At the third annual B Corp Champions Retreat which was held recently at Independence Hall, Ken Merritt, Managing Director of Merritt & Merritt & Moulton received a B Corp Champion award for his work in assisting with the passage of the Vermont Benefit Corporation law which became effective on July 1, 2011.
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Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate has announced that Gail Beck has joined the firm as a REALTOR® and member of its South Burlington, Vermont Sales Team. Gail has worked in the real estate industry for 20+ years. Her experience includes the management of both residential and commercial properties in Chittenden, Addison, Franklin and Washington Counties.
Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice has appointed Michelle Walker, RN, MS as the Agency’s Hospice and Palliative Care Manager.
AJ Rossman has recently joined Microstrain as VP of Renewable Energy, Smart Grid and Environmental Monitoring. He brings 20 years of field based monitoring experience to the team and 15 years of experience in renewable energy. He received a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and then completed Masters Degrees in Environmental Science and Geology.
Jane Nesbitt has been named as the Health Careers Facilitator of the Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in St. Albans.
Randolph National Bank, the White River Valley’s Hometown Bank, is proud to announce that Donna Cameron was recently awarded the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, in Washington, DC.
A fresh spin on old favorites is the order of the day at the Green Mountain Inn as recently named Executive Chef Cody Vasek infuses his extensive culinary expertise into the creation of contemporary new menus for the inn’s restaurants.
The GridWise Alliance has announced seven new and returning members to its Board of Directors, all of whom are strongly committed to advancing the organization's efforts to build and expand the nation's smart grid. Three new directors replace directors whose two-year terms were completed, while four of the directors were voted to a second term.
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development today announced that Brent Raymond has joined the state agency as the new director of the Vermont Global Trade Partnership.
Dr. Traci Griffith, Saint Michael’s College Associate Professor of Media Studies, Journalism and Digital Arts, and a resident of Williston, was elected to be vice-president of the Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and was appointed by Governor Shumlin to serve on the Vermont Humanities Council. Professor Griffith also serves on the board of Vermont Public Radio.
Frank Ittleman, M.D., has been appointed associate vice president of Operations for the University of Vermont Medical Group. In this role, he will be working with both the medical group providers and referring providers throughout Fletcher Allen’s service region.
Flat Fee Real Estate is pleased to announce Gerald Cohen is now representing the company as a certified agent in the Brattleboro, Vermont area. Burlington-based Flat Fee Real Estate is a full-service real estate brokerage firm which aims to save clients money by charging $3,500 or two percent of the home’s selling price, whichever is less, as opposed to the traditional six percent commission.