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PT360 recently hired two administrative staff and an athletic trainer at their Williston location on Graham Way.

AllEarth Renewables, the award winning solar tracker manufacturer with sales nationwide, has announced the hiring of Payne Morgan to its sales team.

University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center welcomes Courtney Ellis, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, to their Adult Primary Care practice in Barre.

Teresa Nelson, a real estate sales professional from Derby, has joined KW Vermont.

MJ Reale of South Burlington has been appointed Director of Corporate Support for Vermont PBS, overseeing the station’s corporate underwriting support in both the broadcast and online arenas. She replaces Peter Shea, who recently retired.

Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) is excited to announce the return of its popular fundraiser, Dancing with the Rutland Stars, for its 5th year. The event will be held on October 10, 2015 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland.

Nearly sixty Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) employees participated in the 10th Annual Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival, hosted by Dragonheart Vermont, on Sunday, August 2nd, 2015.

Norwich University has named Lisa Yaeger as its new director of human resources. She began her tenure in July.

Yaeger comes to Norwich after nine years at the Community College of Vermont, where she served as director of Human Resources and later as associate dean for Human and Administrative Resources.

Lisa Cook, a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, joined the Colchester CPA firm of JMM & Associates. She has more than 25 years of experience, and will be handling bookkeeping for clients and JMM. Lisa, her husband and three children live in Cambridge.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has announced the appointment of James Mithoefer, PA, as a physician assistant in the hospital’s ExpressCare department.

SunCommon has announced Chach Curtis as CFO. Chach grew up in New England and received his BA and MBA from Dartmouth College, with six years of investment banking in between. He has spent the last 22 years as an entrepreneur managing high-growth companies in Vermont, and has 15 years experience in renewable energy, most recently as CFO of Northern Power Systems and CEO of Draker, Inc.

Among its employee recognition programs, Okemo Mountain Resort’s Peak Performers program acknowledges employees for giving exceptional service to resort guests and fellow employees. Managers nominate employees based on factors such as job performance, safety awareness, dependability and enthusiasm.