Anthea Dexter-Cooper, former senior attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation, has joined RunVermont, a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing premier running events across the state, as executive director.
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Attorney Caroline Earle and academician Sarah Gallant received top honors at the sixth annual Vermont Athena Leadership Awards gala Nov. 2 at Norwich University.
Stowe Mountain Resort, a Vail Resorts destination, has named Mike Giorgio as its new general manager, effective Nov. 18. Giorgio brings decades of experience in the hospitality and resort industry and a proven track record of leadership within the Vail Resorts portfolio.
Darlene Flagg, vice president and head of retirement services at National Life Group, has been honored as Woman of the Year by Women in Insurance and Financial Services, a national organization devoted to the success of women in the insurance and financial services fields.
John Mullett, former vice president and general manager at Vox Radio Group, has been named director of community relations at National Life Group.
Manchester resident Kathy Fisher has joined the Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation Board of Directors, a 10-member governing body of volunteers who oversee all philanthropic efforts in support of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.
Hillary Read, a branding and marketing consultant, has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Lyric Theatre Co. This award is presented annually to a volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call of duty and exemplifies the best of volunteerism.
Michelle Almarode, vice president of finance for Global Lee and international markets at Kontoor Brands, has joined the board of advisers at Healthy Living. Almarode brings to the board 20 years of experience in strategy development; business and financial planning; and integration and transformational programs.
Jim Petrilla, founding CEO of BioAgilytix Labs in Durham, North Carolina, has been named CEO and board director at Colchester-based Vernal Biosciences, a leader in mRNA and lipid nanoparticle development, manufacturing and analytics.
Ran Lahav, distinguished professor of philosophy at Vermont State University, has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship that will support his academic work at West University of Timisoara in Romania next spring.
National Life Group has appointed financial services veteran Jeff Johansen as general agent for the newly established Salt Lake City agency, effective Nov. 1.
Ben Brooks, former residential mortgage specialist at Passumpsic Bank, has joined Community National Bank as a residential lender for Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties.