Travis Vickerson has recently been hired as Chippers’ VP of Operations. With 17 years in the tree care industry with roles ranging from company owner to trainer, climber, crew leader and industry consultant, Chippers is pleased Travis was willing to relocate to Lebanon, NH from Chapel Hill, NC.
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Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Paul St Martin to Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr St Martin joined Ledyard in January 2017 as Vice President, Information Technology Officer.
Professional Financial Associates, LLC (PFA) in Colchester is pleased to announce the addition of George Lee to the team as an Investment Advisor Representative. Lee brings more than 30 years of investment management experience, working with Sentinel Investments, Dwight Asset Management, and KDP Investment Advisers.
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) announced that Nicole Dufour and Marian Mulba-Poquee, both Direct Support Professionals at The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc, have been named the recipient of the 2019 DSP of the Year award.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett D Rusch, MD, as the new Director of White River Junction VA Medical Center (WRJVAMC). Dr Rusch will oversee the delivery of health care to approximately 26,000 Veterans throughout Vermont and the four contiguous counties of New Hampshire.
Community Bank NA is pleased to announce that Patrick Calecas has joined its team as a commercial banking team leader in South Burlington. Calecas brings to the position 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, with the majority of his career focused on relationship development and commercial lending.
Sharon Leach, PhD, has been named a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont. Dr Leach is a clinical neuropsychologist at the Stern Center for Language and Learning with over 20 years of experience providing evaluations for children, adolescents and adults.
Maj John Merrigan, who joined the Vermont State Police more than 22 years ago, is retiring later this month following a distinguished career that included service as a road trooper, undercover narcotics investigator and commander of one of the agency’s three divisions.
UVM Health Network Porter Medical Center has announced the appointment of Dr. Anna Benvenuto as its new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Benvenuto will replace Dr. Carrie Wulfman who announced her resignation from this post in order to focus on her work as a primary care physician in Brandon and as Porter’s Regional Physician Leader for the UVM Health Network. Dr.
The Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals is pleased to announce that Pat Murray, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, AAI, AIC, AIS, API, PIR, ARM, AU, DAE, CPIW from the State of Vermont Financial Regulation, Montpelier, Vermont has become the newest member of the VTAIP.
The Energy Action Network (EAN) today announced the addition of four Board Members and the creation of a new Fellows program to help expand research and analysis on meeting Vermont’s total energy and emissions reduction commitments.
Northfield Savings Bank (NSB) announces changes to its Board of Trustees. The Bank is grateful to outgoing Board member Lauren Wobby for 18 years of dedicated service and pleased to welcome Kyle Dodson. Wobby, of Northfield, joined the Board in 2001 after serving as a Corporator since 1998.