Mayor Miro Weinberger announced the appointment of Scot Barker as chief innovation officer for the city of Burlington. Barker, who currently serves as manager of support services at NorthCountry Federal Credit Union, brings more than 25 years of management and information technology experience to his new role.
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Green Lantern Solar, a leading renewable energy development and finance company focusing on commercial-scale solar PV and energy storage systems, announced Scott Buckley has been named president. Previously vice president of finance, Buckley will lead the company in anticipation of its ongoing, accelerating growth.
The Rutland Regional Planning Commission announced that Executive Director Ed Bove will step down from his position in the coming year. Bove has been with the commission for 14 years and has served as executive director for the last eight.
Southwestern Vermont Health Care in Bennington, VT, recently honored four nurses with DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. They are Ashley Andrews and Hannah Hill, both employees in the emergency department; Katie Klebbe of the intensive care unit; and Misty Roy of the medical-surgical unit.
Grace Cottage in Townshend, VT, recently welcomed two new board members, Sarah Biolsi Vangel of Townshend, to the Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital Board of Trustees, and Wendell Perkins of Andover, VT, to the Grace Cottage Foundation Board of Directors.
Erin Fernandez, executive director of Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, recently celebrated her 20th work anniversary at the nationally recognized organization for disabled athletes in Vermont.
Kelley-Anne Klein, MD, former medical director at Rochester Regional Health in New York, has been named medical director at the Vermont Department of Mental Health.
Seven officers at Union Bank have been promoted in recognition of their significant contributions toward the growth and continued success of Union Bank of Vermont and New Hampshire, President and Chief Executive Officer David S Silverman announced. They are:
At a virtual meeting of all 62 Small Business Development Center networks in the national association, the membership elected Linda Rossi, state director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center, to another two-year term on the national board, and the board then elected Rossi as chair for this year.
Tom Weigel, MD, a psychiatrist with a deep interest in health care technology, as joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont as senior medical director.
Jillian Liner, former director of conservation at Audubon New York, has accepted the director of conservation job at Audubon Vermont. Liner has ties to Vermont, having earned her master’s degree at the University of Vermont.
The construction and development firm ReArch Company in Burlington, VT, recently announced the hiring of Craig de Brigard as superintendent and the promotion of Trevor Marcy from project engineer to assistant project manager.