Smokey House Center, a living laboratory that advances ecologically sound farming and forestry, has appointed three new directors who together will guide the organization as a shared leadership team.
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Christy Patterson, former director of luxury consortia and leisure sales at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, has been appointed director of sales at the Woodstock Inn & Resort.
Patent attorney Taylor Hallowell has joined the intellectual property team at the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin. She will be based in the firm's Burlington office.
Keller Williams Vermont, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the state, has announced the promotion of co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong to operating principal. He succeeds his business partner and co-founder, Adam Hergenrother, who is stepping down after 15 years at the helm.
Susan Teixeira, former senior vice president of risk management and policy at Berkshire Bank, has joined Brattleboro Savings & Loan as executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief risk officer.
Sarah Camille Wilson, former head of library operations at Champlain College, has been appointed executive director of the Old Spokes Home bicycle shop in Burlington, effective July 1. She will succeed outgoing Executive Director Jon Copans.
Peter Blackmer, former human resources administrator at Southern Connecticut State University, has been named chief human resources officer at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
Hotel owner Rachel Vandenberg (pictured) and nonprofit executive Carolyn Lawrence have been named recipients of this year's Stowe Area Excellence Awards by the Stowe Area Association.
The 23 members of the Vermont Leadership Institute Class of 2024 celebrated their completion of the nine-month professional-development program at a June graduation ceremony at Basin Harbor in Vergennes. Tracy Zschau, president and CEO of the Vermont Land Trust, delivered the keynote address at the event.
Heather Simons, the first woman to lead the Vermont Police Academy, has announced she will step down from her position on June 7. Simons was appointed executive director of the academy in 2021 after leading the Vermont Correctional Academy for nine years.
The Vermont State Police has announced the promotion of Sgt. Thomas Howard to lieutenant and station commander at the Berlin Barracks, which provides police coverage throughout Washington County and portions of Orange County. Howard was appointed to the position in an acting capacity earlier this year.
Dan Lerner, associate director and chair of University of Vermont Extension, has been named executive director of the Windham Foundation, effective mid-June. He will succeed Bob Donald, who will retire this summer after 14 years as CEO and chief financial officer.