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Hickok & Boardman, Inc is pleased to announce that Mindy Bero, Client Advisor, has been selected as one of 31 women from throughout New England to be named to the 2019 class of Women of FIRE by Banking New England magazine.

Benjamin Roberts has been appointed a Senior Production Underwriter by workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group to support continued growth in the Vermont market. Roberts, a native of Vermont, previously worked the territory with Acadia Insurance.

The Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Lebanon board of directors and a new chair, vice chair and four new members to its Friends South board.

The Burlington Republican Committee elected Kolby LaMarche to the position Committee Chair on Tuesday, September 17th. Kolby, 17, is a senior at Burlington High School, and has been involved in Republican causes in Vermont for a number of years.

The Vermont Community Foundation is pleased to announce the promotion of Stacie Fagan, who has worked since May 2018 as a senior philanthropic advisor at the statewide foundation, to vice president for philanthropy. In her new role, Fagan will oversee all aspects of the Community Philanthropy group, which helps fundholders find and fund the causes they love.

The Vermont Community Foundation and the organizing committee for the Con Hogan Award for Creative, Entrepreneurial Community Leadership are pleased to announce that Jan Demers will be honored with this year’s award. Demers is the Executive Director of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), serving Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle counties.

To satisfy the demand for primary care providers in the region, and to accommodate more same-day appointments, Grace Cottage Family Health is pleased to have Family Nurse Practitioner Summer Burch join its Townshend practice. Burch started her healthcare career in 2004 as a mental health worker at the Brattleboro Retreat.

Robert Nichols recently joined VHB’s Land Development Team as Lead CADD designer.

As VHB expands its energy services, we are delighted to welcome Scott Johnstone as the company's New England Energy Market Leader. With more than 30 years of experience leading energy efficiency and renewable programs nationwide, Scott excels at building partnerships with government agencies, utility companies, and private developers.

VHB is pleased to announce that Jack Johnson has joined VHB’s South Burlington, Vermont office as a Geomatics Specialist. Jack brings diverse experience in survey and GIS, having most recently been served as a Survey Technician for Kee Mapping & Surveying in Asheville, North Carolina. Jack holds a BS in Geomatics from Northern Michigan University.

The Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) are pleased to announce the promotion of Elicia Thompson, DDS, to the position of Dental Director. Dr. Thompson will replace Diana Greenough, EFDA, who will retire from the organization on October 1, 2019, after 45 years in non-profit dental care.

Burlington Housing, Vermont’s oldest and largest municipally chartered housing authority, announced today that Laura Zeliger will serve as its new executive director. Zeliger will replace Allyson Laackman, who currently leads the organization that helps very low-income Burlington-area residents find and retain housing through rental assistance and support services.