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Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has announced that Leesa Taft, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (FNP-BC) has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Clinical Operations in Primary Care.

The Senate Committee on Committees has appointed Lisa Ryan of Rutland to serve on the Vermont Commission on Women. Lisa Ryan is the Program Manager of the Rutland County Community Justice Center at BROC Community Action, where she provides restorative justice practices, including Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) and Restorative Circles, to the offender population.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) announces Michael Rousse, MD, MPH, as its new chief medical officer (CMO). “As CMO, Dr Rousse will continue to serve on our organization’s administrative team, work collaboratively with our providers, support initiatives important to the success of the hospital and improve collaboration between clinical teams,” NVRH CEO Shawn Tester said.

The American Red Cross New Hampshire & Vermont Region is pleased to announce that Roxanne Benzel has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence by the American Red Cross. Benzel is one of 25 stellar American Red Cross volunteers and employees to be selected, and she will be honored at the Annual National Awards Recognition Dinner on March 27 in Washington, DC.

ReArch Company is delighted to announce that Stephen Savell has been named the first Chief Operating Officer as of February 1, 2019. He was promoted from Vice President of Development, where he had helped to double the size of the company, since joining ReArch, almost three years ago.

The Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN) is pleased to introduce two new Directors to the organization’s Board, who joined the organization’s leadership team on February 12, 2019: Joseph Kiefer, Food Justice Consultant, Montpelier and Bill Wooden, Senior Project Design Engineer at DR Power, South Burlington.

Janette K Bombardier, PE, has been named Vermont’s 2019 Engineer of the Year. Ms. Bombardier is Chief Technology Officer of Chroma Technology located in Rockingham, VT. Ms Bombardier was selected for this award based on her technical accomplishments, stature in the profession, contributions to professional organizations, and involvement in the community.

Christopher Gendron, PE, has been named Vermont’s 2019 Young Engineer of the Year. Mr Gendron was selected for this award based on his educational achievements, professional society activities, professional accomplishments, and civic involvement. Mr Gendron graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering cum laude from Norwich University in 2010.

NPI Technology Management announces that Ellen Lambert has joined the company. As a member of the Canopy Team, she provides IT support to our clients. She comes to NPI with seven years of experience in Electronic Health Records (EHR) support and design as well as general technical assistance at a large healthcare organization.

University of Vermont president Tom Sullivan will be the 2019 annual honoree of the Vermont Council of World Affairs. Sullivan will be honored at the organization’s 2019 annual dinner on June 13.

When Maia Segura ’91 completed her Plan in international studies, political science, and sociology, focusing on the environmental movement in Tasmania, she could never have predicted the string of jobs that would one day bring her back to Marlboro College.

Andrea Gunther has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Accountant. Andrea graduated from Champlain College, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.