Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) ExpressCare in Bennington is pleased to welcome Family Nurse Practitioner Robert (Tony) Majors. With this appointment, Majors also joins the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group. Majors earned his master’s degree in Nursing from Southern Adventist University in Tennesee in 2016.
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The Snelling Center for Government is pleased to announce the graduates of the Vermont School Leadership Project Class of 2018:
James Avery, Principal, Otter Valley Union High School
Renee Badeau, Co-Principal, Williamstown Schools
Kevin Barber, Physical Education Teacher, Albert D Lawton Intermediate School
Heather Baron, Principal, Colchester High School
DealerPolicy, a market-leader in the rapidly-growing Insurtech segment, has hired industry veteran Weili Yuh as Chief Underwriting Officer. Based in Boston, Yuh will lead the underwriting process and portfolio management strategy.
The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc (IPPI) is proud to announce the appointment of Christopher G Bond Manchester, NH and Bob Sheil of Montpelier, Vermont to the agency's Board of Directors. "We are thrilled to welcome both Bob and Chris to the Board of Directors and grateful for their service,” said Lou Giramma, CEO of IPPI.
VHB is happy to anounce the following new hires: Merrill Allen; Jeff Zweber; Kimi Tokarczyk and Ryan Forbes. Merrill Allen recently joined VHB’s South Burlington, Vermont office as an IT Service Specialist. In this role, Merrill will be responsible for supporting the IT needs of VHB’s South Burlington, Vermont and Albany, New York offices.
The Vermont Center for Independent Living, a statewide disability rights organization, recognized a Burlington restaurant on Nov 29 for its commitment to accessibility. Butch & Babe’s owner Kortnee Bush received the Rosemary J Miller Dining for All Award. Bush opened the Old North End eatery in 2015.
RSF Social Finance recently selected Flexible Capital Fund (Flex Fund) President Janice St Onge of Stowe, VT, as one of 24 professionals for its Integrated Capital Institute, an intensive program designed to provide connections and strategies practitioners need to help values-drive philanthropies and investors deploy capital for lasting social and environmental benefit.
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is pleased to welcome Gastroenterologist Khola Qamar, MD, to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group. Qamar is board certified in internal medicine. Dr Qamar specializes in comprehensive treatment of the digestive system. She received her medical degree from King Edward Medical College Lahore, Pakistan.
Community National Bank and Community Bancorp President and Chief Executive Officer Kathryn M Austin proudly announced the appointment of Jeffrey Moore to the Boards of Directors of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank. Mr. Moore was appointed to the Boards on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, to be effective January 1, 2019.
The Alzheimer’s Association Vermont Chapter recently appointed Grace Gilbert-Davis to serve as executive director. "The Alzheimer’s Association has a longstanding reputation for being a leader in Alzheimer’s care, support and research” stated Gilbert-Davis.
On November 14, over 150 community members joined with Howard Center to celebrate Gretchen Morse as the 2018 Help is Here Award honoree. Now in its third year, the award recognizes an individual or organization whose contributions personify the agency’s mission and demonstrate a passion for helping the people served by Howard Center.
Uli Schygulla, Director of Howard Center’s ACT 1/Bridge program, was recently honored with a 2018 Intensive Care Services Community Partner Award from Washington County Mental Health Services. The award recognized the ACT 1 staff for the training and technical support they provided as the Washington County organization planned for adding alcohol detox services to an existing program.