Passumpsic Financial Advisors employees Robert Thompson, assistant vice president and financial consultant, and Daphne Bullock, operations manager, have earned new professional designations.
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The Bank of Bennington has promoted Doug Buggee to associate commercial lender. With over two decades of experience in the banking industry, Buggee is well-equipped to support local businesses in finding the right financial solutions to help them grow.
Nancy Van Milligen, president and CEO at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, and Robin Mayer, principal at Mayer & Associates, have joined the board of trustees at Community Heart & Soul.
Jim Ramsey, former chair of Bennington County Democrats, has been appointed interim chair of the Vermont Democratic Party. He succeeds David Glidden, who is stepping down after two years of leadership.
Dr. Rhonda Gale Whittie-Bradford has joined Gifford Medical Center, providing inpatient care as part of the hospitalist team for the 25-bed critical access hospital. Bradford previously worked as a staff physician nocturnist with Gifford in a temporary role.
Stephen G. Jones, a retired institutional real estate executive, has been appointed to the Norwich University Board of Trustees. Jones is a 1971 businesses administration graduate of the university.
Community National Bank has announced the promotion of Amanda Pepin from assistant vice president to vice president and credit administration officer. Pepin joined Community National in 2008 as a credit analyst in 2015 and earned several promotions in the succeeding years.
Lars Hasselblad Torres, former executive director at HatchSpace in Brattleboro, has been appointed entrepreneur-in-residence at Do North Coworking, part of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Vermont State University.
Business leaders Rooney Castle, Ashley Laporte and Eliza Leeper have joined the board of directors at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, a statewide, nonprofit business association.
Jenna Struble, former executive director at the New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro, has been named director of children, youth and family services at United Counseling Service, a private, nonprofit community mental health center serving Bennington County.
Thomas Leavitt, president and CEO at Northfield Savings Bank, has announced plans to retire in early fall. He has served as NSB's 14th president since Oct. 1, 2014.
Gravel & Shea has hired Eleanor Moody as an associate attorney in its corporate and business department, where she focuses on business formation, contract drafting and review, and mergers and acquisitions for new and existing clients.