Jose Herrera, former executive director of the Valley of the Sun YMCA in Phoenix, has been named new executive director of the Vermont Bar Foundation, effective May 9. He will succeed Debbie Bailey, who retired last December, and Josie Leavitt, who has served as interim director since January.
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PC Construction recently elevated four of its employee-owners to new leadership positions: Eve Norris and Dan Nawrocki were named senior vice presidents over their respective business units, and Ian MacDougall and Waymon Pardue were named vice presidents.
Leonine Public Affairs, a government affairs, strategic communications and research firm based in Montpelier, announced that Vice President of Government Relations Dylan Zwicky will become a partner.
Melanie Condon, a 26-year employee at Brattleboro Savings & Loan, has been promoted to vice president of operations. In her new role, Condon will manage all loan servicing done by the bank and lead the customer service department, which comprises areas such as the call center and electronic banking.
David Donahue, former wealth adviser at the wealth management, trust and banking services provider Boston Private, has joined Berkshire Bank's private banking team as senior vice president. In this role, he will provide private banking relationship management to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals.
Delta Dental Plan of Vermont has announced the election of Tyler M Aten, DMD, as a board trustee. Aten, a general dentist with advanced training in implant, esthetic and sedation dentistry, will serve a three-year term.
Barbara Schoolcraft, vice president and marketing manager at Passumpsic Bank, retired at the end of April after more than 27 years of service at the financial institution.
The Northwest Regional Planning Commission has hired Barry Lampke as project manager for the Working Communities Challenge initiative.
Lampke joins NRPC as the Working Communities Challenge begins a three-year initiative to create more safe, affordable and stable homes of all types and sizes for citizens in Franklin and Grand Isle counties.
Seline Skoug, a nurse at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center since 2010, has taken on the role of full-time breast health nurse navigator at SVMC's Breast Health and Imaging Center.
The latest book by Vermont author Butch Waxe, "Dog's Head Island," is now available in bookstores and online.
New England Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Williston, has awarded nursing scholarships of $3,000 each to three college and college-bound students from Vermont.
The Masiello Group at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate announced that Sandy Reavill has been promoted to sales director of the agency's Hanover, NH, and Quechee, VT, offices. Reavill, whose family has been a part of the Quechee Lakes community since 2006, has been an agent with the Masiello Group since 2020.