The board of directors for Lund announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Patricia Coates will step down as leader of the organization in June.
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David Kotz, the Pat and John Rosenwald Professor in Computer Science at Dartmouth College, has been named the school's provost, the institution’s chief academic and fiscal officer, President Philip J Hanlon announced. Kotz had served as interim provost since July 2021.
Hubbardton Forge, a luxury lighting manufacturer in Castleton, announced the following staff hires and promotions at the company:
Shires Young Professionals, an organization dedicated to empowering and developing young workers in southern Vermont, has made three new appointments to its advisory board and announced that the agency has become a nonprofit corporation.
The Vermont Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People With Disabilities recently presented its annual Spirit of the ADA awards to 14 state businesses and agencies whose employment practices reflect the spirit of the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. Winning employers and their representatives are:
Registered dietician Anne Hutchinson began work in January at Gifford's Kingwood Health Center in Randolph, where she will be charged with helping patients reach their nutrition goals through support and education.
Davis & Hodgdon Advisory Group, a business and financial services firm with locations in Williston and Rutland, announced that Kathryn Diedrichsen has earned senior certified professional certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. Support for this certification was also provided by the Vermont Human Resource Association.
Marble Trail Financial, a financial planning, investment management and tax preparation firm in Middlebury, recently announced two new additions to its team: Stephen Boyce, as director of trade operations, and Lela McCaffrey, as senior wealth adviser.
Jane Okech, associate dean for academic and faculty affairs at the University of Vermont, has been appointed UVM's vice provost for faculty affairs, effective July 1. She will succeed Jim Vigoreaux, who plans to return to his faculty position in the Department of Biology.
Owiso Makuku, community development director for the town of Essex, VT, has been named chief executive officer of Main Street Landing in Burlington, effective Feb 22. She will succeed Melinda Moulton, who announced she will be stepping away from the company last October.
David Hiler, and Tim and Amy Brady, owners of Whetstone Brands, including Whetstone Craft Beers, Whetstone Station Brewery and Taproom, and River Garden Marketplace in Brattleboro, and Kampfires Campground, Inn & Entertainment in Dummerston, were named Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce 2021 Entrepreneurs of the Year at the organization’s annual meeting Jan 25.
Mack Molding, a leading custom plastic injection molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced that Rich Hornby has been promoted from headquarters plant manager to vice president of manufacturing operations at Mack’s Northern Division.