Laurie Beyranevand, director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School, has been named the institution's inaugural Pescosolido Professor of Food and Agricultural Law and Policy.
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Laura Bowe, a real estate professional with more than 30 years' experience in sales and marketing, has joined Polli Properties, an independent brokerage in Williston.
Bill Belcher, former president and executive director at the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming, has been appointed chief of advancement at Vermont Studio Center, a Johnson-based nonprofit organization that hosts the largest fine arts and writing residency program in the country.
Cultivate, a Vermont-based, woman-owned public relations agency specializing in media relations, social media and influencer partnerships, has hired Anna Browdy as social impact and communications associate.
Heather Ross, director and shareholder at Sheehey, Furlong & Behm, and Alex Halpern, president at Freeman French Freeman, have been elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Lake Champlain Chamber Board of Directors. The chamber also announced that Mimi Buttenheim, Erin Evarts, Hans van Wees and Andrew Way have joined the board.
Community National Bank has announced the promotion of Robin Coulter to assistant vice president and branch administration officer. In her new role, she will be overseeing CNB’s branch network as well as retail operations.
Kristin Carlson, vice president of strategic and external affairs at Green Mountain Power, has joined the Central Vermont Medical Center Board of Trustees.
The Vermont State Police has promoted Lts. John-Paul Schmidt and Ashley "Skip" Barnes to the rank of captain in the criminal division, effective Jan. 26.
The University of Vermont Health Network Board of Trustees recently elected Thomas Golonka (pictured) as chair and welcomed new members Dr. Dragos Banu, Dr. Sarah Harm, Heidi Melbostad and Christine Peters.
Reinbow Riding Center, a therapeutic horsemanship center based in Rutland County, has elected Jacquelyn Bode Marston of Castleton, Donna Merkle of Rutland and Sharon Lickerman of Mount Holly and New York City to its board of directors. In addition, Mary Jane Osborn will now serve as an honorary board member.
The University of Vermont has announced that Dr. Langdon Lawrence, assistant professor in the Larner College of Medicine, and Justin Garwood, professor in the College of Education and Social Services, were selected as 2024 recipients of the Prelock Online Teaching Award.
Langrock Sperry & Wool has announced that attorney Matthew A. Zidovsky has been named a partner at the firm, effective Jan. 1. He is based in the firm’s Burlington office.