John Kiernan, P.E. has joined Otter Creek Engineering as senior project engineer. John is bringing over 20 years of water and wastewater engineering experience to strengthen the firm’s core business focus. John lives with his wife Erin and their three children in Shoreham.
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The Stern Center for Language and Learning has announced the new addition of Anita Long to our Williston instruction and professional learning teams. Dr. Long received her Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Vermont in 2011 and her Master of Science degree in mathematics from University of New Hampshire in 1993.
Drawings and photographs by Williamstown artist Jan Rogers are currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run through October 28, 2015.
The twelve-piece exhibit features photographs and works in graphite, colored pencil, and pastel.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. has announced the promotion of Richard Marotta to President of Berkshire Bank and Sean Gray to Chief Operating Officer of the Bank.
Energize Vermont has announced that Pete Antos-Ketcham, formerly of the Green Mountain Club (GMC), has joined the organization as its new Executive Director. Antos-Ketcham succeeds Mark Whitworth.
The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce (LCRCC), the state’s largest business organization, has secured Jennifer Williams to work with the Chamber’s marketing and public affairs team.
Co-operative Insurance Companies’ vice president of human resources was recognized by her co-workers and industry peers for her contributions to the company, her profession, and the community this month.
Gina Larrow received the 2015 HR Professional of the Year award from the Society for Human Resource Management at the group’s state conference in Burlington on September 10.
The Vermont Business Roundtable Executive Leadership Series presents Marilyn H. Tam, who will give a presentation on September 25, 2015.
Marilyn H. Tam is a business leader, author and consultant. Ms. Tam is a former CEO at Aveda Corp., president at Reebok (apparel and retail group), and vice president of Nike, Inc., and is the entrepreneur behind four companies.
Mercy Connections has been nurturing self-sufficiency through education, mentoring, entrepreneurship and community since it was founded in 2001.
Three Vermont women, Mary Burns, Director of the Burlington YMCA, Julie Cadwallader Staub, Grant Director for the Early Learning Challenge—Race to the Top grant for the state of Vermont, and Blanche Podhajski, Founder and President of the Stern Center for Language and Learning, were recently honored in Montclair, New Jersey by the Turrell Fund as champions for children.
Fort Ticonderoga recently announced that Frank Schlamp of Ticonderoga, NY, has received the 2015 Fort Ticonderoga Volunteer of the Year Award. Mr. Schlamp received the honor in recognition of his years of dedicated service, commitment to Fort Ticonderoga’s educational mission, and generous support in all areas of Fort Ticonderoga’s operations. Mr.
The green mountains of Vermont were home to Carolyn Thompson twice before during her career practicing law and after several years practicing in California, she knew it was time to return to Vermont.
“I always felt happiest when living and working in Vermont and I’m so pleased that I’ve been able to make the move ‘back home’”, she said.