Cathy Anthoner-Fialon, a long-time public safety leader, has been named director of campus safety at Bennington College. She comes to Bennington from the American Red Cross, where she served as head of the Northern Michigan chapter, and previously held campus safety roles at Miami Dade College, Earlham College and Northwestern Michigan College.
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has welcomed physician assistant Jeffrey J Kellogg to its Pownal campus and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians.
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, a nationally recognized nonprofit providing sports and recreation year-round to people with disabilities, has named Molly Tobin, program coordinator for the organization, winner of the 2021 Kellen Sams Memorial Leadership Award.
Pierre Morin, DMD, former director of dental services for correctional facilities in Vermont, has joined Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Dentistry in Bennington.
Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation recently hired a new senior gifts officer and appointed two new members to its Northshire Regional Advisory Board.
Upon the recommendation of Senator Patrick Leahy, President Biden recently appointed John Roberts as executive director of the Farm Service Agency in Vermont.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Administration Secretary Kristin Clouser have announced three key appointments within the Agency of Administration: Catherine Delneo has been appointed as state librarian, Justin Kenney as chief performance officer and Nikki Fuller as deputy commissioner of human resources.
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain has announced that its founding executive director, Phelan Fretz, PhD, will retire in June after 20 years leading the science museum on the Burlington Waterfront. Fretz is widely credited for his fundraising and community-building skills that have led to the organization's success.
Mayor Miro Weinberger announced the appointment of Scot Barker as chief innovation officer for the city of Burlington. Barker, who currently serves as manager of support services at NorthCountry Federal Credit Union, brings more than 25 years of management and information technology experience to his new role.
Green Lantern Solar, a leading renewable energy development and finance company focusing on commercial-scale solar PV and energy storage systems, announced Scott Buckley has been named president. Previously vice president of finance, Buckley will lead the company in anticipation of its ongoing, accelerating growth.
The Rutland Regional Planning Commission announced that Executive Director Ed Bove will step down from his position in the coming year. Bove has been with the commission for 14 years and has served as executive director for the last eight.
Southwestern Vermont Health Care in Bennington, VT, recently honored four nurses with DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. They are Ashley Andrews and Hannah Hill, both employees in the emergency department; Katie Klebbe of the intensive care unit; and Misty Roy of the medical-surgical unit.