Lund, a Burlington-based agency that provides adoption, treatment, and support services to families across Vermont, recently welcomed three new members to its board of trustees. They are Tara Affolter of Middlebury, VT; Laura Taylor of Burlington, VT; and Julio Thompson of East Montpelier, VT.
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The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) has announced the results of its December 9, 2021 annual election of VMEC Advisory Board members.
Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew K. Durkee as Senior Vice President and New England President of Community Bank, N.A. Mr. Durkee will join Community Bank, N.A.’s team in Vermont and will be based at its New England headquarters located in Williston, Vermont.
Johanna de Graffenreid is the new Outreach Organizer for the Vermont Creative Network (VCN). As Outreach Organizer, de Graffenreid advances the goals of the VCN Action Plan and builds the capacity of the Network. This includes coordinating the VCN Steering Team and supporting six "creative zone agents" in organizing and network activities across Vermont.
The law firm of Primmer Piper Eggleston and Cramer (PPEC) is pleased to welcome attorney Peter Dysart. Peter will work with our corporate, banking and financial services, and litigation practice groups.
Photo: Bill Smith, NEFCU Chief Marketing and Retail Officer (third from left) presented the VTANG 2021 Scholarships in December. Courtesy Photo.
President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Small Business Administration (SBA):
Democratic Candidate for Congress Molly Gray announced her first campaign hires and key advisors. Samantha Sheehan will serve as Campaign Manager and Liz Brown will serve as Deputy Campaign Manager. Owen Milne will serve as Finance Chair, and Dr. Sefakor G.M.A. Komabu-Pomeyie joins the team as a Special Advisor to the campaign on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The Vermont Department of Labor announced the retirement of Stephen “Steve” Monahan, who will step down as Director of the Workers Compensation and Safety Division at the end of the year.
DealerPolicy, the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, has appointed Tom Super as the company's Head of Agency Solutions. In this role, Tom will report directly to DealerPolicy Co-Founder and CEO Travis Fitzgerald and oversee the company's insurance sales and service business, which includes DealerPolicy's growing network of local agencies.
Stuart Timmons has recently been promoted to Director of Business Development at Farrell Distributing. He has been a member of the Farrell sales team since joining the company in 2006 after a decades long career in the food and beverage industry.
Mike Vlacich was sworn in as New England Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. In this position he has oversight of the six district offices located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.