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The Automaster has announced that Dan Caffry has been appointed to the position of Delivery Specialist for their Honda franchise.

A new program recently introduced by Honda, the role of the Delivery Specialist is strictly limited to customer education and experience.

The McBride Company, a creative concept and design firm specializing in hospitality and leisure destinations, announces the addition of Jessica Lotner as Senior Interior Designer to support the firm’s continued investment in its luxury design capabilities.

Ellen Kahler, the executive director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, will be recognized for her statewide work to promote green, sustainable jobs, and by extension, the farms and forests on which Vermont’s rural economy depends.

MyWebGrocer, a digital experience platform for the grocery and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industries, today announced that Joseph Lee has joined the company as Global Senior Vice President, Commerce & Marketing.

Francine Bazluke, vice president for legal affairs and general counsel at the University of Vermont, has been appointed as a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Fast-growing technology services provider Systems Management Planning (SMP), has expanded into the New England area with the addition of Suzanne Garrity as an account manager based in Burlington, VT. Garrity will deliver IT solutions to businesses in the Northern New York, Connecticut and Vermont regions.

The Stern Center for Language and Learning is delighted to announce the hiring of Melissa Farrall as Program Manager for Evaluations at our Williston office. Dr. Farrall received her certification as a Specialist in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in 1999 and her Master’s of Education in Learning Disabilities in 1994 from Rivier College.

The pizza menu at J.J. Hapgood was a little more eclectic thanks to the creations of professional skiers and Olympians from Stratton Mountain School Nordic Team. Annie Hart created the Little Pizza on the Prairie, which was topped with local ground beef, caramelized onions, mushrooms, blue cheese, and fresh mozzarella.

Captain Richard Phillips, the merchant marine captain from Underhill who survived the well-publicized hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates in 2009 will be speaking at the Montpelier Rotary Club this coming Monday, September 21.

Townline Equipment, a family-owned business founded by the Marrazzo family in Plainfield, New Hampshire, has added a second Kubota dealership in Central Vermont through the recent acquisition of Giddings Manufacturing. Located five miles north of Rutland on U.S. Route 7 in Pittsford, Giddings was one of the original 25 Kubota dealerships in the U.S.

PC Construction has hired Travis LeFever as a director of business development focused on supporting and strengthening the company’s water and wastewater business development efforts.

Maple Capital Management hired 5 new employees in 2015 including:

David M. Brownlee, CFA, Senior Vice President & Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

David joined Maple Capital Management in June 2015. Previously, David was a Senior Vice President & Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager at Sentinel Investments.