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Joshua White, MD, will serve as Gifford Health Care’s chief medical officer (CMO) effective Jan 1, 2019, Gifford officials announced today, a promotion that will further align Gifford’s medical leadership with its administration. White, an emergency medicine physician, currently serves as Gifford’s hospital division medical director.

The Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, Mitzi Johnson, has appointed Kim Nolan to serve a four-year term on the Vermont Commission on Women. Ms Nolan is an Executive Leadership Team member and Senior Director of City Market Co-op, a community-owned food cooperative with two locations in Burlington.

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is pleased to welcome Gordie Eurich and his daughter, Ellen Eurich, as Honorary Chairs of its annual Fall Appeal. The Eurich’s relationship with CVHHH dates to 2010, when Gordie, with his wife Casey and the couple’s business partner Ian Downing, opened SlopeStyle Ski & Ride, an outdoor gear shop in Montpelier.

Courtney Bishop, CPA has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs. Courtney has fifteen years of experience in public accounting and most recently worked for a firm in Manchester where she specialized in assisting individuals and a variety of business entities with their tax planning, compliance, and business consulting needs.

The Board of The Housing Foundation, Inc (HFI) has appointed Jonathan Bond as its new Executive Director, effective November 29, 2018. Mr Bond succeeds Tim Palmer.

The Stern Center for Language and Learning Board of Directors elected their officers for Fiscal Year 2019, and Bud Meyers, PhD, is the organization’s Board Chair. Dr. Meyers formerly served as Director of the James M Jeffords Center at the University of Vermont, where he also led the Department of Education.

A new slate of elected officers will serve in leadership positions on the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) Board of Directors. "VEDA is fortunate to have such an experienced and dedicated Board," said Jo Bradley, VEDA's Chief Executive Officer.

The Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation is proud to announce that Caren McVicker, Arlene Palmiter, and Themarge Small, MD, FACOG, have joined its Board of Directors. “Each of these esteemed women is well known in her community and highly respected among her colleagues,” said Leslie Keefe, SVHC’s vice president of corporate development.

As a leading provider of innovative technology solutions, C2 is always looking for experienced tech experts to add to our crew. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that Jordan Sassi has joined the C2 team as a database administrator.

The Vermont Lake Monsters are excited to announce that Jeff Kent has joined the team’s front office as the Director of Marketing and In Game Entertainment.

A graduate of Syracuse University and originally from Essex Junction, Vermont, Jeff joins the Lake Monsters after spending the past six months with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA working in their Inside Sales department.

Northern Vermont University-Lyndon has named Evan Carlson of Sutton entrepreneur-in-residence for Do North Coworking, a new NVU economic development initiative that provides office space and business services in downtown Lyndonville. Carlson will launch “Move Back North,” a Do North Coworking event 4-7 p.m. Nov. 23, open to the public.

National Life was recognized recently for its corporate philanthropy by a group dedicated to supporting nonprofits. The Northern New England chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals presented its “Outstanding Corporation” award to National Life at a luncheon during National Philanthropy Day.