When Scott Fleishman joined Gifford Health Care this month as a communications specialist, he brought with him several major accomplishments from 20 years in the broadcasting industry. However, last weekend Fleishman achieved a first-time honor that rivals his other achievements. He won a New England Emmy for Human Interest reporting.
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The Vermont Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Britney Lux as its next David Rahr Community Philanthropy Fellow. Britney joins the Community Foundation after graduating from Middlebury College with a major in Geography in May 2021.
Otter Creek Engineering (OCE), a civil/environmental consulting engineering firm, today announced the promotion of Brent F. Rakowski, P.E. to Vice President and equity partner. Brent will continue to serve in his existing capacity as a senior project engineer while also taking on a leadership role within the firm to aide in the mentorship and development of our staff.
Jessica Doleszny has been promoted to serve as a Credit Analyst in Brattleboro Savings & Loan’s Commercial Banking Department. In her new position, she will be responsible for analyzing and underwriting commercial loan requests and renewals for presentation and approval by the Bank’s loan officers and Loan Committee.
Key Private Bank, a leading provider of wealth management solutions and advice for high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth clients announces several new hires and promotions within its New England team of wealth managers serving clients in New England.
Two Saint Michael’s College professors who believe astronauts might combat stress and reduce health risks in space using virtual reality meditation have spent the past year testing their theories on students and emergency responders at the College, funded by $50,000 in NASA grants and $8,000 of internal funding through the Vermont Biomedical Research Network.
The Officers of Community Bancorp held its 2021 Annual Shareholders meeting through a virtual platform on Tuesday, May 18, at 2:00 pm. The webcast is available for one year and can be accessed through the company’s website, communitynationalbank.com.
The New England State Food Systems Planners Partnership (The Partnership) announces the recent hire of Sarah Axe as the New England Feeding New England (NEFNE) project manager to help increase the amount of food consumed in New England that is produced in New England to 30% by 2030.
Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Mandeville of East Hardwick, Vermont as its new Executive Director. An experienced senior-level leader, John has served for the last eleven years as Executive Director of the Lamoille Economic Development Corp., Morrisville, Vermont one of 12 Regional Development Corporations in the state.
ReArch Company is pleased to announce the arrival of Jordan Royer as Marketing Coordinator. Jordan will work closely with the Director of Marketing and the Business Development team to strengthen the ReArch Company brand. He is responsible for proposal creation, interview preparation and serves as a graphic designer for the marketing department.
CVFiber is pleased to announce that it has engaged Jerry Diamantides, resident of Berlin, as a consultant to provide project management services for the development of the CVFiber Community Network.
The Charles M. and Hanna H. Gray Gallery at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) is pleased to announce “THRU MY LENS,” a new display by photographer Tim Carpenter. The exhibit opens Thursday, June 24, and runs until Monday, August 16, 2021.