The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) recently hired Kelly Nottermann, of Hardwick, VT, as the new communications manager for the organization. VSJF is a nonprofit organization focused on sustainable economic development in the agriculture and food system, forest product, waste management, renewable energy and environmental technology sectors.
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Girls on the Run Vermont is proud to announce and welcome our new staff members: Richele Young, Jessica Lubas and Callie Ginter.
Dinse announced today that Spencer Knapp rejoined the firm as Senior Counsel, after stepping down as Senior Vice President & General Counsel of UVM Health Network and UVM Medical Center on September 30. Mr Knapp served in those positions for 16 years.
Penny Johnson was recently hired as Howard Center’s Director of Accounting. Johnson brings with her more than 30 years of diverse financial experience, including four years as Controller for Seventh Generation. She has Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Southern Vermont College in Bennington, Vermont, and lives in Colchester.
The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) hosted its Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, Oct 26, at the First Congregational Church of Burlington. The event is an opportunity to honor the extraordinary contributions by volunteers, community partners and local businesses that support COTS work to end homelessness.
Alexander Dixon has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Associate Accountant. Alex is a graduate of St Michael’s College, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Gifford Health Care’s Primary Care team continues to grow, with Physician Assistant Katherine Clemente starting this month in Randolph and Nurse Practitioner Pascale Stephani joining providers at Gifford’s
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has presented Shelley Lutz (Center Rutland, Vt) with the 2018 “Scott “Superman” Scudamore Volunteer Leadership Award” for her relentless and selfless service to her community. Lutz is one of the founding members of the Pine Hill Partnership and currently serves as the organization’s secretary.
NBT Bank New England President Matthew Durkee recently announced NBT hired Michael Posternak as a branch manager for the bank’s Burlington Office. Posternak has 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, starting as a market manager for the Chittenden Bank in St Albans in 2001. Prior to joining NBT, he spent eight years working as a branch manager in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
Gabriel Diaz is the new director of two Sara Holbrook Community Center programs. Diaz will lead the Center’s before and after school enrichment program at Lyman C Hunt Middle School, which serves over 350 students annually. Tuition-free courses and workshops in areas such as STEM, the arts, agriculture, community service, and music are offered every five to seven weeks.
Paul Frank + Collins PC is pleased to announce the additions of Andrew JG Rome and Daniel R Long as associate attorneys. PF+C President, Stephanie Mapes stated, “We are so pleased to welcome talented lawyers like Andrew and Daniel to Paul Frank + Collins. Our firm continues to grow at nearly 30 attorneys and over 50 employees firm wide.
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) is excited to announce the 2018 Crystal Family New Hope Award recipients. This year, there will be two awards of $500 granted to Masiti Mohamed, and the Adhikari family, owners of the Everest Market in Essex Junction.