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Jon Blouin has joined Brattleboro Savings & Loan as branch manager of its main office in Brattleboro. He succeeds Karen Fortier, who was recently promoted to deposit operations manager.

Eric Houghton has rejoined Burlington-based KeyBank as regional cash management adviser for the bank's Vermont and Maine markets. He will partner with Key’s business banking teams to deliver customized cash management solutions to meet business clients’ cash flow needs.

Megan Roush of Northfield has been elevated from community development underwriter to director of development at the Vermont Housing Finance Agency. In her new role, Roush will manage the community development underwriter team, support new program development and serve as a main point of contact for Vermont developers applying for VHFA funding.

Twenty-one Vermont-based attorneys from the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 ranking of Best Lawyers in America.

Five attorneys at the Burlington law firm MSK Attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023. They are Catherine Dingle, Jeremy Farkas, Hans Huessy, Liam Murphy and Brian Sullivan. Murphy (pictured) was also named 2023 Lawyer of the Year in the Burlington area for his work in real estate litigation.

Weiwei Wang, co-founder and director of operations and development of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, was presented in August with Champlain College's 2022 Distinguished Citizen Award.

Mia O’Farrell, a Vermont native with roots in the Williston area, has joined the real estate firm Polli Properties as client care coordinator. She is passionate about serving her local community, learning new things and executing tasks in an organized manner.

Shelley Sayward, senior vice president and general counsel at Casella Waste Systems, was recently named the National Waste and Recycling Association Services Member of the Year as part of its 2022 Industry Leadership Awards.

Williston-based New England Federal Credit Union recently promoted Abbie Jefferis and Annie Rogers to the position of mortgage loan sales supervisor.

National Bank of Middlebury announces the promotion of Meaghan McLaughlin to vice president and chief lending officer, and the hiring of Becky Paliling, as vice president and chief credit officer, and Michael Corbett, as vice president and business community lender.