The 2021 Region 1 Risk Management Professional of the year for Region 1 International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) is Lindsey Farrar. Lindsey has been a valuable member of the Risk Management Team at Hickok and Boardman since 2013, rising from Service Coordinator to Workers Compensation Risk Manager.
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Jan Knutsen and Megan Hand launched Grace Financial Strategies, an education-based financial services firm in Colchester, Vermont. With a mission to educate and empower their clients to confidently work toward the financial future they desire, Jan Knutsen and Megan Hand proudly launched Grace Financial Strategies in February.
Delta Dental Plan of Vermont announces the election of a new board trustee, Wanda R. Heading-Grant, Ed.D., SHRM-SCP, of Colchester. Heading-Grant is the first vice provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and chief diversity officer at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Corie Montgomery has joined Adam Hergenrother Companies as the Executive Assistant. Corie previously provided support as the Administrative Assistant for Margolis Healy and Associates. Prior to joining Margolis Healy and Associates, Corie worked in Manhattan as a Celebrity Personal and Executive Assistant and has over 15 years of experience in the Administrative C-Level Support role.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), announces the winners of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Patients nominate nurses, and a committee presents one award each month.
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is celebrating the contributions of its volunteers in recognition of National Volunteer Week. CVHHH relies on volunteers to provide critical supports to patients and programs at fundraising events and in preparation for Town Meeting Day, at public foot-care clinics, and in the office.
DuBois & King, Inc., an employee-owned environmental and engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Richard Tetreault, PE, has joined the firm as our Director of Transportation. Rich is a natural leader who brings extensive experience in all aspects of public transportation infrastructure throughout New England.
DuBois & King, Inc., an employee-owned environmental and engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Charles (Chuck) K. Goodling, PE, has been promoted to President of DuBois & King. Chuck’s selection as president had the unanimous support of the DuBois & King Board of Directors and leadership around the company.
Liquid Measurement Systems, Inc. (LMS) announced that Jonathan Farnham will be retiring from the Company, effective 28 May 2021. Farnham, a retired Brigadier General with the Vermont National Guard, joined LMS’ Business Development group in October 2013.
A new pillow company is prioritizing consumers’ sleep unlike ever before, retailing what they claim to be “the best thing you could ever take to bed with you.” After launching officially on March 19, Vermont Pillow Company sells pillows that don’t bunch, clump or prick, made from a top-quality luxury down alternative that honors the fresh air of the Green Mountain State.
Springfield Hospital’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Robert S. (Bob) Adcock, MBA, FACHE, of Wildwood, MO, has been named its new Chief Executive Officer. Adcock most recently served as an independent contractor providing administrative consulting services to West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc, and as CEO of Fairmont Regional Medical Center in Fairmont, WV.
The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont (UVM), in collaboration with the UVM Health Network (UVMHN) and the UVM Medical Center, has announced that Randall F. Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., has been appointed director of the UVM Cancer Center (UVMCC) and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine.