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Reeni Murphy, former loan officer at CMG Financial, has joined Movement Mortgage in South Burlington as mortgage loan officer serving Vermont.

National Life Group has named Kristin Cook as its new chief underwriting officer. She succeeds Bill Whitsell, who will retire at the end of August.

Anne Reynolds, former human resources director at Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, has been appointed vice president of culture officer at Brattleboro Savings & Loan. She succeeds Michelle Hackett, who plans to retire at the end of August.

Charlie Hancock of Montgomery, the Franklin and Grand Isle County forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, was honored Aug. 6 by the Vermont Council on Rural Development with the organization's 2024 Vermont Community Leadership Award.

Saint Michael's College in Colchester has announced the establishment of the Division of Edmundite Mission and appointed Fr. David Theroux as the division's inaugural vice president.

Dawn Tatro, co-founder of Jenna's Promise, has been honored as a CNN Hero, a recognition that underscores her visionary leadership in the fight against substance use disorder.

Age Well, the leading experts and advocates for the aging population of northwestern Vermont, has received the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California, in recognition of its philanthropic and volunteer service to the university and to society.

Lauren Hierl, executive director of Vermont Conservation Voters since 2018, has been named executive director of the Vermont Natural Resources Council, effective Aug. 19. She succeeds Brian Shupe, who strongly endorsed Hierl's appointment.

Shalina Nair, MD, executive vice chair of clinical services and innovation at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and medical director for population health outreach at OSU's Wexner Medical Center, has been appointed chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and the

Mona Abdelghani, associate youth service director at The DREAM Program, and Marissa Barbieri, a self-employed equity coach and facilitator, have been appointed to three-year terms on the MENTOR Vermont Board of Directors.

Karen Duguay, former assistant director of the Addison County Economic Development Corp., has joined the Vermont Chamber of Commerce as senior director of programming. Duguay joins the chamber with a wealth of experience in marketing and communications, promoting economic health and resiliency for businesses, municipalities and nonprofits.

Erin Sigrist, president of the Vermont Retail & Grocers Association, has announced her intention to step down Oct. 1 after seven years with the organization. To ensure a smooth transition, the association has announced that Ed Fox, former CEO at Butternut Mountain Farm in Morrisville, will succeed Sigrist as president.