David Buckwald has been named vice president for enrollment management and marketing at Bennington College. As part of the college’s leadership team, he will oversee enrollment, financial aid and marketing and communications.
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Abbey Berger-Knorr, a 2024 graduate of Champlain College, has joined the public relations agency Cultivate as a public relations associate. In this role, she supports a range of clients with a special focus on arts and culture, leveraging her background in music and media.
Kerin E. Stackpole, a director and head of the employment and labor law group at Paul Frank + Collins, was named a “Lawyer of the Year 2025” by Best Lawyers, the only purely peer review guide to the legal profession. She was honored in the categories of employment law — management, and labor law — management.
Mickey Wiles, CEO and founder of the South Burlington-based staffing agency Working Fields, has given up day-to-day oversight of the company and transitioned to the role of founder and chief financial officer. He also will continue to support Working Fields' nonprofit partner, Just Work, as it launches new programs and services.
L’Tonya Johnson, former social worker in the intensive care nursery at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, has been appointed director of shelter and community services at Upper Valley Haven.
VIP Tires & Service, northern New England’s largest privately held automotive service provider and tire dealer, announced the promotion of Trenton Forsberg to service manager of its Williston location.
North Springfield-based Cannatrol, creators of the only total dry, cure and store system for the cannabis industry, has hired Spencer Craig as chief operations officer and Chris Mapson as vice president of marketing, as part of the company’s 2024 global expansion.
Attorneys Simone Washington, former criminal defense attorney at Burke Law in Burlington, and Bridget Grace, former staff attorney for the state of Vermont, have joined Langrock Sperry & Wool as associates. Both will be based out of the firm's Burlington office.
Four attorneys from the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin have earned “Lawyer of the Year” honors for 2025 from Best Lawyers, a peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession.
The Nature Conservancy in Vermont, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends, has named Elise Barry as its new deputy director of conservation programs, effective Sept. 9.
Marissa Coleman, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at University of Vermont Medical Center, has been named to a national list of 100 "DEI Officers to Know" for 2024 by Becker's Hospital Review.
Gravel & Shea partners Peter Erly, Timothy Eustace (pictured), Chip Mason and Robert Rushford have earned the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year 2025” by Best Lawyers, a peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession.