David Reynolds, a longtime health care leader in Vermont, has rejoined the Office of US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) as Sanders takes up the gavel as chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
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Shelly Hudson, program coordinator at Spark!, a different-abled drop-in center in Lebanon, NH, has been named executive director of Camp Thorpe, a summer camp in Goshen, VT, for underprivileged children with physical disabilities.
Vermont Public has announced the first recipients of the Made Here Fund, an initiative to broaden and diversify storytelling in Vermont.
The Vermont Democratic Party has announced the hiring of Liam O'Sullivan as House campaign director and Justin Srsic as Senate caucus director. In these roles, they will be working closely with House and Senate Democratic leadership as well as the party to prepare and execute successful campaigns in 2024.
Adam Pearce of Norwich, co-founder and executive director of the LoveYourBrain Foundation, has been named a 2023 CNN Hero, a year-round initiative that honors everyday people for their selfless, creative efforts to make the world a better place.
Lisa Schermerhorn of Waitsfield and her business partner, Kevin Martin, have launched a new company, the Center for Next Level Performance, to help executives and companies "prepare smarter, solve faster and perform better."
Nancy Warren of Charlotte, a trusted adviser to home buyers and sellers throughout northwest Vermont since 2005, has joined Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman as a realtor. Warren's vast knowledge of the real estate market, neighborhood and towns throughout the region has earned her recognition as a top-producing agent in the market.
David Serkin Ludwig, dean and director of the music division at the Juilliard School in New York City and composer-in-residence at the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival in Winooski, has been named one of four recipients of this year's Arts and Letters Award in Music by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Christian Meyer of Montpelier has been appointed executive director of the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission, after serving in the post on an acting basis since October.
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has appointed Michael LaChance as chief engineer of the Fire Department, pending approval of the City Council. LaChance currently serves as deputy chief of administration and public information, where he has worked to strengthen the department’s recruitment strategies and efforts.
Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman and the Lipkin Audette Team have been named to their global parent company's International Society of Excellence for 2022, placing them in the top 1% of all Coldwell Banker teams worldwide.
Encore Renewable Energy, a Burlington-based renewable energy development company, has promoted President Blake Sturcke to CEO, where he will join founder and CEO Chad Farrell to jointly lead the company’s expansion and accelerated deployment of solar and energy storage projects.