Merritt & Merritt has announced that Merritt & Merritt and its two directors, H. Kenneth Merritt, Jr. (Corporate/Commercial) and Sharon J. Merritt (Intellectual Property) have been listed in this year’s Chambers USA.
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The Vermont Retail & Grocers Association has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to ten graduating high school seniors. The scholarships, which are in the amount of $1,500 per student, will help with tuition expenses for the 2016-2017 academic year. For over 25 years, the VRGA Scholarship Fund has provided financial assistance for college to members’ employees and/or their children.
Southern Vermont College (SVC) has announced the appointment of Nina G. Moser as Vice President for College Advancement. In her new position, Moser will provide leadership in all of the College’s advancement efforts, including campaign planning, major and planned giving, annual giving, external and alumni relations, communications and marketing.
Bruce Bernier, senior lender and senior VP for Merchants Bank recently announced the addition of John Keshavan to the position of VP, regional manager and loan resolution officer at Merchants Bank.
Jason Doiron has been promoted to chief investment officer and senior vice president at National Life Group.
Doiron will be responsible for managing the general account portfolios of National Life’s insurance companies.
The Greater Burlington YMCA has announced that Rick Blount of Burlington has been selected to lead the Y’s fundraising and community relations activities as Vice President of Development. The appointment comes as the organization celebrates its 150th year of serving the community and moves forward on plans to build a new facility in Burlington.
Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP has been honored with a 2016 When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success.
Ciara Nicholson, DPM, recently joined the University of Vermont Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center Orthopedics & Podiatry practice.
The Vermont Retail & Grocers Association, Vermont’s leading trade association solely representing the retail and grocery industries, has announced the election of Allison Weinhagen of City Market to the association’s Board of Directors and the re-election of Todd Keyworth of Harborside Harvest Market as Chairman of the Board and Marc Sherman of Stowe Mercantile as Vice-Chairman of Legislati
VHB has announced that Rachel Marvin, PE will join its South Burlington, VT office as a Project Engineer. Rachel joins the Vermont office’s burgeoning Land Development group, where she will focus on civil/site, stormwater, utility, and construction inspection and oversight projects.
Spherion Staffing Services, a local recruiting, staffing and workforce solutions provider backed by the resources of a $2 billion global workforce leader, recently honored Vermont (South Burlington) franchise owner Ken Ballard with the company’s 2016 Professional Sales Growth Award.
The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has announced that it has awarded $15,000 to Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) in Burlington.