Joseph B. Bator, former regional vice president at TD Bank, has been appointed president and CEO of Northfield Savings Bank, effective Sept. 1. Bator will also be elected to the boards of Northfield Mutual Holding Co. and NSB. He is succeeding Thomas S. Leavitt, who is retiring in September following 11 years leading the company.
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Attorneys David Carpenter and Jeremy Grant have joined Downs Rachlin Martin, a northern New England law firm, as of counsel. Carpenter will focus on energy and environmental law, while Grant will specialize in labor and employment law. Both will be based at DRM's Burlington office.
Shalini Stansberry, former vice president of marketing for Kinder Snacking at Ferrero, has been named chief marketing officer at Seventh Generation, a leader in plant-based household cleaning products.
ECFiber, the internet service provider created in 2008 to address the lack of broadband in rural areas of Vermont, has announced that its new operator, the Vermont ISP Operating Co., has hired Gopi Sundaram as CEO.
Kendra Smith, former human resources director at Saint Michael's College, has joined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin as a labor relations consultant.
Patrick Dacek, former senior manager of supply chain at Keurig Dr Pepper, has been appointed director of supply chain at ZymoChem in Burlington.
Passumpsic Bank has announced the promotion of Pamela Sanderson from branch administrator to branch operations and risk administrator. In her new role, Sanderson will take the helm of the bank's newly established fraud department and oversee initiatives focused on fraud mitigation, investigation and education.
Emily Brown, former deputy commissioner of insurance at the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, has been appointed executive director at the Green Mountain Care Board, effective Aug. 18. She will succeed Susan Barrett, who will continue her service to the board as its chief operating officer.
Vermont Law and Graduate School has named Christophe Courchesne as director of the Environmental Law Center and associate dean for environmental and experiential programs in the law school.
Charles Gibb, a dynamic leader in the spirits industry, has been named new CEO at WhistlePig Whiskey. He succeeds Marty Birkel, who served as interim CEO during the search process.
VEIC, the Winooski-based clean energy nonprofit, has announced the promotion of Vice President of Enterprise Services Matt Dooley to chief operating officer. The appointment was effective May 19.
Beth Anderson, president and CEO at VITL since 2019, has announced her intention to step down from her post on July 25. Chief Financial Officer Cara Callanan will lead the organization on an interim basis while the board of directors conducts a search for a permanent replacement.