The Vermont Agency is excited to announce that Heather Lyon has joined The Vermont Agency as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The addition of Heather to the Agency’s leadership team evidences the continued commitment to the growth of the Agency and our mission to serve our agents and their clients.
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The Vermont Center for Independent Living has named longtime employee Peter Johnke deputy director. He has been involved with assistive technology since first joining the disability rights organization in 1990. For the past few years, he has managed VCIL’s database and computer network. As a non-driver, Peter also advocates for expansion and improvements to public transportation.
North Star Leasing, a provider of equipment financing solutions for businesses in a variety of industries announced the hiring of Rebecca Chandler as its’ first Chief Operating Officer.
USA Risk Group, a leading independent captive management firm, announced today that Peter Rasmussen was named Vice President of Business Development. Rasmussen will be responsible for driving all sales activity and in this role he will work closely with the organization’s subject matter experts.
The Clemmons Family Farm is pleased to announce the addition of Shanta Lee Gander as Managing Director to help curate and manage a vibrant new multicultural arts and heritage program as part of the A Sense of Place project, funded by ArtPlace America.
Eileen Bearor, AAI, CIIP, CISR of The Richards Group in Middlebury, Vermont was recently awarded Client Service Professional of the Year at the Annual Region 1 Conference of the International Association of Insurance Professionals. Eileen’s local IAIP Chapter is Champlain Valley Association of Insurance Professionals. She is a Commercial Lines Account Manager.
Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group Board of Directors has voted both Matt Campbell and Ian Sutherland in as Vice Presidents. “The unanimous support of the board members at our recent annual meeting was a testimony to the dedication and results that these two Client Advisors have brought to the organization and to the community,” said Scott Boardman, President.
On April 20, 2018, the Montpelier Development Corporation announced the hiring of Laura Gebhart as the Corporation's Executive Director. Gebhart will be re-locating to Montpelier from Lancaster County, PA where she has been serving as an Economic Development Manager. Gebhart will start work in Montpelier on May 7th.
Jonathan Wainer, Operations Controller at Revision Military, was presented with the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award by Vermont ESGR Vice Chair Jerrold Manock and Dave Wheel. 2nd Lt Taylor Bergeron, who serves as a platoon leader in the Vermont Army National Guard, nominated Wainer for the award.
DominionTech Inc, Vermont’s premier IT and Computer Services Company announces today that Brent Magnant has been promoted to Director of Professional Services. In his 4 years at DominionTech, Brent has shown himself to be a valuable member of the team.
Vermont will be represented at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games by 19 athletes, Unified partners, and coaches competing in athletics (track and field events), Unified basketball, and swimming. Every four years, Special Olympics presents the USA Games where athletes from across the country compete in 14 team and individual sports.
CMD, LLC (Construction Management Direct) is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Fleming to their project management staff. Fleming will oversee daily operations of select projects, coordinating field and administrative activities as well as ensuring clients overall satisfaction. Fleming is a native Vermonter, with over thirty years in the construction management industry.