The Vermont State Police has appointed Ron LaFond Jr. and Christian Pedoty to new leadership roles at the organization — the former as director of the Vermont Intelligence Center and the latter as emergency communications director. Both positions were previously held by sworn members of law enforcement.
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David Stettler, retired head of school at Oak Meadow Montessori in Littleton, Massachusetts, and The Fessenden School in Newton, Massachusetts, has joined the Grace Cottage Foundation Board of Directors.
Mack Molding, a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced that Kevin Bradley has been promoted to vice president of procurement, overseeing purchasing operations for the company’s northern division and reporting directly to President Jeff Somple.
Kaomi Taylor, a longtime community leader, small-business owner and educator, has been named executive director of the Henry “Bud” Boucher Jr. ’69 Career Education Center at Saint Michael’s College.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, a member of Dartmouth Health, has hired Kate Czaplinski as director of marketing and communications and public information officer. Czaplinski joins SVMC with over five years' experience in nonprofit communications and more than a decade in Connecticut news and media.
Curt Alpeter, former president of Runamok Maple in Fairfax, has been named CEO at Grafton Village Cheese Co., a subsidiary of the Windham Foundation. In his new role, Alpeter will lead the historic and award-winning handmade cheese business, including operations, retail and wholesale distribution.
Attorney Gina Puls, former human resources and special counsel for the Vermont Office of the Defender General, has joined the litigation group at the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin.
Christine Beall (pictured), vice president and financial adviser at Morgan Stanley, has been elected board chair of Girls on the Run Vermont, a statewide nonprofit organization that helps girls in third through eighth grade develop physical, emotional and social well-being through a 10-week after-school program. The appointment is effective Jan. 1.
Attorney Emily Garrett has joined the complex development and land use team at the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin in Burlington. Garrett comes to DRM from Ropes & Gray in Boston, where she worked in the real estate investments and transactions group.
Jessica Barquist, former director of policy and organizing for the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, has been named vice president of Vermont public affairs at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and the
Geoff Watson, former community office manager for the National Bank of Middlebury, has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as branch relationship manager of the bank's Rutland office.
Nate Hibler, former assistant director of taxpayer services at the Vermont Department of Tax, has been named vice president of finance at Vermont Law and Graduate School.