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Kathleen H. Davis was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company and the New England Guaranty Insurance Company at the Companies’ annual meetings held on February 24, 2021.

Eleven candidates are vying for three seats up for election this year on the board of directors of Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC). Because VEC is a cooperative, members elect local representatives to serve on VEC’s twelve-member board. The three districts with seats up for election this year are District 2, East Zone, and West Zone.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome gastroenterologist, David L. Furman, MD, to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group. Dr.

Efficiency Vermont has named longtime staff leader and lifelong Vermonter Carol Weston as the energy efficiency utility’s new director. Weston has been with Efficiency Vermont for nearly a decade, most recently serving as Efficiency Vermont’s Director of Operations.

Craig Jarvis and Amy Modun have joined the Hinesburg law now to be known as Kohn Rath Danon Scharf Jarvis & Modun. The general practice firm offers a broad array of legal services, including business law, real estate, litigation, employment law, wills and estate planning, personal injury, and workers’ compensation.

The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD) is pleased to announce that Lisa Liotta has been hired as its new General Manager. Liotta comes with over 25 years in business management as CVSWMD’s former ARCC Operations Manager, a Park Manager with Vermont State Parks, and lead business and analyst roles as an independent consultant and in private industry.

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is pleased to announce that Emily McKenna has been named Chief Marketing & Communications Officer.

The Center for Arts and Learning (CAL) Board of Directors today announced that Phayvanh Luekhamhan will step into the role of executive director starting April 1. In this role, Luekhamhan will oversee the operation of the 22,000 sq. ft.

The Board of Directors of Community Mutual Insurance Company voted unanimously last week to elect Jennifer P. Galfetti as President of the Company, and Schuyler M. Ryan as Treasurer. The promotions were announced at the Company’s annual meetings held on March 17, 2021.

NBT Bank’s President of New England Stephen Lubelczyk announced that Daniel Werme has assumed the position of Regional President of Vermont and Massachusetts.

“During his tenure with NBT, Dan Werme has played a key role in continuing to expand and enhance NBT’s team of talented local financial professionals,” said Lubelczyk.

SilverLake Wealth Management is proud to announce the addition of Karen Heston, CFP® to our portfolio management and advisory team.

RE/MAX North Professionals is pleased to announce William Brokhof has joined the Middlebury office as an independent agent. He will serve Addison County and the Mad River Valley area. He comes from the Boston real estate market with 21 years of residential experience.