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Molly Gray has hired Nick Atherton of South Burlington as her campaign manager, adding to a diverse team of Vermonters with deep experience in public service, community organizing and Vermont elections.

The Lake Champlain Chamber (LCC) has appointed Noragh Devlin as the new director of LaunchVT. This addition further strengthens the organization’s commitment to fostering Vermont’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and driving economic growth.

Rutland Regional Medical Center has announced the recipients of the 2025 Rutland Regional Medical Center and Community Physician and Advanced Practice Provider of the Year Awards. RRMC named Facundo Stingo, MD, Pulmonologist and Intensivist Physician of the Year.

The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce formally announced a significant leadership milestone at its Annual Membership Meeting on January 30th of this year, naming Matt Harrington as Chief Executive Officer of the Southwestern Vermont Chamber enterprise.

Community Heart & Soul has added Sterling Speirn to its Board of Trustees. Speirn is a philanthropic and civic leader with more than 40 years of experience advancing community well-being, civic engagement, and democratic participation.

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail based in Waitsfield welcomes Mike Lynch as its new Communications and Partnerships Manager, and it is pleased to announce leadership changes to its Board of Directors. 

McFarland-Johnson, Inc. (MJ), a 100% employee-owned planning, engineering, technology, environmental, and construction services firm, is pleased to announce the strategic expansion of its multidisciplinary services through the launch of an in-house landscape architecture practice. Jason Dunn, RLA, joins MJ as Senior Landscape Architect to lead this new practice. 

PC Construction recently announced the promotion of Mike Yesalonia to Vice President of Operations and Advisor to the CEO. This new role aligns with the company’s long-term strategic objectives and optimizes executive resources to effectively leverage growth opportunities.

Kevin F. Kwaku, MD, PhD, director of clinical electrophysiology Dartmouth Health’s Heart and Vascular Center, will be the next president of the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC). Serving from 2026 to 2028, Kwaku is the first ABC president from a northern New England institution in the organization’s 50-plus-year history.

Building Bright Futures (BBF) Executive Director Morgan Crossman has been recognized with the Vermont House Speaker’s Award for her leadership in strengthening accountability, collaboration and data-informed decision-making on behalf of children and families across the state. 

Rootstock Publishing announces the March 10 release of novelist Edith Forbes’ fifth novel, The Lawnmower Lady, a voice-driven comedy about death, New England culture, small-town entanglements, and a green burial decades before its time.