The Vermont Chamber of Commerce welcomed six new Directors to the Board: Mané Alves of Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea Company, Kathy Austin of Community National Bank, Keith Jones of National Life, Teresa Kajenski of Fothergill Segale & Valley, Roger Nishi of Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, and Chiuho Sampson of A Single Pebble.
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89 North, an optical engineering design and manufacturing firm, has recently promoted Julie Martin to the role of Vice President from her previous role as General Manager. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chroma Technology, a leading manufacturer in optical filters using thin film coating technology.
ReArch Company is pleased to announce the arrival of Ted Assur as our Director of Information Technology. As Director of Information Technology, Ted oversees the implementation of computer- and technology-related activities for ReArch Company and related organizations. He leads IT training for new employees and manages systems and equipment that support ReArch staff.
Emerge Vermont, the state’s premier organization for recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office, announced today that former Vermont Speaker of the House Gaye Symington is the recipient of the 2021 Governor Madeleine M. Kunin Achievement Award.
Champlain College announces the addition of Lisa Ventriss as Interim Dean of its Robert P. Stiller School of Business. Ventriss retired after 19 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Vermont Business Roundtable earlier this year.
The Vermont Community Foundation and the organizing committee for the Con Hogan Award for Creative, Entrepreneurial Community Leadership are pleased to announce that Lydia Clemmons, PhD, MPH will be honored with this year’s award. Dr. Clemmons is President and Executive Director of the Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte.
The Community College of Vermont (CCV) is proud to announce that Mary Brodsky will join its senior leadership team as the College’s first Executive Director of Human Resources, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Michelle Richling has joined the team at Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, as the Director of Family Support Programs. Michelle received her Bachelor's Degree from The University of Vermont, her Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Champlain College and holds a Vermont State Teaching License from birth through third grade.
OneCare Vermont is pleased to announce that Dr. Carrie Wulfman, MD has been named the accountable care organization’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Wulfman is a family medicine physician of 30 years, currently practicing at Brandon Primary Care in Addison County and will continue to practice while holding the position of Chief Medical Officer at OneCare Vermont. As CMO at OneCare, Dr.
Col Matthew T Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following promotion: Lt. Barbara Kessler, commander of the Royalton Field Station, to captain/ co-director, Fair & Impartial Policing and Community Affairs at Headquarters. Capt. Kessler joins co-director Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo in leadership of the office.
The Green Mountain United Way has named Michelle Kennedy as their new Director of Development and Community Engagement, joining the fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community in Caledonia, Essex, Orleans, Orange and Washington counties.
Storytelling workshops that engage families of children with disabilities and performances of new work by Vermont musicians and composers are among the projects that received Arts Impact grants from the Vermont Arts Council.