Norwich Technologies, a leading clean technology company in the Northeast, has announced the hiring of Jennifer Walker, Rachael Chicoine (pictured), Paul Laferriere and Chase Von Tersch.
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The Vermont Arts Council, a state agency and independent nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the arts and creativity in Vermont, welcomed four new trustees and elected new officers at its annual board meeting in June.
Paul Sanford, retired executive vice president of operations at the Connecticut-based global health company The Cigna Group, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, bringing the organization's total board membership to five.
Dan Phelan, general manager of the Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub in South Burlington, has purchased Palmer Lane Maple, the iconic Jericho maple creemee stand, from Paul and Colleen Palmer.
The Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Vermont has appointed Cara Feldman-Hunt to director, succeeding Dr. Jon Porter, who is retiring. Feldman-Hunt has served as associate director at the center since it was established in 2022 by the San Francisco-based Bernard Osher Foundation.
Derek Karner, former financial adviser at Huntley Financial Services in Ludlow, has taken a similar position at Diamond Point Wealth Partners, based in Needham Heights, Massachusetts.
Karen Vincent, former senior talent acquisition consultant at National Life Group, has been hired as director of human resources at Wake Robin, a life plan retirement community in Shelburne.
Passumpsic Bank has announced the promotion of Commercial Loan Administrator Camden Beck to assistant vice president.
Kurt White, vice president of community partnerships and communications at Brattleboro Retreat, has been named president-elect at the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy. White is believed to be the first person from Vermont to earn this distinction.
Colleen Casamira, former senior marketing and communications manager at Reos Partners, has joined the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board as director of communications.
Natalie Dreyer, former director of curriculum and collaborative learning at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, has been appointed executive director at Next Stage Arts in Putney, beginning in September.
Burlington Young Professionals, a program of the Lake Champlain Chamber, has named Kelsey VonDerLinn as new chair of its advisory board. She succeeds Sophie Owen Jankowski, who will remain on the board.