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Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has announced that Joseph Carelli, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, has been appointed President of Citizens Bank, New Hampshire and Vermont. Carelli, 52, will assume the role in June and succeed Cathy Schmidt, who has served as State President for five years. Carelli is based in Manchester.

It has been announced that Thomas Christopher Greene, President of Vermont College of Fine Arts, has been appointed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin to serve on the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE).

Three new businesses launched this month by recent graduates of the Women’s Small Business Program, (WSBP). WSBP is one of several programs run by Mercy Connections whose mission is to nurture self-sufficiency through education, mentoring and community.

Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty has announced that Michaela Quinlan has joined the firm as a Realtor. Michaela grew up in Colchester and holds a Bachelor of Science from Champlain College. She is excited to begin her real estate career in a community she knows well. Michaela is an entrepreneur who thrives on building collaborative relationships and results.

Rick Milliken, General Manager of the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton has announced that Danielle Burdick has been selected as Employee of the Year. Burdick joined the hotel in 2007 and is a Banquet Server. She was honored for exceptional guest service and meeting a high level of DoubleTree standards.

Long term Vermont resident and Cofounder of Elder Care Connections of VT, Nancy Scagnelli has received her Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® designation from the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Founded in 1997, the Society of Certified Senior Advisors is an

David N McGinn, currently Interim Head of School at Thetford (Vt.) Academy, has been selected as St Johnsbury Academy’s new Athletic Director, SJA Headmaster Tom Lovett announced this week. McGinn will replace current Academy Athletic Director Tom Conte, who will retire at the end of this school year after serving in the post since 1995.

Onion River Community Access Media (ORCA), Central Vermont’s largest Community Cable Television and Media center providing local, national and international news, entertainment and in depth political coverage, has recently undergone a restructuring of staff to better serve the individual interests and highlight the strength of their employees to better serve the 13, 300+ households in their thi

C2, also known as Competitive Computing, a technology consulting firm located in Colchester announced the addition of three new employees:

Katharine Bodan, Business Analyst, will lead process improvement and change management initiatives for the company. Most recently she worked for EMD Chemicals (affiliate of Merck KGaA). She is PMP certified and has an MBA from Temple University.

Secretary of State Jim Condos has accepted an appointment to a national task force on Business Identity Theft. The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) has announced the formation of a NASS Business Identity Theft Task Force to help states combat the growing threat of business identity theft.

Select Staffing has named the Mount Family Group Ltd. of Burlington its Franchise Business of the Year for 2010. The company operates Westaff franchises in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island and Remedy Intelligent Staffing franchises in Massachusetts and has revenues of approximately $26 million. Mount Family Group Ltd.

Jack Dodd of St. Albans recently joined Attacca Realty of South Burlington as a Residential Realtor servicing Chittenden and Franklin Counties. Jacks ten years of experience in commercial and rail road real estate transactions makes for a smooth transition to the residential market and offers his clients value skills in complex contracts and negotiations.