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The law firm of Primmer Piper Eggleston and Cramer (PPEC) is pleased to welcome attorney Peter Dysart. Peter will work with our corporate, banking and financial services, and litigation practice groups.

Photo: Bill Smith, NEFCU Chief Marketing and Retail Officer (third from left) presented the VTANG 2021 Scholarships in December. Courtesy Photo.

President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Small Business Administration (SBA):

Democratic Candidate for Congress Molly Gray announced her first campaign hires and key advisors. Samantha Sheehan will serve as Campaign Manager and Liz Brown will serve as Deputy Campaign Manager. Owen Milne will serve as Finance Chair, and Dr. Sefakor G.M.A. Komabu-Pomeyie joins the team as a Special Advisor to the campaign on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

The Vermont Department of Labor announced the retirement of Stephen “Steve” Monahan, who will step down as Director of the Workers Compensation and Safety Division at the end of the year.

DealerPolicy, the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, has appointed Tom Super as the company's Head of Agency Solutions. In this role, Tom will report directly to DealerPolicy Co-Founder and CEO Travis Fitzgerald and oversee the company's insurance sales and service business, which includes DealerPolicy's growing network of local agencies.

Stuart Timmons has recently been promoted to Director of Business Development at Farrell Distributing. He has been a member of the Farrell sales team since joining the company in 2006 after a decades long career in the food and beverage industry.

Mike Vlacich was sworn in as New England Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. In this position he has oversight of the six district offices located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) has added two new vice presidents to its management team.

Dennis Madigan Jr., joins the credit union as Vice President Retail Banking Sales and Service.

Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of three Vermont Superior Court Judges: Elizabeth Novotny of Jericho, Heather Gray of Quechee and Justin Jiron of Underhill.

Advance Vermont, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing postsecondary education access and attainment, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its team with three new hires.

Brian Beaudoin, PE, has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Brian joined Sanborn Head in 2003 and has since demonstrated a strong record of innovation and technical excellence.