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Kelliher Samets Volk (KSV), a marketing communications firm with offices in New York, Boston and Burlington, Vermont, welcomes Cassandra George to its team as a media buyer.

Steve Marsh, President of Community National Bank (CNB), is pleased to announce the appointment of Regan (Paquet) Howard as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer serving the St. Johnsbury and Central Vermont markets.

Jeanne Wilson recently joined Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) as the Administrative Manager for the firm’s Vermont Office. A graduate of Syracuse University, Jeanne comes from the field of municipal management, serving as the Town Administrator for the Town of Hinesburg for the past ten years.

Lewis R. First, M.D., M.S., University of Vermont professor and chair of pediatrics, was elected chair of the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) at the organization’s annual meeting on April 1, 2011. He will serve a two-year term effective immediately.

Active Directory Domain Services (M6435)’ Training President and CEO of TwinState//Voice.Data.Video., Devi Momot, announced today that Angela Sweet, Network Administrator/Systems Engineer, has attended the latest training for Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (M6425).

The Board of the Grafton, Vermont-based Windham Foundation announced today the appointment of Robert (Bob) Allen as Interim President, following the retirement of Dr. John Bramley. The selection follows a unanimous vote of approval by the full board.

TwinState//Voice.Data.Video. has announced the addition of Alex Insley as a Network Engineer to the firm’s rapidly growing team. Alex’s addition to the team is in concert with the recently announced strategic partnership between Lockrows and TwinState//Voice.Data.Video.

Mortgage Financial, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mark Chaffee, Vice President of Mortgage Financial Inc., has been ranked 22nd of the top 200 Mortgage Originators in the country in 2010 by the leading Mortgage industry publication, the Scotsman Guide. Mr.

It is with great pleasure that the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Chittenden County announces the selection of Tom Ayres of Burlington to become its first President & CEO. Tom will assume the leadership position of HSCC on Monday, April 25th.

Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos was invited by President Obama to the White House on March 25, 2011 for an official ceremony marking Greece’s independence in 1821. Secretary of State Jim Condos was invited as an elected official of Greek heritage. Among other dignitaries were Congressional members Michael Grimm, Carolyn Maloney, John Sarbanes, and former Senator Paul Sarbanes.

Members of the Stafford Technical Center chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended an FCCLA Spring Leadership Conference in Bartlett, NH on March 31 and April 1, 2011.

Sinking to her haunches to meet 96-year-old Bertha “Bertie” Garand’s gaze, Gifford Medical Center nurse practitioner Kim Ladue spends a few minutes in easy banter with Bertie and her spry 95-year-old husband, Leo of Williamstown, before listening to Bertie’s heart and lungs.