The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, recently donated a total of $900,000 in grants to food pantries throughout the bank’s footprint from Maine to Florida.
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Renewable NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of resource assessment and turbine optimization equipment for the global renewable energy industry, has promoted Justin Wheating, chief financial officer, to the role of president. Wheating will be responsible for overseeing operations, providing strategic direction, and leading the executive management team.
Thanks to the 91 horseback riders who took part in last month’s Fourth Annual Ride for the Cure – as well as the generosity of the event’s host, the Green Mountain Horse Association – Susan G. Komen Vermont-New Hampshire has raised in excess of $40,000.
Member-Owners and staff members were busy inside Hunger Mountain Coop recently packing enough groceries to feed over 1,000 people in Washington County. The Coop’s community distribution partners braved the icy roads and arrived with helping hands to pick up the holiday grocery bags donated by The Coop.
Champlain Community Services, (CCS), Inc. in Colchester recently named Kyla Boyce a new Service Coordinator. She will be responsible for consumer case management and resource development, as well as supervision of direct services staff.
CTI is pleased to announce that Rahul Kushwaha has accepted the corporate CFO position and will work out of the Vermont office.
With the impending retirement of longtime Green Mountain Power communications executive Steve Terry at year’s end, Kristin Carlson will join GMP as director of media Jan. 6. Carlson, an award-winning journalist and co-anchor of “The 30” on WCAX and senior political reporter, will lead the company’s efforts to develop new communications strategies to improve the customer experience.
Nikki and Michael Boutin, owners of Fusion 802 Dance Studio have announced the purchase of 1881 Williston Road, South Burlington to relocate their Colchester business with a scheduled opening of 1-2-14. Fusion 802 offers dance classes for all ages and has been in business since 2010.
Merrill Lynch has announced that Vermont native Andrew Thayer, Financial Advisor, recently earned the Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM (CRPC®) certification awarded by the College for Financial Planning.
Travel Leaders, America’s leading travel agency franchise brand, has announced the results of its most recent Franchise Advisory Board elections in which six, new Travel Leaders Associates were chosen to represent their peers. They will join six additional members who continue serving two-year terms.
Bread Loaf Corporation, a Vermont firm of architects, planners, and builders is excited to welcome Shaun Tulley as an IT/Help Desk Specialist. Shaun has over 10 years of experience and holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Vermont Technical College.
Paul Frank + Collins Director William D. Riley was recently listed as one of the top 50 most influential people in the international captive insurance industry by Captive Reviewmagazine.