Marie Thresher, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, announces Luis Arnaut joined Merchants Bank as Project Manager. Arnaut has over 14 years of experience in project management and process improvement. He began his career as a software engineer and brings both technical knowledge and project management skills to the bank. He holds a B.S.
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Eric Sandberg has been promoted to senior vice president at National Life Group and will assume responsibilities as chief risk officer.
Sandberg will continue to serve as chief actuary.
A Vermont nurse who has devoted her professional career to improving the quality of health care will be recognized as one of the 10 recipients of the new Breakthrough Leaders in Nursing award created by the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a joint initiative of AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Bill Orleans, president of PP&D Brochure Distribution and the BLUE MAP, has become of a member of the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce Board.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced that Kelly A. McCue has received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) from Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
Anita Bourgeois, VP Government Banking and Cash Management for Merchants Bank, announced Wanda Oczechowski was hired for the position of Cash Management and Government Banking Account Manager. Oczechowski has over eighteen years of banking experience and holds an ABA banking degree. Wanda resides in Rutland, VT.
Ellis Mills Public Affairs, a New England government relations and strategic communications firm, announced that public relations expert Steve Patterson will work with the firm for the upcoming Vermont legislative session.
Patterson, a longtime economic development official in Vermont, will work with the firm on government relations and communications matters.
Incoming Vermont State Colleges (VSC) Chancellor Jeb Spaulding announced today two new members of his leadership team. Yasmine Ziesler has been named Chief Academic and Academic Technology Officer and Tricia Coates will become the Director for External and Governmental Affairs.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is pleased to welcome Physician Assistant MacKenzie Monahan to the medical team at Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. As a same-day provider, Monahan will focus primarily on patients with urgent but non-life-threatening medical needs, such as acute illnesses, fever and flu, and sports- or accident-related injuries.
Bread Loaf Corporation, a Vermont firm of architects, planners, and builders is pleased to announce Ryan Ahern has joined their Construction Department as a Superintendent. Ryan brings with him over 14 years of experience working in the field and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering. In Ryan’s new position at Bread Loaf Corporation he is Superintendent of the St.
Gregory Sargent, CPA managing director of Kittell Branagan & Sargent, has announced that Mark P. Mayer, CPA has been admitted as a shareholder. Mark joined KBS in 2000 and is a graduate of St Michaels College. Mark currently resides in South Burlington Vt with his wife Katherine and their two children.
Greentree Real Estate welcomes Leanne Siffermann as their newest licensed Real Estate Agent. Leanne joined Greentree at the end of 2014 and has been licensed as a Realtor since 2007.