David Blatman, a 2022 graduate of Suffolk University Law School in Boston, has joined the Burlington law firm Gravel & Shea as a litigation associate. His practice encompasses all areas of litigation.
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Open Approach, an information technology services provider in Burlington, has hired Chris Sterzinar as new-client relationship manager. Sterzinar joins Open Approach from PayData Workforce Solutions in Colchester, where he served as regional sales manager.
ReArch Company in South Burlington recently hired Corey Woloschin as an estimator and Sally Litchfield as an administrative and accounting assistant.
Grace Wright, a native of Rutland who now lives in Oregon, has been appointed to the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center Board of Directors. Wright spent several seasons working at the Blueberry Hill Inn, where she came to appreciate the "magical recluse and diverse amount of adventure" in the trails at Blueberry Hill.
Five seasoned leaders with expertise in education, business and innovation have joined the Vermont Technology Council.
Judy Geiger, former director of human resources at Killington/Pico Ski Resort, has joined the Woodstock Inn & Resort in the same capacity, effective Sept 12. She succeeds Ann Tucker, who will retire after a brief transition period.
Norwich University has named Professor of Computer Security and Information Assurance Huw O.L. Read as a Charles A Dana Professor in recognition of his outstanding teaching, scholarship and service.
Jennifer Griffey, former controller at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Bluffton in South Carolina, has been appointed chief financial officer at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, effective Aug 15.
Surrounded by colleagues from around the state as well as community leaders, friends and family, Dan Yates, president of Brattleboro Savings & Loan, accepted the Vermont Bankers Association's 2022 Vermont Outstanding Community Banker of the Year Award Sept 8.
Emergency Department nurse Amanda Crossman was named the July recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care. The patient who nominated Crossman for the award said she "was a standout" among the many "fantastic" Emergency Department employees who were on duty that day.
Lisa Goodrich of South Burlington has been named 2023 National Staffing All-Star for the industrial sector by the American Staffing Association.
Katherine G "K-T" Overbey, former president and executive director of OneSight, has been named new CEO of the Himalayan Cataract Project, a global leader in blindness prevention. She will begin her new position Oct 4.