VITL, a Vermont-based nonprofit that operates the Vermont Health Information Exchange, announced the following hires and promotions in anticipation of the next phase of its development and growth: Sue Fritz, director of technology; Kristina Choquette, director of operations; Jennifer Starling, operations manager; and Carolyn Stone, portfolio strategist.
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Lund, a family-based services provider in Vermont, has hired Mary Burns as its next president and chief executive officer, effective June 1. Burns was president and CEO of the Greater Burlington YMCA from 2007 to 2015, a role she worked her way up to over 20 years with the organization, beginning as office manager.
Gifford Health Care has hired the general-surgery team of Dawn Holman, MD, and her husband, Aleksandr Sokolovsky, DO, who have spent the past 20 years working together in private practice. The pair met in the 1990s while Sokolovsky was attending the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and Holman was a resident.
Patricia Moulton, president of Vermont Technical College, has been appointed executive director of Vermont State Colleges System's newly created workforce development division. Moulton will assume her new role when she transitions out of the Vermont Technical College presidency in July.
Nathaniel Mathes, chief financial officer and finance director at Bolton Valley Resort, has been promoted to vice president and chief operating officer of the four-season alpine destination, effective immediately.
The Red Clover Inn, a premier Rutland/Killington destination, has reopened for accommodations and private events. New owners Mark Allen and Venetia Riso continue to restore and re-imagine the property in a rustic, elegant style.
The Vermont Democratic Party announced it has hired Jim Dandeneau as interim executive director for a six-month period beginning May 23. He joins Coordinated Campaign Director Elliot Kaufmann, Data Director Madison Thomas, Senate Democratic Caucus Aide Sally Short and House Democratic Caucus Campaign Director Cameron McClimans.
State Representative Kathleen James and three other women from southern Vermont were honored May 11 at the inaugural Women in Leadership Luncheon at the Wilson House in Dorset, sponsored by the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Berkshire Bank.
Nationally recognized fundraiser and advancement leader Monica Delisa has been named president and chief executive officer of the University of Vermont Foundation, effective June 1. Delisa joins the foundation from the University of South Carolina, where she served as vice president for development.
Lisa L Keysar, president and chief executive officer of Union Mutual Insurance Company, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of Special Olympics Vermont.
Michael Seaver has been named Vermont regional president and head of commercial banking across the state for M&T Bank, a role he has held with People's United Bank since 2009. Seaver will ensure collaboration across all lines of business and community banking activities, providing value for customers, businesses and communities across the region.
Paul Cillo, founding executive director and president of the Public Assets Institute, will step down from his post at the end of 2022, the organization’s board of directors announced. Cillo has led the think tank, which focuses on advancing racial, social and economic justice, for 19 years.