Nurse practitioner Aleena Herrick has joined Gifford Health Care, serving on the primary care team at Gifford Health Center in Berlin.
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David Richards, co-founder of Vermont Construction Co., has joined the board of directors at Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity.
Vail Resorts has appointed Lea Gabrielle Potts as vice president and general manager at Mount Snow, which recently opened for its 70th season. Her hire is effective Dec. 19.
Community Bank has hired Jonathan Leighton as branch manager of its Williston office. In his new role, Leighton will be responsible for managing branch employees; establishing business goals and objectives; overseeing branch operations and procedures; working with partner departments; and monitoring and reviewing roles.
Former British diplomat Katherine Dixon has been named CEO of the Regulatory Assistance Project, a Montpelier-based nonprofit organization that advises governments on energy regulation, electricity markets and climate policy. She replaces interim CEO and RAP co-founder David Moskovitz, effective Jan. 1.
Tom Borys, chief financial officer at OneCare Vermont, will assume the additional duties of interim CEO of the organization. He will replace CEO Abe Berman, who will be stepping down in mid-December to join TapestryHealth.
The Source and Recruit Co., a premier recruitment solutions provider, has hired Clare Urban as a senior talent adviser. In her new position, Urban will will play a pivotal role in enhancing the company's recruitment strategies and processes for clients seeking top-tier talent.
Jennifer Chambers, director of case management and social services at Springfield Hospital, was recently appointed by Gov. Scott to a three-year term on the Clinical Utilization Review Board within the Department of Vermont Health Access.
Peggy Piette, nurse practitioner in gastroenterology at Littleton Regional Healthcare, has been elected chair of the board of directors at the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. She has been a member of the council's board since 2019, most recently as secretary.
Keith Jennings, former lead hydrologist at Lynker, a water science and engineering company based in Boulder, Colorado, has been named director of research at the University of Vermont's Water Resources Institute.
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region has promoted Chief Quality Officer Jessica Boutin to CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
John Baumann, vice president and chief financial officer at the civil engineering firm DuBois & King, has been named Business Executive of the Year by the White River Valley Chamber of Commerce.