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The Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) announced the promotion of Sam Roach-Gerber to Vice President, a role in which she will continue to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship throughout Vermont.

The Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont (CWEVT) is delighted to welcome Monique Priestley to the Center for Women & Enterprise as Vermont Project Manager for COVID Business Recovery.

Rutland Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Myung Hee Nam, MD to its Critical Care Team. Practicing since 1994, and board-certified in Internal Medicine, Dr Nam’s focus as a critical care physician is to oversee the care of severely ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.

Upper Valley Produce is pleased to announce Maria Terragni has joined the company as Regional Sales Representative serving the greater Chittenden County area.

Ericka Reil is the recipient of the National Council on Independent Living Region 1 Advocacy Award. The award is for her dedication to promoting the rights of people with disabilities and advancing the independent living movement in New England (which comprises NCIL’s Region I).

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) welcomes Colleen Conway-Edwards, APRN, to Brattleboro Internal Medicine. Originally from the New England area, Colleen comes to Brattleboro via Oregon, where she worked at the PeaceHealth Senior Health and Wellness Center in Eugene. Before that, she lived in Nashville, TN, where she worked at several medical facilities in that area.

Peterson Consulting, Inc. (PCI) announced the promotion of Nathaniel Jamison to Associate Project Manager. In this position, he will take on a greater role in managing projects with PCI’s clients.

Earlier this month, the National Council for Behavioral Health announced the appointment of new board members to the organization’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2020.

Chris Cole, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services, will be leaving State service on August 21.

Epsilon Spires, Inc is pleased to announce the election of Jessamyn Fiore of Chesterfield, NH to the Board of Directors. Fiore will also assume the office of President.

The Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals is pleased to announce that Christal Fleishman has become the newest members of the VTAIP. Membership in VTAIP is an industry commitment to the insurance community through leadership development, career enhancement and creating relationships with other industry-related connections.

The Vermont Army National Guard hosted a change of command ceremony for the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, VT. Col. Nathan Lord, commander, 86th IBCT (MTN), relinquished command to Col. Brey Hopkins.