Denise Smith, director of population health programs and strategies at Northwestern Medical Center, has been appointed executive director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development, effective Sept. 3.
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Pamela Stevens, director of nursing practice and outcomes at University of Vermont Medical Center, has been named 2024 recipient of the Pamela Leigh Vecchiarino Nursing Leadership Award by the Organization of Nurse Leaders.
Reeni Murphy, former loan officer at CMG Financial, has joined Movement Mortgage in South Burlington as mortgage loan officer serving Vermont.
National Life Group has named Kristin Cook as its new chief underwriting officer. She succeeds Bill Whitsell, who will retire at the end of August.
Anne Reynolds, former human resources director at Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, has been appointed vice president of culture officer at Brattleboro Savings & Loan. She succeeds Michelle Hackett, who plans to retire at the end of August.
Charlie Hancock of Montgomery, the Franklin and Grand Isle County forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, was honored Aug. 6 by the Vermont Council on Rural Development with the organization's 2024 Vermont Community Leadership Award.
Saint Michael's College in Colchester has announced the establishment of the Division of Edmundite Mission and appointed Fr. David Theroux as the division's inaugural vice president.
Dawn Tatro, co-founder of Jenna's Promise, has been honored as a CNN Hero, a recognition that underscores her visionary leadership in the fight against substance use disorder.
Age Well, the leading experts and advocates for the aging population of northwestern Vermont, has received the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California, in recognition of its philanthropic and volunteer service to the university and to society.
Lauren Hierl, executive director of Vermont Conservation Voters since 2018, has been named executive director of the Vermont Natural Resources Council, effective Aug. 19. She succeeds Brian Shupe, who strongly endorsed Hierl's appointment.
Shalina Nair, MD, executive vice chair of clinical services and innovation at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and medical director for population health outreach at OSU's Wexner Medical Center, has been appointed chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and the
Mona Abdelghani, associate youth service director at The DREAM Program, and Marissa Barbieri, a self-employed equity coach and facilitator, have been appointed to three-year terms on the MENTOR Vermont Board of Directors.