Vermont Chamber of Commerce President Betsy Bishop
has been appointed by Governor Douglas to the Vermont Economic
Development Authority (VEDA) board of directors.
"I'm looking forward to working with VEDA," said Bishop, "the funds they
lend help create business growth and development that is crucial for
Vermont's future."
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Peter G. Anderson, President of Stowe Charities, Inc,. has announced
that a new Events Coordinator has been named for the 13th Annual Stowe
Wine and Food Classic.
Sharon Radtke has been chosen as the coordinator for the 2011 Stowe
Wine and Food Classic which will be held at the Trapp Family Lodge June
24, 25 & 26, 2011.
Rick Fleming of Fleming Oil in Brattleboro Vermont was named the new
President of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association. The VFDA Executive
Board unanimously elected Fleming to the volunteer leadership post at
their annual winter meeting. Rick succeeds Peter Bourne of Bourne’s
Energy in Morrisville. Bourne will remain on the VFDA Executive Board.
Jon Margolis, a regular panelist on Vermont Public Television’s “Vermont
This Week,” closed his Vermont Newsguy blog last month, but he will continue
to keep an eye on Vermont news.
Margolis will be on the program Friday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. (re-airs
Sunday at 11:30 a.m.), in his last appearance as the “Newsguy.” He will
Eric Smith has been promoted to director of engineering at DominionTech
Computer Services. Eric has been with DominionTech since January
of 2010 and was initially hired as a network administrator. In this role, he
will be head the engineering team that provides on-site consulting at
various companies in Chittenden and Washington counties. He will also
Marnie Owen was presented the 2010 CEMS Outstanding Staff Member Award during a 2010 UVM CEMS Holiday Celebration held Friday, December 10, 2010 in the Fleming Museum by Bernard “Chip” Cole, Interim Dean of the College, for her achievements in her role as Student Services Advisor for the College.
The Center for an Agricultural Economy is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Louise Calderwood of Craftsbury as the interim project manager for the 15,000 square foot Vermont Food Venture Center being constructed in Hardwick.
Central Vermont Medical Center President and CEO Judy Tarr is pleased to announce that art by Don Hanson is the newest exhibit in the CVMC lobby art gallery.
Eighteen attorneys at Langrock, Sperry & Wool, LLP have been named
“Best Lawyers” in Vermont in one or more areas of law. They received
these honors from Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest peer-review
publication in the legal profession, based entirely upon the opinions of their
Thomas S. Leavitt, Executive Vice President of Merchants Bank, announced the promotion of Erin Pond to Branch President of the Kennedy Drive branch of Merchants Bank. Ms. Pond will be leading all activities for one of the bank’s highest profile locations in its statewide network of 34 branch offices.
The New England Division of the American Cancer Society, with funding
from AstraZeneca, and in cooperation with Fletcher Allen Health Care,
welcomes Jessica Denton as the patient navigator for Fletcher Allen
Health Care. As an American Cancer Society patient navigator, Denton
will connect patients and caregivers with the most appropriate programs
Secretary of State-elect Jim Condos will attend an
orientation for newly elected chief state election officials in Austin,
Texas, on December 10-12 – co-hosted by the National Association of
Secretaries of States and the Pew Center on the States.
This will be a new member orientation with a focus on elections. Some of the