Middlebury has named Caitlin Goss vice president for human resources and chief people officer. She will begin her new role on September 13. A native Vermonter who grew up in Hinesburg, Goss holds an MBA in sustainable innovation from the University of Vermont and a bachelor's in political science and East Asian studies from Dickinson College.
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Monica Allard has joined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC and has begun work in the firm’s Litigation Group in Burlington, Vermont. Monica comes to DRM after having practiced in the financial services section of a large international law firm in Boston, Massachusetts.
Mayor Miro Weinberger announced Daniel Richardson as Burlington’s next City Attorney. Richardson brings nearly two decades of legal experience to the City, most recently as Partner at Tarrant Gillies, Richardson & Shems and as an Adjunct Professor at Vermont Law School where he created the school’s first municipal law course.
The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director Matthew Harrington will host Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) Chief Medical Officer Trey Dobson, MD, for a live program, Shires Health, at noon Thursday, August 5 on Facebook Live and on CAT-TV’s public access channel 1075. The program is produced in cooperation with Catamount Access Television.
Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s (SVHC) Medical Matters Weekly with Dr. Trey Dobson—a weekly interactive, multiplatform medical-themed talk show—will feature Art Groux, the executive director of the Bennington Rescue Squad on its August 11 program. The show will air at 12 p.m. Groux will discuss local and national trends within Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
The National Life Group Foundation added three new board members. Nimesh Mehta, Dawn Minter, and Scott Rogers join the Foundation’s chair, Tom MacLeay, and directors Mehran Assadi, David Soccodato, and Beth Rusnock to further its charitable efforts in Vermont and the Dallas, Texas area.
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently held its 64th Annual Meeting at the newly renovated Calcutta’s Sports Bar & Restaurant at the Fox Run Golf Club in Ludlow.
Engel and Völkers Okemo is pleased to share that Mendi Michael has joined the real estate brokerage as its newest advisor. Mendi brings two decades of experience in business operations and client relations that touches nearly every corner of southern Vermont. Most recently, she managed Michael Engineering, a Vermont-based family business founded in 1969.
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is pleased to announce that Jordan Giaconia will be returning to the organization as Public Policy Manager. In this role, Giaconia will support VBSR’s efforts to advance the organization’s policy goals, working closely with VBSR members.
Joseph E. Gortych has rejoined the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. Joe joins the firm as Of Counsel and will practice intellectual property law from the firm’s Burlington, Vermont office.
The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) announced that they have hired Martin Hahn as their first executive director.
Green Mountain United Way, in collaboration with the Working Communities Challenge – Greater Barre Area leadership team, is pleased to announce that Elaine (Eli) Toohey has joined the organization’s work as Project Director for the Working Communities Challenge – Greater Barre Area.