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Community National Bank (CNB) President and CEO Kathryn Austin recently announced three promotions for members of the bank’s commercial lending team.

Donna London has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Accountant. Donna graduated from Champlain College, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Certificate in Accounting. Donna has over 5 years of customer service experience including Store Manager where she managed administration, sales journals and payroll.

Audrey Brueckner has joined Copper Leaf Financial (CLF) as a Client Services Associate. Audrey graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science and Associates in Business Administration. She has over 8 years of customer services experience working for the largest dental office in Vermont.

Scout Executive, Ed McCollin announced that Francesca Arato has accepted the position of District Executive for the Calvin Coolidge District of the Green Mountain Council.

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for board certification across the emergency nursing spectrum, announced today that University of Vermont Medical Center (UVM Medical Center) emergency nurse Travis Beebe-Woodard, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, is the 2019 Distinguished TCRN Award winner.

Just two weeks after celebrating his first anniversary as President and CEO of Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital, Douglas F. DiVello was recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as the Vermont recipient of the 2019 Grassroots Champions Award.

Paul Poquette Realty Group welcomes REALTOR® Brandi LaBounty to their team of professional real estate agents who serve Northwestern Vermont. She is a graduate of Cazenovia College with a degree in Business Management.

Born and raised in Fairfield, VT, Brandi believes, “A home is so much more than four walls and a roof. It’s where memories are made that will last a lifetime.”

Community Bank N.A. is pleased to announce the promotion of Megan Hampton to branch manager of its Waterbury location. She brings to the position more than 12 years of experience in retail management. In her new role, Hampton will oversee the daily operations of the office, ensuring every customer receives the highest level of service.

Bert Blais has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager of the South Royalton, Vermont office located at 52 Railroad Street. In this role, Bert leads the branch team in simplifying the financial lives of customers by recommending products and services that not only solve problems but bring added value to their banking relationship.

David J. Symock, MBA, has joined Vermont Mutual Insurance Group as a Senior Marketing Representative. Symock brings over thirty years of claims, underwriting, and sales & marketing experience to his new role at Vermont Mutual. Concurrent with his insurance experience, Symock also rose to the rank of Captain with the United States Army Reserves.

On April 1, Daniel Franklin will officially become executive director of North Central Vermont Recovery Center. Franklin started at North Central Vermont Recovery Center (NCVRC) in March of 2018 as the operations manager and was promoted to assistant director in September.

Full Circle Property Management, Inc is proud to announce that Sarah Carbonneau has assumed the position of Assistant Property Manager effective February 5, 2019. The Assistant Property Manager now oversees the day to day operations of Full Circle’s expanding client portfolio while supporting FCPM President Stephanie J. Gilbert to maintain the firm’s reputation for excellent customer service.