Christopher L. Caldwell has been promoted to president and CEO at Vermont-based Community National Bank and its parent company, Community Bancorp., effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Kathy Austin, who retired on Dec. 31 but will continue to serve on the boards of both the bank and the company.
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Educator Alice Charkes, of Brattleboro, and transportation planner Mark Anders, of Bennington, have joined the board of directors at Local Motion, Vermont’s statewide bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization.
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has finalized its leadership succession plan with company President Mark J. McDonnell accepting the role of CEO. He succeeds outgoing CEO and current board chair Daniel C. Bridge, who retired from Vermont Mutual on Dec. 31.
The New England-based law firm Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer has announced the hiring of attorneys Debra L. Mayotte, Holly A. Kramer and Melissa M. Vale, and the election of Nicholas J. Deleault, Peter I. Dysart and Christina A. Jensen as shareholders.
Lisa Beeler, former business development manager at the civil engineering firm Haley Ward Inc. in Bangor, Maine, has been appointed director of business development at PC Construction.
Gov. Phil Scott has appointed members to all five slots of the newly created Land Use Review Board, the organization responsible for the administration of Act 250, Vermont’s land use and development law.
Vermonters Evan Fennelly and Barb Heath, and Aharoni Zisling of Pennsylvania, have been named 2024 Volunteers of the Year by Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, a nonprofit organization that empowers people of all abilities through inclusive sports.
Vermont Interfaith Action, a leading faith-based organizing network in Vermont, has announced the promotion of Melissa Battah to executive director. Battah had been serving as the organization's deputy director of organizing for the previous five years before being named interim executive director in July.
Neagley & Chase Construction, one of northern New England's leading commercial construction firms, recently welcomed Todd Boucher and Dan Pulinski as project superintendents.
Sarah Mearhoff, former chief politics reporter at VTDigger, has joined the Associated General Contractors of Vermont as director of advocacy and communications. She will begin full time on Jan. 2, ahead of Vermont’s 2025 legislative session, which begins the following week.
Family nurse practitioner Melanie Clark has joined Gifford Health Care, serving on the primary care team at Chelsea Health Center.
National Life Group has announced the promotion of Frank Lucia to general agent of its Baltimore Agency, Worthington Financial Partners, beginning Jan 1.