Governor Phil Scott announced the reappointment of Jessica Holmes, PhD, to serve as a member of the Green Mountain Care Board. Holmes has served on the Board since 2014. “Jessica has been a great asset to the Board, and I’m pleased to see her continue her service,” said Governor Scott.
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Comcast announced the appointment of John Ferguson as vice president of Finance for the company’s Western New England Region, which includes more than 300 communities in Vermont, Connecticut, New York, western Massachusetts and western New Hampshire.
The Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) is pleased to announce Dr. Heather Stein has been named Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Stein graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in biochemistry and a BA in classical studies.
Beginning a three-year term on June 1, 2020, four new board members recently joined United Way of Northwest Vermont:
Prevent Child Abuse VT (PCAVT) is thrilled to officially welcome Ayeshah Raftery to the team as Director of Development. Ayeshah has been a fundraiser for over 21 years, raising millions of dollars for Vermont’s most vulnerable population.
Marcy Stevens, a resident of Jamaica (VT), serves as a student representative on Vermont Adult Learning’s Board of Trustees. Marcy is a current student at the nonprofit’s Brattleboro Learning Center as well as a student at the Community College of Vermont. She enjoys reading for pleasure, gardening, and hiking in her free time. She plans to earn a degree in Behavioral Science.
The Vermont Department of Economic Development (DED) is pleased to announce that Brittany Nevins has been hired as the new Captive Insurance Economic Development Director.
Breanna Sykes has joined Copper Leaf Financial as a Wealth Advisor. Breanna graduated from Bellevue University with a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a concentration in entrepreneurship.
The Town of Northfield has hired its first-ever Economic Development Director, Jon Ignatowski, who began the role on Sept. 15.
Northfield, population 6,100, is home to two major central Vermont employers, Cabot Hosieries (Darn Tough Socks) and Norwich University, and aims to grow into a central Vermont destination town.
One Credit Union’s CEO Brett Smith was recently named Chair of the Board for Make A Wish Vermont. As Board Chair he hopes to continue to broaden awareness of Make A Wish across all of Vermont in order to help as many children as possible and to deliver on the non-profit’s mission to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
The Brattleboro Retreat is pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Chague as the hospital’s new chief financial officer (CFO). She started in her new role on Monday, September 21.
Ms. Chague has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare finance including senior finance leadership roles in hospital and human services settings over the last 18 years.
The Vermont Art Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Vermont Arts Awards recognizing outstanding individual and organizational contributions to the arts. Awards honor educators, artists, performers, advocates, administrators, volunteers, and scholars.
In 2020, Vermonters will be recognized for their contributions in five categories.