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University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center is excited to welcome Pamela Fadness, MD, to the Family Psychiatry practice in Berlin, joining fellow psychiatrists Rose Ehret, MD and Andrew Koo, MD.

Allison Bransfield Morse, founder of the Williston based Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, was recently recognized as an Ambassador to Banyan Botanicals, an Albuquerque, New Mexico based company specializing in the use of herbs that are certified organic, sustainably sourced and fairly traded.

Burlington City Arts has announced newly hired Development Director, Lucia Campriello.

SVMC Pownal Campus, a new family medicine practice to serve patients in Southwestern Vermont and the Northern Berkshires, has welcomed Robert Tarnas, MD

Citizens Bank has announced that Bruce Figueroa has been named Head of Not-For-Profit Banking, a division mainly serving the education, hospital and human services sectors.

During the organization’s 32nd Annual Meeting held on October 6, 2015, the Stern Center for Language and Learning elected Jamie Brandon as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Brandon is the Director of Commercial Marketing at REVISION and was selected as co-founder of the Commercial Business group in 2013.

Melvyn Patashnick, President and CEO of Copley Health Systems, Inc. has announced plans to retire in August 2016, after nearly ten years of service with Copley Hospital.

The Vermont Historical Society presented H. Nicholas Muller III and John J. Duffy with the Richard O. Hathaway award for their book Inventing Ethan Allen.

The University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art has announced their receipt of an extraordinary promised gift of nearly 200 European and American paintings, prints, drawings and photographs from Jericho, Vermont collector, J. Brooks Buxton ‘56. Buxton’s deep and abiding interest in history—global and local—has resulted in a unique and diverse collection.

Steven R. Gordon, President and CEO of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has announced that Joan Bowman has assumed a new role as BMH’s Community Resource Liaison.

Martha Leonard has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an accountant. Martha graduated from the College of St. Joseph with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and from Community College of Vermont with an Associate’s degree in Accounting.

Joan Carter has joined the Vermont Arts Council as director of administration, replacing Elaine DuFresne, who recently retired. Carter brings to the Council a deep background in accounting, financial management, and information technology. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and decades of varied experience working in small to large businesses.