have been named 2024 Volunteers of the Year by Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, a nonprofit organization that empowers people of all abilities through inclusive sports.
Vermont Interfaith Action, a leading faith-based organizing network in Vermont, has announced the promotion of Melissa Battah to executive director. Battah had been serving as the organization's deputy director of organizing for the previous five years before being named interim executive director in July.
Neagley & Chase Construction, one of northern New England's leading commercial construction firms, recently welcomed Todd Boucher and Dan Pulinski as project superintendents.
Sarah Mearhoff, former chief politics reporter at VTDigger, has joined the Associated General Contractors of Vermont as director of advocacy and communications. She will begin full time on Jan. 2, ahead of Vermont’s 2025 legislative session, which begins the following week.
Family nurse practitioner Melanie Clark has joined Gifford Health Care, serving on the primary care team at Chelsea Health Center.
National Life Group has announced the promotion of Frank Lucia to general agent of its Baltimore Agency, Worthington Financial Partners, beginning Jan 1.
The Burlington School District has elevated Sabrina Westdijk and John Oliver to principal of Burlington High School and Edmunds Elementary School, respectively. Both had been serving in interim roles at their schools.
The Green Mountain Care Board, an independent board responsible for controlling the rate of health care costs while improving the health of Vermonters, has promoted Kristen LaJeunesse to communication and information officer and hired Abby Parker as board administrator and communication specialist.
Jennifer L. Smith, former multistage experience leader at KeyBank, has joined Union Bank of Vermont and New Hampshire as assistant vice president and branch administrator. She will work primarily out of Union Bank’s Jeffersonville office.
The Burlington Business Association, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the business community in the city of Burlington, has hired Sam Donnelly as deputy director and appointed Heidi Stumpff to its board of directors.