The Board of Directors of the Peoples Trust Company is pleased to announce that Frank J. Cioffi has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors elected Frank as Chairman of the Board via a unanimous vote of approval at their regularly scheduled Board meeting on Monday, August 17, 2020.
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Barre Elks Lodge held their annual Member recognition/appreciation awards at the Lodge on July 23. Awards and honors were presented for the fraternal year ending March 31 by Barb Watters, Exalted Ruler for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. (Postponed from March 27, 2020).
The Lund Board of Directors unanimously endorsed Patricia (Tricia) Coates to be the next executive leader of Lund, whose mission is to help children and families thrive with programs and services that break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Coates has served as Lund’s interim executive director since December, 2019.
The Union Mutual Companies recently announced the promotion of Alexis Burrall to Assistant Vice President, Marketing. Having graduated from The University of Vermont in 2009, Burrall began her career in financial planning for a Boston, Massachusetts-based company. With prior experience in public relations, Burrall joined the Company in 2012 as Marketing Coordinator.
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) Regional Prevention Partnership Coordinator Cheryl Chandler has accepted to serve as a board member for the Vermont Prevention Certification Board.
ArcBest, a leader in supply chain logistics, is pleased to announce that its less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight has chosen 15 professional drivers for its 2020-2021 ABF Freight Road Team.
Dee Gilbert has been appointed to Vermont Adult Learning’s Board of Trustees. She is the Assistant Director for Employer Relations and Outreach in the Center for Careers and Internships at Middlebury College. She fosters employer relationships in order to provide high quality and diverse employment and internship opportunities to students.
Paul Dragon has been appointed to Vermont Adult Learning’s Board of Trustees. Over the past 15 years, he has worked at the Agency of Human Services in several roles, including the Deputy Secretary for the Agency, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, and currently as the Director for Field Services.
Sugarbush Resort has announced that John Hammond, formerly Vice President of Mountain Operations and Recreational Services, will be stepping into the role of President and Chief Operating Officer. The announcement coincides with former owner and current President and COO, Win Smith, announcing his retirement.
Managed Security Services Provider Twinstate Technologies announced today the hiring of Audra Luck Squier as a Technical Solutions Consultant focused on guiding organizations to make the right IT decisions for their company.
Audra’s experiences that will benefit Twinstate Technologies moving forward include:
• Values and develops relationships
Six members of the Sterling College Board of Trustees have been elected to serve as officers.
On July 30, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) awarded Scott Beaudin, CFP, CPA/PFS, founder of Pathway Financial Advisors, LLC, in South Burlington, The Robert J. Underwood Distinguished Service Award for 2020.