Lise Veronneau, of Burlington, has been named the new Honorary Consul of France to Vermont. The official conveyance was celebrated in a ceremony at Burlington City Hall, followed by a reception hosted by outgoing Honorary Consul of France to Vermont from 2008-2020, Ernie Pomerleau. Mayor Miro Weinberger along with French dignitaries were in attendance to honor both individuals.
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TRORC is excited to announce that we hired a new Regional Planner, Steven Bauer! Steven will be working on a multitude of projects for our towns, including zoning bylaw development, state and local regulatory issues, and natural resource management. He is focused on building relationships through collaboration across a full range of stakeholders.
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (TRORC) is excited to announce that Kevin W. Geiger, CFM, AICP has been promoted to a new position at TRORC, "Director of Planning", effective November 1st. Kevin has been a Senior Planner with TRORC for over 20 years, serving our member municipalities with distinction and good humor.
New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) announced recently that Kara Danaher has joined the credit union as a Mortgage Loan Officer. Kara is a native Vermonter who graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) with a degree in Education and a concentration in Mathematics.
Northeast Delta Dental announces the appointment of Ryan King as Director of Human Resources. Ryan brings several years of experience as a strategic human resources leader, driving cultural transformation, engaging leaders and employees and improving operating efficiency.
Vermont Lt. Governor Molly Gray announces the hiring of incoming Chief of Staff, Andrew Gillespie. “I am pleased to welcome Andrew to the Lt. Governor’s Office and know his skills and background will serve Vermont well. I also want to thank Hazel Brewster for her tireless service to the Office and Vermont during these challenging times.
Andrew Hoak, PE, PG, has been promoted to Director of DuBois & King’s (D&K) Environmental Services Division. Andy is a hydrogeologist and civil engineer working on dam rehabilitation and removal, stormwater, water quality enhancement, hazardous material remediation, and civil engineering, including water sourcing, slope protection, and on-site wastewater disposal systems.
The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce hosted their third golf tournament, the Fall B2B Golf Classic, on Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Mount Anthony Country Club in Bennington, Vermont.
A sunny fall day on the first of October saw ten teams, made up of 40 plus business and nonprofit golfers total, hit the greens for a shotgun start at 12:30 pm at the course.
University of Vermont Assistant Professor Victoria “Vicki” Hart, Ph.D., was honored with the 2021 University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) New England Region Exemplary Teaching Award.
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to honor three outstanding individuals and businesses who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in socially responsible business: Cindy Turcot of Gardener’s Supply Company with the 2021 Terry Ehrich Award for Lifetime Achievement, HELM Construction Solutions with the VBSR Innovation and Inspiration Award, and Ashley Reynolds of
Steven Lawrence has joined the Stowe Area Realty Group at KW Vermont-Stowe. Lawrence grew up in Stowe and Morrisville, graduating from Peoples Academy in 2004 and from Vermont Technical College in 2006 with an associate’s degree in computer engineering.
Vermont Labor Commissioner, Michael Harrington, has been elected to the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) 2021-2022 Board of Directors Executive Committee and will serve as Secretary for Board.