Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson has appointed Kiah Morris of Bennington and Kerin Durfee of Burlington to serve on the Vermont Commission on Women (VCW), the state’s non-partisan commission working to advance rights and opportunities for women and girls.
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Community National Bank CEO Kathy Austin is pleased to welcome Bruce Baker to serve as a Director of the Community National Bank and Community Bancorp Boards. Mr. Baker’s appointment to the Boards is effective as of January 1, 2021.
On December 15, 2020, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont (USAO) honored a number of individuals from a variety of law enforcement agencies at the USAO’s third annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony. This year, the ceremony was hosted virtually, due to the pandemic, and invitations were limited due to the constraints of the virtual platform for the ceremony.
Today, Burton is proud to welcome Selema Masekela to its Board of Directors, a group of trusted advisors who provide valuable guidance to the world’s leading snowboard company, which is privately owned by Donna Carpenter.
The Manchester office of TPW Real Estate is pleased to welcome Kristin Comeau to their team of dedicated real estate professionals. Kristin has worked and lived in the Manchester area for over 15 years.
Community Bank NA is pleased to announce John Gotsch has been hired as a trust officer and David LaForest has been promoted to vice president and regional manager. Both are with Community Bank NA Trust Services in Manchester Center, VT.
Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP is pleased to announce that Katherine W Hope has joined the firm as an associate after clerking for two years with the Vermont Trial Courts. Her practice focuses on the needs of families as their lives intersect with the legal system, concentrating on estate planning, parental rights and responsibilities, and residential real estate transactions.
The Rowley Agency, Inc. promoted Christine H. Holman, CPCU, CIC to Executive Vice President. Holman has been with The Rowley Agency for 34 years. This promotion serves as recognition of her dedication, commitment, and abilities.
The Board of Directors for Union Mutual Insurance Company voted at their December meeting to promote Jeff Pryce to the role of Vice President of Claims. The promotion is effective January 1, 2021.
Marty Cohn, president of Cohn Public Relation in Brattleboro was named “Host of the Year” at the 2020 Brattleboro Community Television annual producer awards ceremony virtually on Wednesday, Dec 9. According to Chris Lenois, BCTV board president, this is a new award, recognizing the critical role of the host.
Community Capital of Vermont (CCVT) welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors and has elected four members to its executive committee for Fiscal Year 2021.
Eloise Smith and David Pearlman recently joined the Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region. Eloise joined the Alliance Francaise of the Lake Champlain Region as a volunteer Marketing and Communications Intern. She is a junior at UVM with a double major in Psychological Science and Studio Art. Last summer she taught sailing on Lake Champlain at the Community Sailing Center.