Twelve employees of the New York Life Insurance Co. of Vermont have qualified for the New York Life Council, the company's annual recognition program for top-producing agents.
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Lt. Col. Keith Baranow, associate vice president of military partnerships and business development at Norwich University, was sworn in July 13 as civilian aide to the secretary of the Army for Vermont during an investiture ceremony at the Pentagon.
David J. Coughlin, a seasoned private and commercial banking professional, has joined Berkshire Bank, a leading, socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, as senior vice president of private banking, serving the Boston market.
Carol Ferrante, practice manager for Mansfield Orthopaedics at Copley, was recently presented with the U.S. Defense Department's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award for supporting and accommodating a former subordinate, Susan Demers, while her husband, Wayne, was deployed with the Jericho Army National Guard in 2021-22.
The United Way of Northwest Vermont has elected three new members to its board of directors. They are: Seth Bowden, president and CEO of the Vermont Business Roundtable; John St.
United Counseling Service, a private, nonprofit community mental health center serving Bennington County, celebrated its staff of over 300 at the organization's annual staff recognition luncheon June 21. Several team members received awards recognizing years of service as well as team and individual excellence.
Century 21 MRC in St. Albans has announced the hiring of associates Lindsay Kittell and Shannon Kane. Both new employees come from strong business backgrounds.
Community National Bank, headquartered in Derby, has promoted Holly Pepin from marketing assistant to treasury and municipal relationship manager. With this promotion, Pepin will be an officer of Community National.
After 20 years as local host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Mitch Wertlieb is passing the mic to colleague and “All Things Considered” co-host Jenn Jarecki. Wertlieb will stay at Vermont Public to host “The Frequency,” Vermont Public’s daily news podcast, beginning this fall.
John Oliver, former director of community education initiatives at Centerpoint, an adolescent treatment services provider in Winooski and South Burlington, has been named interim principal at Edmunds Middle School in Burlington. He begins his new duties the week of July 17.
Dr. Andrea Mendelssohn has joined the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Midwifery team at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
Tim Allen, former vice president and relationship manager at NHTrust, has joined Ledyard Financial Advisors — a division of Ledyard National Bank — as senior financial adviser. Allen comes to Ledyard with over nine years of experience in the financial services and wealth management industry.