Mindy Bero of Essex, a commercial lines producer at Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group in Burlington, was presented with the 2022 Vermont International Association of Insurance Professionals Member of the Year Award, sponsored by New England Excess Exchange, at the organization's Commissioners Night in Waterbury.
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Jessica Miller, former talent acquisition coordinator at the University of Vermont Health Network, and Rachel Ward recently joined Hickok & Boardman HR Intelligence as client managers. Miller supports the Burlington-based company's large-organization clients, and Ward works within the small-client group.
Vermont-based National Life Group recently honored seven employees for outstanding leadership at its annual Leadership Summit held Nov 16 at its Montpelier, VT, and Addison, TX, campuses.
Community National Bank recently announced the promotion of Sarah Chadburn to assistant vice president and commercial loan officer.
Erin Sigrist, president of the Vermont Retail & Grocers Association and executive director of the Vermont Specialty Food Association, has been elected chairwoman of the Council of State Retail Associations Board of Directors for 2023. Her term begins on Jan 1.
Democratic House members recently selected their leadership slate for the 2023–24 biennium during a public Democratic caucus held at the State House in Montpelier.
Ryan Bergmann of Burlington, former financial adviser at Morgan Stanley, has been named vice president, registered investment adviser and certified plan fiduciary adviser at the independent financial advisory firm SilverLake Wealth Management in Williston.
State Representative Tim Briglin (D-Windsor-Orange 2), who chose not to seek reelection this fall after serving eight years in the Vermont House, has been named 2022 Legislator of the Year by the statewide business trade organization Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.
Attorney General-elect Charity Clark has announced that Robert McDougall will serve as deputy attorney general and Lauren Jandl will continue in her role as chief of staff when Clark assumes office in January.
Mara Neufeld Rivera, head of people and culture at Chroma Technology Corp., has been elected director of the Vermont State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management, effective Jan 1. She succeeds Ross Gibson, chief of operations in the employee benefits division at The Richards Group, who led the council for the past two years.
Jolynda Burton, former development and communications manager at Just Basics, has joined the Monteverdi Music School as music education coordinator. Burton's hiring coincides with Monteverdi's plans to expand its programs, deepen community engagement, and increase access to music in the region.