More than 100 Gifford Medical Center employees raised $525 for the March of Dimes by wearing “Blue Jeans for Babies” to work on Friday, March 18, 2016.
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The Stern Center for Language and Learning has hired Moneer Greenbaum as their new Director of Development. Greenbaum has extensive experience in the development field, including nine years at Champlain College, first as Major Gift Officer and then as Leadership Giving Director.
Steven R. Gordon, President / CEO of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) in Brattleboro, Vermont, recently joined 11 other community members in serving on Brattleboro Development Credit Corporations’ (BDCC) board of trustees.
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn and Vermont State Police Director Colonel Matthew T. Birmingham have announced that Captain Ingrid Jonas has been selected to serve as the first Director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs for the Vermont State Police.
Wilkins Harley-Davidson took home the New England Harley-Davidson Dealer Association (NEHDDA) Walk-Around Competition Championship for the second year in a row.
North Star Leasing has hired Tim Hughes as a member of its Business Development team. Tim comes to the company with over 10 years of experience in the equipment finance industry. His broad range of experiences with sales, documentation, and collections brings a wealth of knowledge to the team.
The Board of Directors of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBT) (NASDAQ: NBTB) elected President and CEO Martin A. Dietrich to the position of chairman on May 3, 2016, following the retirement of Daryl R. Forsythe. Dietrich also announced his intention to retire from active employment in December 2016.
Shawn Leene has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Associate Accountant. Shawn recently graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an accounting focus. Shawn’s prior experience includes accounting and bookkeeping services for a Vermont-based family business.
Element Real Estate VT has opened its inaugural office at 139 Bank Street, Burlington. Linda Letourneau of V/T Commercial represented the landlord, First Baptist Church of Burlington, in the lease. Element Real Estate specializes in the sale of residential real estate throughout the Greater Burlington Area.
Darn Tough Vermont, the American manufacturer of the fastest growing collection of performance outdoor and lifestyle socks, has announced that Mark Yardley has joined the brand as Vice President of Sales. Yardley joins Darn Tough from W.L Gore & Associates where he was tasked with strategic business development for 15 years.
Alan DeForest ’75 has been named chairman of the Board of Trustees at Norwich University.
DeForest has served on the board since 2000. He replaces former Army Chief of Staff General Gordon R. Sullivan ’59, who joined the board in 1995, served as chairman since 2003 and stepped down at last week’s board meeting.
SW Cole Engineering, Inc. (SW COLE) welcomes Matthew T. Taylor, PG, back to the firm as a senior geologist. Taylor, who previously worked for SW COLE as a project manager from 1998 until 2007, returns in a senior position as the firm looks to strengthen its geoenvironmental capabilities.