Deborah Mackin, founder and principle leadership coach at New Directions, a workforce development firm in North Bennington, Vermont has been chosen to speak at Vermont Women in Higher Education’s 2013 Women’s Leadership Conference. The conference will be held at the Killington Grande Hotel on March 21st and 22nd of 2013.
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Attorney Elizabeth L. Kohler is rejoining the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. Kohler will serve Of Counsel in the Burlington office, working in the firm’s Energy and Telecommunications Group. Kohler previously worked for the firm as an associate from 1994-1995.
Gov. Peter Shumlin today named Eldred French to replace outgoing Sen. William Carris, who is resigning his Rutland County seat for health reasons. French is an arborist who has run the Acorn Tree Service for nearly 40 years. French served two terms in the Vermont House, but lost his re-election bid last November in a district newly created through redistricting.
Tara Meyer has realized her grandmother’s dream, and then some.
Meyer’s grandmother wanted to be a nurse during World War II. Ironically, it was demand to act as her family’s caregiver at home that prevented her from realizing her dream.
The Central Vermont Medical Center Auxiliary recently elected officers for 2013. Shown here (top picture, l to r) Sarah Miller, Montpelier, Treasurer, Wanda Baril, Berlin, Vice President Elect.
(bottom picture, l to r) Carol Welch, East Montpelier, President, Robin Brandis, Elmore, Secretary, Heidi Pelletier, Montpelier, Immediate Past President.
Bread Loaf Corporation, the Vermont firm of architects, planners and builders, is pleased to announce that Charlie Willner has joined Bread Loaf Corporation as an Architectural Designer. Charlie received his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont and his Masters of Architecture from the University of Oregon.
As of January 1, 2013, Gwendy Lauritzen, former Vice President of the corporation, has assumed ownership of Notch Above Tours. Notch Above Tours is a Vermont based, full-service tour operator specializing in group and individual travel throughout the United States and abroad.
Gravel & Shea PC, a Burlington, Vermont-based law firm with clients across the U.S., welcomes Leslie A. Cadwell and Jeanne C. Blackmore as shareholders effective January 1, 2013.
The Next Stage Arts Project has hired Maria Basescu as its first Executive Director. Supported by a two-year matching grant from the Fresh Sound Foundation, Next Stage is continuing its remarkable evolution since its founding in 2011, now professionalizing its leadership as it enters the third year of operations.
At its 26th Annual Membership Meeting held today at Topnotch Resort & Spa in Stowe, the Vermont Business Roundtable elected new officers of the Board of Directors, including: Chair – Mary G. Powell, CEO, Green Mountain Power Corporation; Vice-Chair – Winthrop H. ‘Win’ Smith, Jr. President, Sugarbush Resort; Secretary – Robert E.
Mike Tuttle, President and CEO of Merchants Bank, announced two new management appointments at the company. Zoe Erdman has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Senior Operations Officer; Laura Abbott will serve as the new Senior Credit Officer. Both women each bring more than two decades of experience in banking and finance to their new positions.
Todd G. Menia, M.D. has been appointed medical director of the Emergency Department at Inter-Lakes Health in Ticonderoga, New York. Dr. Menia will be an employee of Fletcher Allen Health Care and will supervise the Inter-Lakes Health Emergency Department team in conjunction with Fletcher Allen Emergency Department Director Dr. Ray Keller and his staff.