People in the news

Veteran Vermont radio broadcaster Steve Cormier has been hired as Director of Sales for the Radio Vermont Group.

Amy Lumsden, RN, a case manager at The University of Vermont Medical Center has been chosen “Healthcare Champion of the Year” by The Center for Donation & Transplant (CDT) for her tireless support of organ and tissue donation in the hospital network and greater community.

Vermont Academy, a leading private boarding school in southern Vermont, announced today that Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow Kara Pezzi has joined Vermont Academy as science department chair and leader of Vermont Academy's STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).

The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium honored U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, presenting him with its annual Franklin Fairbanks Award, which recognizes “outstanding achievements by an individual that have significantly enriched regional or national awareness and understanding of our cultural heritage or the natural world.” The museum established the award in the name of its founder in 1988.

VHB has announced that Kaitlin O’Shea has joined our South

Burlington office as a Preservation Planner. Kaitlin has close to ten years

professional experience in historic documentation, regulatory permitting,

infrastructure assessment, and project management. Kaitlin brings an exciting

new skill set to the Vermont office and we are thrilled to add her

Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO), Vermont’s only statewide symphony orchestra, announced this week during a choral concert in Burlington, Vermont that Robert De Cormier has been honored as Conductor Emeritus, Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. De Cormier held the position of choral conductor for twenty years having retired in 2014.

Castleton welcomes former chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges Tim Donovan to give the address at the college’s 2015 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m. in the Castleton Pavilion.

KSV, the Burlington-based marketing firm, has added two employees to its growing team.

KeyBank has announced that Amy Mailloux has been promoted to regional manager, Business Payment Sales for the Northeast. She is responsible for continuing KeyBank’s commitment to helping Vermont businesses of all sizes employ treasury services and payment solutions to make their businesses more effective and poised to succeed in the market.

Norwich University President Richard Schneider and Commandant of Cadets Col. Russell Holden are pleased to announce that Alex Breindel, of Goldsboro, N.C., has been selected to serve as the 2015-16 Regimental Commander, the highest-ranking cadet of Norwich University’s Corps of Cadets (NUCC).

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has elected Terry Moore as Vice President of Underwriting. Mr. Moore comes to Vermont Mutual from Safeco Insurance, where he served as AVP and Regional Manager of Safeco’s New York and New Jersey region.

Ledyard Financial Group is pleased to announce that Gregory D. Steverson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Greg joined Ledyard in 2006 as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.

His responsibilities include investor relations, finance, compliance, facilities, operations and information technology.