Mara Neufeld Rivera, head of people and culture at Chroma Technology Corp., has been elected director of the Vermont State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management, effective Jan 1. She succeeds Ross Gibson, chief of operations in the employee benefits division at The Richards Group, who led the council for the past two years.
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Jolynda Burton, former development and communications manager at Just Basics, has joined the Monteverdi Music School as music education coordinator. Burton's hiring coincides with Monteverdi's plans to expand its programs, deepen community engagement, and increase access to music in the region.
Attorney Jim Caffry, owner of Caffry Law in Waterbury, has been elected president of the Special Needs Alliance, a national organization composed of special needs planning attorneys committed to helping people with disabilities, their families and caregivers make informed choices about estate planning.
South Burlington-based ReArch Company recently welcomed Lillie Bleau as human resources manager. In this position, Bleau works closely with ReArch hiring managers to attract, motivate and retain top talent. She spearheads recruitment, hiring, employee onboarding, benefits administration and payroll processing.
Community National Bank has announced the promotion of Financial Reporting Officer and Asset Liability Manager Nikole Brainard to assistant vice president and finance manager.
Karianne Scott, former accredited adviser in insurance at the Noyle-Johnson Group in Montpelier, has joined the Vermont Small Business Development Center as business adviser for Orleans, Essex and Caledonia counties in the Northeast Kingdom.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center recently welcomed physician assistant Samantha Kaftan to SVMC ExpressCare and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians.
Secretary of State-elect Sarah Copeland Hanzas has announced her intent to appoint S Lauren Hibbert as deputy secretary of state when Copeland Hanzas is sworn in on Jan 5.
Deborah Stephenson, former senior executive vice president and chief compliance officer at Berkshire Bank, has been appointed president and CEO of Brattleboro Savings & Loan. She succeeds Dan Yates, who will retire at the end of December after 17 years leading the bank.
Sean Lin, manager of distribution business and end user sales at 89 North, has been promoted to director of sales at the Burlington-based optical engineering design and manufacturing firm.
The Lake Champlain Chamber has hired two new staff members, Hannah King and Tom Remp, to further the organization's mission of providing economic opportunity for all Vermonters.
J Kathleen Tracy, a scientist with deep expertise in women’s health, has been named senior associate dean for research at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, effective February 2023. Tracy will also serve as professor of medicine at the college and as director of research at the UVM Health Network.