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The Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) in Springfield announced today that it has hired Trevor Barlow as its first Executive Director. Barlow was selected after a national search that produced over 130 candidates.

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group recently named Mary Kaminsky as the company’s Loss Control Manager, replacing retiring Loss Control Manager, Donald Rung.

Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group hires new talent for critical role. Jay Nunn has joined Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group as their Controller as of October, 2018. Nunn joins the organization from UTC Aerospace Systems.

On June 12, 2019, Michael Urnezis, Ledyard National Bank’s Senior Vice President of Mortgage and Consumer Lending, along with thirty representatives of local non-profit organizations and businesses, graduated from Vital Communities’ Leadership Upper Valley Program (LUV).

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's (SVMC) nursing staff was recognized on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Mount Anthony Country Club. The annual event highlights the qualities of a Magnet Center for Nursing Excellence, including transformational leadership, structural empowerment, professional practice, and innovation.

Lisa Senecal of Stowe is now Chair of the Vermont Commission on Women (VCW), an independent non-partisan state government commission dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls.

Steven R. Gordon, President and CEO of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH), received the 2019 Community Service Award from the Community College of Vermont (CCV) during the college’s 52nd commencement ceremony on June 1, 2019.

The Vermont International Film Festival is very pleased to announce the 2019 VTIFF Community Champion Award. This is the third year of this prestigious award given to a person who has significantly contributed and impacted film culture in Vermont.

The Award ceremony will take place at a private reception in the home of VTIFF Board member Kevin Meehan in South Burlington.

C2 (Competitive Computing), a leading Vermont technology consulting firm is excited to announce the following additions to their team: Jeff Snyder, Systems Engineer and Steven Choinski, Inside Sales Representative.

Francine “Fran” T Bazluke, former vice president and general counsel at the University of Vermont, will be honored with the National Association of College and University Attorney (NACUA) 2019 Life Membership Award, granted after an individual's retirement from the regular practice of higher education law, in recognition of outstanding service and substantial contributions to the association.

Hunger Free Vermont, Vermont’s leading anti-hunger organization working to end the injustice of hunger and malnutrition for all Vermonters, announced today the election of Erin Miller Heins, attorney and partner at Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP, to the organization’s Board of Directors.

The BTV Ignite Board of Directors, in partnership with The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber, is pleased to announce that Adam Roof has been hired to lead the coordination of BTV Ignite.