Conor Casey, former executive director for the Vermont Democratic Party, has joined the gun-violence prevention organization GunSense Vermont as its executive director. Casey began his career in the office of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and brings with him over 15 years of public policy experience in Vermont.
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Matt Cooke, vice president at PC Construction in South Burlington, VT, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating office at the 100% employee-owned company.
Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty has announced that Kelly Byers has joined the company’s South Burlington, VT, office as a realtor. Byers formerly worked in his family’s pizza business before deciding to pursue his lifelong passion, real estate.
The Green Mountain Inn in Stowe, VT, has promoted Jewel Mason from hospitality manager to general manager. In her new role, Mason will oversee all aspects of operations at Green Mountain and serve as inn ambassador, providing leadership and strategic planning to all departments.
The Vermont Arts Council has honored its 2021 Arts Award recipients in a series of short video tributes about their work as well as a video message from Governor Phil Scott.
Sabina Dagmar Hansen, former clinical dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St Johnsbury, VT, has joined the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging, also in St Johnsbury, as a registered dietitian.
Attorney Ryan Flatley has joined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin and will practice in the firm’s trust and estate group. DRM also announced the expansion of its on-site trust and estate group in Burlington, VT, with the transition of Alison Sherman to that office.
Sara Blondin, an associate financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial in Barre, VT, has obtained the Behavioral Financial Advisor professional designation from Kaplan University and think2perform.
The New England-based law firm Primmer Piper Eggleston and Cramer has announced that attorneys Brendan O'Brien and Ryan Gadapee are now shareholders of the firm.
The law firm Pratt Vreeland Kennelly Martin & White, of Rutland, VT, announced two key personnel appointments in early January. Bridgette L. Remington, who previously served as a hearing officer for the Vermont Public Utility Commission and then worked in private practice, joined the firm, of counsel. Shannon E.
The property casualty insurance group Union Mutual Companies has announced two significant personnel changes in its information systems and information technology areas.
Eleven Vermont-based journalists have been selected to participate in a new program designed to improve news reporting and coverage on issues of race and identity and to create an inclusive newsroom culture for the participating journalists and newsrooms.