The Senate Committee on Committees has appointed Alex Hilliard of Poultney to serve on the Vermont Commission on Women, the state’s nonpartisan commission working to advance rights and opportunities for women and girls.
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Dummerston residents Beatriz and Alvino Fantini were recently honored for their decades of service to World Learning and School for International Training.
Carmen Derby, director of the Windham County Dental Center in Brattleboro, has been unanimously elected chair of the Brattleboro Savings & Loan Board of Directors. She succeeds Tom Wallin, who has retired from the board after 22 years of service.
Nicholas Piper has joined Housewright Construction in Newbury as HVAC and plumbing project manager. Piper is a master plumber and a certified refrigerant and propane technician in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, a business-management consultancy in Randolph Center, announced the addition of three new members to its staff: Louis Prue, as professional manufacturing and business growth adviser; Brett Ference, as director of business development and business adviser; and Keri Bullivant, as part-time professional manufacturing and busine
Medical and surgical nurse Brittany Felton has been named May recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care. Felton was cited by patients and their family members as "compassionate," "a great cheerleader" and one who "helps patients feel more like themselves."
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington has hired David Young, former superintendent of the South Burlington School District, as the new superintendent of Catholic schools. Young began his teaching and administrative career in Fairfax, before serving as the principal of the Georgia Elementary School for 10 years.
Kieran P Keefe of Rutland has been named director of information technology at the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, one of the largest home health and hospice providers in the state. Keefe joins VNAHSR from Casella Construction, where he served as an IT specialist.
Kathy Underwood, president and chief executive officer of Ledyard National Bank, has been appointed to the Federal Reserve’s National Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
Danelle Danemark, former senior director of human resources and business partner for Comcast’s sales and marketing organization across the Northeast, has been named vice president of human resources for the company’s Western New England region.
VITL, a Vermont-based nonprofit that operates the Vermont Health Information Exchange, announced the following hires and promotions in anticipation of the next phase of its development and growth: Sue Fritz, director of technology; Kristina Choquette, director of operations; Jennifer Starling, operations manager; and Carolyn Stone, portfolio strategist.
Lund, a family-based services provider in Vermont, has hired Mary Burns as its next president and chief executive officer, effective June 1. Burns was president and CEO of the Greater Burlington YMCA from 2007 to 2015, a role she worked her way up to over 20 years with the organization, beginning as office manager.