On May 10, 2021, Administration Secretary Susanne Young announced the retirement of Susan A. Zeller (Sue), Chief Performance Officer for the State of Vermont.
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The employee-owners of PC Construction announced today that Maureen Usifer of Colchester, Vermont, has been elected to the company’s six-member Board of Directors. Usifer is the first woman to join the board, and her election marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Lenny’s Shoe and Apparel has been helping Vermonters find quality outdoor gear since 1990 when Lenny McCarthy opened the first store in Barre. Now, Lenny’s has four locations, plus an outlet store, and is co-owned by Lenny’s two sons, Mark and Todd McCarthy. Their St. Albans store opened in 1994, and has been servicing the community ever since.
Bennington College has announced that Dr. Alfredo Medina has been appointed as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and College Diversity Officer following a national search led by Spelman Johnson. He will join the College on June 14th.
Bennington College faculty member Jonathan Kline has been awarded a creative arts grant from the
The Board of Directors of Superior Technical Ceramics ("STC" or the "Company"), a middle-market leader in advanced ceramics and portfolio company of Artemis, the Boston-based Industrial Tech firm, announced today that James R. Callan has been appointed President and CEO, effective April 19th, 2021. Mr. Callan brings more than 30 years of proven advanced manufacturing leadership to STC.
McSoley McCoy & Co. is proud to announce that Senior Tax Accountant, Brian Coombes passed all sections of the CPA Exam and is officially licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Vermont. Coombes has been with MMC since 2016 when he joined the team as an intern.
On May 4th, the Burlington Board of School Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Lauren McBride to the role of Principal of Burlington High School (BHS) beginning July 1, 2021. McBride was chosen for the position after a national search yielded a pool of 19 qualified candidates from nine states and two countries.
Norwich University named Dr. Julia Bernard as its first-ever Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, effective July 1st 2021. Bernard now serves as interim chair and associate professor in East Tennessee State University’s Department of Counseling and Human Services.
The Board of Directors of the John Graham Housing & Services (JGH&S) organization is very pleased to announce that Susan Whitmore is the organization’s Executive Director as of April 15, 2021. JGH&S provides temporary shelter, transitional housing, rental units, and related social services to homeless individuals and families in Addison County, VT.
KeyBank Real Estate Capital, the commercial real estate business unit of KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), announced the appointment of Tim Hussey to senior relationship manager.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (Blue Cross) is pleased to welcome Jason Robart and Karin Chamberlain to the non-profit health and wellness organization’s board of directors. They bring a dynamic knowledge of health care and finance.