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Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) President and CEO Tom Dunn announced today that Kerrick Johnson has agreed to serve as VELCO's Vice President of Strategic Innovation.

The DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington is happy to announce several new members of their Sales team. Paul Horton joins the hotel as Sales Manager focusing on the Tour, Government and Sports market. Paul comes to Burlington from Buffalo where he was a sales coordinator for 13 hotels.

Rutland Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Hospital Medicine Specialist Tanner Mathias, MD, to their team. Dr. Mathias received his Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences from Baylor University, and Medical Degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He is board-certified in family medicine and recently completed his residency at St.

Castleton University is pleased to announce that it has named Beth Bidlack director of Calvin Coolidge Library. Bidlack comes to Castleton from Union Theological Seminary where she served as associate dean of academic affairs. Previous to that, she was the director of Burke Library of Columbia University Libraries. Bidlack holds a Ph.D.

Vermont Business Magazine is pleased to welcome George Eget and Brandon Mattioli to VBM as account executives for the statewide business publication.

The Vermont Arts Council awarded Creation Grants to fifteen artists across the state, enabling recipients to spend more time in the studio, purchase materials, or rent rehearsal space--all with the goal of creating new work. For example, Brett Stanciu received support to write a nonfiction narrative about heroin addiction in a small town in Vermont.

Castleton is pleased to announce Dr. Thomas Mauhs-Pugh has joined the University as Provost. In this role, Dr. Mauhs-Pugh will act as chief academic officer and oversee all of the University's academic affairs. Additionally, Dr. Jonathan Spiro will serve as dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Cathy Kozlik and Dr.

The Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce has added Attorney William C. Deveneau to its board of directors effective immediately. Deveneau is an attorney and tax consultant having lived in Bennington, Vermont since 2004.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Erin Duquette, MD, to the SVMC Emergency Department. Dr. Duquette is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr.

The who's who of Vermont's ski and snowboarding world will gather at The Lodge at Spruce Peak in Stowe on Saturday, November 2nd for a festive dinner and silent auction to celebrate the Induction of the class of 2019 into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

The City of Winooski is proud to recognize Rita Martel - a lifelong Winooski resident, neighbor, and friend. Although Rita isn't moving far and will always be our neighbor, the City wishes to formally thank Rita for her years of dedicated service. City Council's resolution reads:

New England Federal Credit Union has hired Kathryn Budnik as Business Loan Officer. With ten years of complex commercial credit analysis and lending experience, Kathryn has thorough knowledge of the wants of the Vermont business community. She excels at matching a member’s needs to the proper product and strives to make the process streamlined.