Mary Engisch is the new local host of NPR’s Weekend Edition on VPR, which airs from 8-10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Engsich began hosting on the weekends in October. She joined VPR in 2011 as a board operator and announcer. From 2014-2018, she also hosted a weekly arts segment and interview with local artists.
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Lawson’s Finest Liquids, a brewery, taproom and retail store in Waitsfield Vermont, welcomes Elisa Kiviranna as their Marketing Director. This is a new position on the Lawson’s Finest Leadership Team. Elisa will be responsible for maximizing the brand’s visibility, advancing the company’s online presence and public relations as well as supporting customer engagement and promotions.
Mark D. Rosalbo, CIC, CPIA, Senior Advisor for NFP in Vermont has earned the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) professional designation. To earn this prestigious designation, Mark attended five courses covering all phases of the insurance business and passed five comprehensive examinations.
Norwich University officials announced that the College of Our Lady of the Elms President Harry E. Dumay, Ph.D, MBA, was elected to the Board of Trustees at the Board’s October 2019 meeting. Dumay became the 11th President of Elms College on July 1, 2017. He has served in higher education finance and administration at senior and executive levels for 19 years. He holds a Ph.D.
Hickok & Boardman Financial Planning is pleased to announce that Jim Donohue, CFP®, CIMA, CPA, has joined Hickok & Boardman Financial Planning. Jim brings to our firm over 30 years of experience in accounting and wealth management.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont is pleased to announce Dr. Daniel O’Rourke as the new Chief of Staff. Dr. O’Rourke started his VA career at White River Junction in 1996 as a cardiologist and was named the Chief of Cardiology in 2004.
Keeping up to date with regulations, industry trends and new technology can be significant effort, so Utility Services was established to help businesses stay ahead of their statutory requirements. We can now announce that the Vermont based Utility Services has been named by Business Worldwide Magazine as one of its "20 Innovative Most Innovative Companies to Watch, 2019".
Dr. Beth Bouchard has signed on to be the Chairwoman of the American Heart Association’s 2020 Vermont Go Red for Women Luncheon on March 19 at the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT. Dr. Bouchard is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Pamela Adams-Lackey, PA-C, to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. Adams-Lackey received her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of New England in Maine and a bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Vermont.
Christopher Towne, Director of FQHC Operations for Northern Counties Health Care is pleased to welcome Dr. Mahmoud Eldafrawy, DMD and Kelsey Skillin, Family Medicine Physician Assistant to the Island Pond Health & Dental Center. Dr. Eldafrawy will also provide dental care services at the Orleans Dental Center.
Sterling College is pleased to announce that Maxine Kelly, of Waterville, has accepted the role of Dean of Finance & Operations. Kelly comes to Sterling from Vermont Studio Center, where she most recently served as the Finance & Human Resources Director.
NBC5-TV Anchor Stewart Ledbetter, WLVB-FM Program Director & Morning Show Host Roland Lajoie and former WSYB-AM/WZRT-FM Program Director and WJJR-FM Owner Dick Noble, will be inducted in the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame during the 25th Anniversary Awards Banquet Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington, VT.