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The University of Vermont Board of Trustees has added four new members with expertise in biomedical research, law, teaching, business and politics.

Springfield Regional Development Corporation (SRDC) Executive Director Bob Flint announced that two long-time SRDC employees have been promoted to new positions. Heather Hartford now serves as SRDC’s Assistant Director and Paul Kowalski has been named the Senior Project Manager. Hartford is a native of Springfield and has been with SRDC since 2014.

Inntopia, the Stowe-based software company welcomes Eileen Maloney to the Software Development team where she serves as Product Owner of two engineering teams: Continuing Engineering and Software Services. These teams are newly formed engineering teams focusing on meeting on our clients’ needs.

Age Well, the leading experts and advocates for the aging population Northwestern Vermont, welcomed five new members to their Board of Directors.

Penrose Jackson, the director of community health improvement at The University of Vermont Medical Center and the president of the UVM Alumni Association, received the Association for Community Health Improvement’s (ACHI) first “Spirit of the Community Leadership Champion Award.” The national award, designed to recognize an individual in a leadership position who has championed policies that ha

It is with great pride that Leslee MacKenzie, President & Owner of Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty shares several national and local recognitions Tom recently received:

The Stern Center for Language and Learning in Williston, VT recently hired Dr Ben Williams as their newest Professional Learning Provider. For more than 10 years, Dr Williams has specialized in the area of trauma informed practices from both an educational and public health perspective.

Eric Hart, co-owner of NPI Technology Management, is pleased to announce the promotion of Nick Hinge to Director of Client Technology. He will oversee technology for all NPI accounts. “I have worked closely with Nick for over 10 years and am confident that he will excel in his expanded role,” says Hart.

Howard Center’s former 24/7/365 crisis center for children and families and its adult mobile crisis have recently been integrated and expanded as First Call for Chittenden County, to serve all Chittenden County residents.

The Independent Educational Consultants Association, (IECA), today announced Alice Lissarrague, Lissarrague College Guidance, of Shelburne, VT, has been accepted as a professional member in the association. Professional membership in the association is reserved for only the most capable and experienced independent educational consultants (IEC’s).

The Bank of Bennington recently announced that Karen Worcester has joined the bank as Manager of their newest branch at 143 Woodstock Avenue in Rutland. Worcester joins The Bank of Bennington with nearly thirty-years of banking experience. She started her career as a teller for Vermont National and was most recently an Assistant Branch Manager for Berkshire Bank in Rutland.

The Vermont Foodbank is pleased to announce the promotion of Nicole Whalen to the position of Director of Communications and Public Affairs. Nicole has worn multiple hats for the Vermont Foodbank since joining the team in 2014, including the position of Volunteer Coordinator and most recently, Marketing and Promotions Manager.