People in the news

Senator Bill Doyle will attend a Leadership Forum at Brown University on May 10-12. The conference is presented by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and Brown University.

Megan Skiles has joined Sp!ke Advertising as Marketing Projects Manager, serving in the areas of strategic planning, creative development and project management. Prior to joining Sp!ke, Megan was the National Coordinator for Burton Snowboards’ Chill Foundation, and she was recognized with the Governor Award for Outstanding Community Service to the State of Vermont.

Bread Loaf Corporation, the Vermont firm of architects, planners and builders, is pleased to announce that Tom Loyzelle has joined Bread Loaf Corporation as a Manager of Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Services. Tom received his Associates in Science – Architectural and Building Engineering Program from Vermont Technical College.

MMIC (Mobile Medical International Corporation) is proud to announce that employee Kimberly White, human resource manager, has been named a “community hero” by the St. Johnsbury Academy Community of Concern selection committee. She and three other honorees will be recognized at the Annual Heroes Dinner taking place at 6 p.m. on May 10, 2012 at the South Congregational Church in St.

The Green Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America elected its new slate of officers and board members at its annual meeting .

Ken Libby, President of Stowe Realty was elected President and will serve a two year term.

Other officers elected were:

Bernie Isabelle – Underhill - President of Vermont Federal Credit Union – Executive Vice President

Promotions:

Joshua Trombly has been promoted to Part 135 Director of Maintenance. He joined Heritage Aviation in 2006 and has held various positions within the 145 and 135 Maintenance departments including his most recent position as Maintenance Manager.

Luke Jean has been promoted to 145 Repair Station Accountable Manager. Luke Jean has been with

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has designated Allison Hooper, Co-Founder of Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery, as this year’s recipient of the Terry Ehrich Award for Social Responsibility in Business.

Ken Gibbons, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Louise Kowalewitz to the lending team at the Loan Center in South Burlington as Senior Mortgage Loan Originator. Kowalewitz is uniquely qualified to help people buy homes with conventional, FHA, VHFA, USDA and construction loans and with refinancing their present mortgages.

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra has announced that music director, internationally acclaimed violinist Jaime Laredo, will continue to serve as artistic leader of the orchestra though the 2013-2014 season. Laredo has led Vermont’s professional orchestra as music director since 1999.

Dave Thurlow has been hired as the new Development Director at ReSOURCE: A Nonprofit Community Enterprise. Dave will take a lead role in completing ReSOURCE’s $1.7 million Social Enterprise Expansion Capital Campaign, scheduled to close at the end of this year. The campaign supports the construction of a new facility in Barre, Vermont.

Team Leader, Brian Armstrong is pleased to announce that Kevin Pearo of South Burlington has joined Eric Jarvis and Company at Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties.

DuBois & King, Inc., consulting engineers, announces that RuthAnne S. Daniels, E.I., has joined the firm as a Design Engineer in the firm’s Transportation Division. Ms. Daniels is an Engineer Intern (E.I.) who holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont. Ms. Daniels resides in Northfield, V.T., and works out of the firm’s Randolph office.