Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Jason Achmoody, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, recently completed the Certified Commercial Loan Officer Program, sponsored by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).
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Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Kevin De Rosa has joined its Norwich, Vermont office as its Assistant Vice President and Banking Office Manager. Kevin has two years of banking experience and three additional years in retail management. His responsibilities have included operations management, sales planning, associate development and career planning.
Howard Levine, principle of Hanover Financial Group, a full service financial advisory firm, recently completed a specialized education program in professional divorce analysis and is now a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA).
Don Vickers, who will retire in June after 25 years as the chief executive of Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), has been chosen to receive the Eleanor M. McMahon Award for Lifetime Achievement from the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE).
VAMHAR has hired John Pierce to be Interim Director until a new Director is hired. John worked for the Vermont Department of Mental Health for many years, and since retirement, has been involved in advocacy efforts for mental health and disabilities. John is also a former VAMHAR Board member.
Connie Houston, Donna LaBerge, Courtney Houston (LMRE Middlebury office); Richard Esty, Karla Huizenga (LMRE Vergennes office); Wyla Salo (LMRE Lyndonville office); and Holly Kelton (LMRE South Burlington office) have all recently earned the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) professional real estate designation conferred by the SRS Council.
Vermont Telephone Company, Inc., (VTel) has announced that Karen Marshall is joining the company as President of VTel Data Network. “Karen is a talented telecommunications professional with a unique set of leadership skills to enhance the capacity of our team,” said VTel Chairman Michel Guité.
The Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Inc. (VTB) has announced the appointment of their new President/CEO, William C. Shouldice IV (Bill). In his new role, Bill will have responsibility for all aspects of the business including marketing, merchandising, operations, IT, Ecommerce,
The Radio Vermont Broadcast Group has announced Tom Beardsley has been named Vice President of Group Sales. WDEV AM, WDEV FM, Classic Vermont WCVT, WLVB FM in Morrisville and WEXP FM in Rutland will all be under his direct sales management. Previously Beardsley has been sales manager of the flagship station, WDEV.
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has promoted Denel L. McIntire to Store Manager of its two Woodstock, Vt., stores, located at 21 Elm St. and 429 Woodstock Road. An Assistant Vice President, he is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the stores serving customers throughout the area.
Bill Young, Executive Director of Maple Leaf Farm is pleased to announce the promotion of Tarah Woolgar, MS, LADC to Residential Manager. Tarah joined the staff of Maple Leaf Farm in 2006.
PC Construction is promoting Kevin McCarthy to president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2013 when Peter Bernhardt steps away from the day-to-day leadership of the company.