Sam Allaire, nursing education program manager at Copley Hospital, has been promoted to the role of chief nursing officer at the nonprofit community hospital, which serves Greater Lamoille County.
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Real estate broker Mark Thibeault has joined the commercial team at Badger Peabody & Smith Realty, where he will assist the firm’s commercial clients in Vermont and New Hampshire. He will work out of the company's Franconia office.
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on economic prosperity, ecological health and social connectivity, has hired Jessica Poulin as farm-to-plate network assistant and Kurt Ericksen as operations and human resources manager.
Racquel Oden, U.S. head of wealth and personal banking at the financial services company HSBC, has been elected to a three-year term on the National Life Group Board of Directors.
Jarred Cobb, former director of operations at Idaho-based Correlate Energy, has been named general manager at Catamount Solar in Randolph, a worker-owned cooperative specializing in high-quality battery and solar design and construction.
Katherine Riegelman, a Vermont real estate broker since 1996, has been appointed to the Vermont Real Estate Commission by Gov. Phil Scott. The seven-member commission administers the laws for licensed real estate professionals in Vermont.
Rya Hardee-Fauth, assistant director of the autism spectrum program at the Howard Center since 2015, has been promoted to director of the program and a member of the center's leadership team.
Sarah Billings-Berg, former dean of nursing and health sciences at Vermont State University, has joined Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice as quality nurse educator. Billings-Berg started her professional career as a home care nurse at CVHHH in 1999.
Vermont Law and Graduate School in South Royalton has named Roger Pao as director of its online hybrid juris doctor program.
Justin Chapman, former general manager of the Embassy Suites by Hilton at Destiny USA in Syracuse, New York, has been appointed general manager of the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain, which will transition this summer to Hotel Champlain, a Curio Collection by Hilton property.
Health Care and Rehabilitation Services, southeastern Vermont’s nonprofit community mental-health agency, has appointed Jean Warner to director of developmental services. Warner brings with her a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to enhancing the lives of people with developmental disabilities.
Co-operative Insurance Cos. has promoted Gina Larrow, a seasoned leader in the insurance industry, to chief operating officer. In her previous role as senior vice president of human resources and project management, Larrow played a pivotal role in shaping company culture, fostering employee engagement and recruiting top talent.