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The Vermont Department of Public Safety announces the election of Commissioner Keith Flynn to the National Criminal Justice Association (NJCA) Board of Directors. Elected by peers from across the country, the NJCA is a national voice helping to shape criminal justice policy.

Geri Reilly Real Estate welcomes Susannah Gruner to our team as a new

realtor/sales associate. Susannah started her real estate career at Geri

Reilly Real Estate in September of 2014 as our Marketing and Listing

Coordinator. During this time she assisted our team in various capacities

including marketing and listing management to client care coordination,

Capstone Community Action announced today that Christine Johnson has joined the organization as Deputy Director of Mission Fulfillment and Program Excellence. Brian Tagliaferro was hired in May as the Director of Resource Development and Grants. Both positions are a critical part of the leadership team at Capstone Community Action.

Attorney Alan F. Sylvester of the Burlington, Vermont law firm, Sylvester & Brow, was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in:

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Every September, Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) presents the Vision Awards at the Harvest Ball, an event sponsored by the SVHC Foundation. The ball will take place on Saturday, September 10 at the 1768 Hubbell Homestead at Colgate Park.

Twincraft Skincare welcomes David Speed to its sales team. Speed brings 15 years of experience, most recently as Sales Manager in a business-to-business role at Cabot Creamery. “The company culture at Twincraft tore me away from my previous position,” Speed explained.

Ryan Krukar, general manager of Topnotch Resort & Spa, announces that Devin Gleason has joined the team as the new director of sales and marketing for the award-winning resort. Gleason will work closely with Krukar to determine sales and marketing strategies and will lead all marketing and sales team efforts for Topnotch Resort & Spa.

Vermont Legal Aid welcomed Mairead C. O’Reilly on August 16 as the 2016 Vermont Poverty Law Fellow. The two-year fellowship is supported by generous donations from Vermont lawyers and law firms to the annual Vermont Bar Foundation Access to Justice Campaign.

Paul Frank + Collins P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Kerin E. Stackpole was recently named the Best Lawyers® 2017 "Lawyer of the Year" for Employment Law - Management in Burlington and attorney Allen D. Webster was named the Best Lawyers® 2017 "Lawyer of the Year" for Trusts and Estates in Burlington.

Nine lawyers from Paul Frank + Collins P.C. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® for the following practice areas:

Goddard College President Robert Kenny will posthumously present Priscilla Ruth Davis Backman, with the Presidential Award for Activism during the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, August 21, at 4:00 p.m. in the Haybarn Theatre on Goddard's Plainfield campus.

The Newport City Renaissance Corporation (NCRC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce Cynthia More has accepted the position of Executive Director and will commence her new responsibilities as soon as Friday, July 29, 2016.