Karen Duguay, former assistant director of the Addison County Economic Development Corp., has joined the Vermont Chamber of Commerce as senior director of programming. Duguay joins the chamber with a wealth of experience in marketing and communications, promoting economic health and resiliency for businesses, municipalities and nonprofits.
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Erin Sigrist, president of the Vermont Retail & Grocers Association, has announced her intention to step down Oct. 1 after seven years with the organization. To ensure a smooth transition, the association has announced that Ed Fox, former CEO at Butternut Mountain Farm in Morrisville, will succeed Sigrist as president.
The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame will induct four new members during a ceremony at Killington’s K1 Lodge on Oct. 19. The event, hosted by the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe, will also honor recipients of the Paul Robbins Journalism Award, the First Tracks Award and the Bill McCollom Community Award.
Meghan Ketcham, former registered nurse in the emergency department at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, has joined Gifford Health Care as a psychiatric nurse practitioner on its primary care team.
Hula, a technology co-working campus, business accelerator and venture capital fund focused on elevating Vermont-based startups and entrepreneurs, has promoted Chief Growth Officer Lucia Campriello to president and CEO. She succeeds founding CEO Rob Lair, who will continue to serve as managing director of the Fund at Hula.
Eric Hallman, former private wealth adviser at SVB Private in Boston, has joined Westview Investment Advisors in Burlington as a financial planner. In his new position, he works with Westview’s clients to provide investment planning, retirement planning, customized financial plans and more.
Magic Mountain Ski Area has announced the promotion of Director of Mountain Operations Paul Maitland to general manager. With this promotion, all business-unit and operations managers will report directly to Maitland.
Christopher Constantino, a former associate attorney at Adler & McCabe in St. Johnsbury, has joined the Burlington-based law firm Paul Frank + Collins as an associate on its insurance services team.
Charlotte Oliver, a rising senior at the University of Vermont, has been awarded a coveted scholarship for aspiring journalists from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. This honor, bestowed through the association's Journalism Education Foundation of New England, aims to support and foster young talent pursuing careers in journalism.
Ellen Amstutz, former senior program officer for community-based programs and external affairs at DOROT, a New York City-based social services organization serving older adults, has been named inaugural director of the Vermont Parent Child Center Network.
Cheyenne Holland, former managing director of health care performance improvement at Forvis Mazars US, has been named chief financial officer at Gifford Health Care, effective Aug. 19.
Certified physician assistants Dominic Ayer and Warren “Ren” Fenner have joined the emergency department team at Gifford Medical Center.