Kristen Shamis and Ed Adrian have been named directors at the law firm Monaghan Safar in Burlington.
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Two Vermont residents were elected to the executive board of the Northeast District Chapter of PEO, a philanthropic organization dedicated to supporting, motivating and celebrating the advancement of women through education, at the group's May 7 convention in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Champlain College Online has appointed Sergio Tenreiro de Magalhães as chief learning officer and Sarah McMaster as executive director of marketing and enrollment management to support the online institution's strategic goals, including new remote learning opportunities, program growth and enrollment management.
Seven Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees were recognized at the bank's annual Chairman's Dinner and Celebration May 19 for demonstrating extraordinary leadership in helping the institution achieve its strategic goals and deliver positive outcomes for customers.
Mike Parisi, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Ledyard Bank, has been honored with a 40 Under 40 Community Bank Leaders Award by the Independent Community Bankers of America.
Melissa Sheffer, former director of rooms and community engagement at Jay Peak Resort, has been appointed director of rooms at the Woodstock Inn & Resort.
Ryan Bishop, former senior vice president and credit administration officer at Newburyport Bank, has joined Mascoma Community Development — a wholly owned subsidiary of Mascoma Bank — as senior vice president and managing director.
Anthony Facos, former executive director of the Division of Enforcement and Safety at Vermont’s Department of Motor Vehicles, has joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont as law enforcement coordinator.
Shivani Ganguly, chief financial officer and chief operating officer at New Sun Road, and Derek Walker, vice president for the U.S. region at the Environmental Defense Fund, have been appointed to the Institute for Sustainable Communities Board of Directors after an extensive interview and selection process.
Maria Aylward, commercial lines underwriter at New England Excess Exchange in Barre, and Stephanie Jo Oakes, business analyst at Exavalu, headquartered in Newport Beach, California, were recently honored by the Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals, a professional association dedicated to the development of leaders in the insurance industry.
Physical therapist Brian Fleming was recently recognized as Employee of the Year by VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, a nonprofit home health and hospice agency serving Bennington and Rutland counties.
Travis Sheldon, deputy director of water quality and operations at the Champlain Water District in South Burlington, was presented with the Michael J. Garafano Water Operator of the Year Award by the Green Mountain Water Environment Association at its annual conference May 25 in Killington.