The Flynn, a member-supported nonprofit in Burlington that engages, entertains and enriches Vermont through the performing arts, announced it has hired Matt Rogers and Kevin Sweeney to be its directors of programming and marketing, respectively.
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Whitney Coombs Bowden, former director of business development at Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, has joined the Charlotte-based public relations firm Junapr as associate director. In her new position, Bowden will focus on some of Junapr’s key Vermont-based clients, including Vermont Law and Graduate School.
The Vermont Agency of Education has named Robyn Newton, a physical education teacher at Vergennes Union Elementary School, as its 2023 Vermont Teacher of the Year.
Shirley A Jefferson, vice president for community engagement and government affairs at Vermont Law and Graduate School, was honored with an HBCU Pre-Law Lifetime Advocacy Award at the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit. She also moderated a panel during the summit, held Sept 16-17 in Washington, DC.
Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging has promoted Director of Business Operations Rosemary Greene to executive director. Greene had been serving in that capacity on an interim basis.
Attorney James R Haug Jr has been named director of the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin. Haug joined the firm in 2011, bringing with him 20 years’ experience representing a lawyer’s professional liability re-insurer as claims counsel.
Bill Colvin, assistant director and coordinator of community and economic development programs at the Bennington County Regional Commission, will be elevated to executive director of the organization in the coming weeks. He will succeed Jim Sullivan, who is retiring after 30-plus years at the BCRC.
Front Porch Forum, a leader in helping Vermont neighbors connect and build community via online local forums, has named Jason Wiseberg as chief revenue officer. Wiseberg has more than 28 years of B2B and B2C sales and marketing experience.
Vermont Law and Graduate School has hired Robert Sommo as its new vice president for enrollment and marketing. Sommo joins the law school from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University, where he helped diversify and grow the student body and assisted in building a welcoming and embracing environment for prospects, students and employees.
Pat Parenteau, emeritus professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School, recently received the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources.
Whiskey distiller WhistlePig has announced the appointment of Sarah Long as chief marketing officer and Duffey Sida as chief sales officer.
In her new role, Long will be responsible for the company's brand and integrated marketing strategy. Prior to WhistlePig, she served as CMO at Mars Wrigley and Rémy Cointreau, respectively.