Tuesday Perkins, former lender relations specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration district office in Concord, New Hampshire, has joined Ledyard Bank as a commercial relationship manager. In this role, Perkins is responsible for strengthening and growing commercial client relationships in Concord and surrounding areas.
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Lyndsy McIntyre, former chief nursing officer and vice president of operations at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, New Hampshire, has joined the Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital as vice president of clinical quality and patient safety.
Brian Pine, former director of community and economic development for the city of Burlington, has joined White + Burke Real Estate Advisors as senior project manager. In this role, Pine provides services to clients focused on developing clear strategies that yield optimal results in the most cost-effective manner.
Food Connects, an entrepreneurial nonprofit that delivers local food as well as educational and consulting services aimed at transforming the local food system, has announced that Lee Halpern has been named as the organization’s next executive director.
Attorney Zachary Heier and senior financial professional Bobbi Kilburn have joined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin. Heier will work out of the firm's Burlington office and Kilburn will be based in DRM's Brattleboro office.
The Vermont Captive Insurance Association, the largest captive insurance trade association in the world, has appointed Ian Davis as its next president. Davis joins the association from M&T Bank, where he had served as senior vice president of captive insurance.
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region has announced the promotion of Christopher Chadwick from director of behavioral health and medication-assisted treatment services to chief operating officer.
The Community College of Vermont has appointed Associate Academic Dean Candace Lewis as the school's next dean of academic affairs. She succeeds Debby Stewart, who retired in June after 31 years at the college.
Capstone Community Action has tapped the organization's chief of programs and advancement, Alison Calderara, to serve as its next executive director. She succeeds Sue Minter, who stepped down in December 2024 after leading the agency for six years.
State Reps. Edye Graning and Monique Priestley have been selected to participate in an immersive five-day leadership-development program by the Council of State Governments, a nonpartisan organization that serves as a resource for state leaders in all 50 states and the six U.S. territories.
The United Way of Northwest Vermont, a local independent nonprofit serving Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties, has elected two new officers and four new members to its board of directors.
Casella Waste Systems announced that Chairman and CEO John W. Casella will transition to executive chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2026. President Edmond R. “Ned” Coletta will succeed Casella as CEO and join the board as a Class II director on the same date.