Corey Parent, a former Republican legislator who served two terms in both the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, has joined Leonine Public Affairs in Montpelier as director of business and municipal affairs.
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Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, professor of geography and geosciences at the University of Vermont and the Vermont state climatologist, has been appointed to serve on the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Sonja Lunde, former deputy director for planning and programs at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah, has begun her role as director of the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art.
VITL, a Williston nonprofit working to support the advancement of health care delivery and reform in Vermont, has appointed Emma Harrigan, director of policy analysis and development at the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, and Jimmy Mauro, chief data officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, to its board of directors.
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announced that Major Justin Stedman will succeed Colonel Jason Batchelder as director of the Warden Service Division. Stedman, an 18-year veteran of the Warden Service, will be promoted to colonel on Sept 24.
Pure Water for the World in Rutland honored outgoing board president Bob Mohr at the board's summer meeting for his immeasurable contributions and steadfast dedication to the organization and the families and communities it serves. Mohr completed his term as board president on Aug 6.
Emily Bowers, former deputy manager of the Charity Clark for Attorney General campaign, has joined the Vermont Democratic Party as director of communications. In her new role, Bowers is responsible for the party's overall branding, forward-facing communications and coordinated campaign messaging.
Jeffrey Perkins, who has held senior-level communications positions at higher education institutions in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, has been appointed vice president of communications and marketing at Bennington College.
Gov. Phil Scott has named Amanda Smith and Aaron Ferenc as deputy commissioners of the securities and banking divisions, respectively, within the Department of Financial Regulation. Both had been serving as interim deputies prior to their appointments.
The Vermont Afghan Alliance has hired former Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray as the nonprofit agency's inaugural executive director. Gray will serve in an interim role for the time being, working to grow the alliance’s capacity in meeting the needs of Afghans resettled in Vermont.
Carla Feely, former head of merchandising at the direct-to-consumer clothing brand Quince, has been named chief product officer at Orvis, the outdoor lifestyle retailer and leader in fly-fishing and wingshooting gear, dog products and apparel.
Ben & Jerry's has appointed Dave Stever, a 34-year employee who got his start at the company as a tour guide more than decades ago, as its next CEO. He succeeds Matthew McCarthy, who recently retired after five years at the helm of the iconic ice cream brand, now owned by Unilever.