People in the news

The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce announced the Chef’s Best Taste Awards, Chef’s Best Presentation Award and People’s Choice Award at the 34th Annual Chamber Winter In August Celebration sponsored by Rutland Herald. This is the third year the Chamber established a "Chef led panel" of experts to determine the winners.

The Vermont Public Health Association has announced that it has hired Anthony Iarrapino as an Executive Advisor to guide the organization’s growth and increase its capacity as a leading voice in national, state, and local public health policy initiatives. Mr.

Paul Frank + Collins has announced that Attorney David Pocius has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Risk Managers, claims professionals, and attorneys.

PT360 recently hired two administrative staff and an athletic trainer at their Williston location on Graham Way.

AllEarth Renewables, the award winning solar tracker manufacturer with sales nationwide, has announced the hiring of Payne Morgan to its sales team.

University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center welcomes Courtney Ellis, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, to their Adult Primary Care practice in Barre.

Teresa Nelson, a real estate sales professional from Derby, has joined KW Vermont.

MJ Reale of South Burlington has been appointed Director of Corporate Support for Vermont PBS, overseeing the station’s corporate underwriting support in both the broadcast and online arenas. She replaces Peter Shea, who recently retired.

Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) is excited to announce the return of its popular fundraiser, Dancing with the Rutland Stars, for its 5th year. The event will be held on October 10, 2015 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.

Nearly sixty Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) employees participated in the 10th Annual Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival, hosted by Dragonheart Vermont, on Sunday, August 2nd, 2015.

Norwich University has named Lisa Yaeger as its new director of human resources. She began her tenure in July.

Yaeger comes to Norwich after nine years at the Community College of Vermont, where she served as director of Human Resources and later as associate dean for Human and Administrative Resources.

Lisa Cook, a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, joined the Colchester CPA firm of JMM & Associates. She has more than 25 years of experience, and will be handling bookkeeping for clients and JMM. Lisa, her husband and three children live in Cambridge.