Col Matthew T Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following promotion: Capt Dan Trudeau, commander of the Major Crime Unit, to major/Criminal Division Commander at Headquarters. He will take sole command of the division effective Dec 23, 2018.
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Joseph L Choquette III of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC has been presented the Matthew Lyon Award for his lifetime commitment to the First Amendment and the public’s right to know the truth in Vermont.
The Vermont Press Association honored Choquette at its annual awards banquet Thursday, Dec 13 at the Capitol Plaza in Montpelier.
Leisa Pollander, Executive Director of Sara Holbrook Community Center, is happy to announce that Lindsay Hennekey has joined the Center’s Board of Directors. “We are very lucky that Lindsay has time and talent to give on behalf of the Center. Her commitment to kids and families and to community service will serve us well!”
ReSOURCE is proud to announce Carolyn Dubé has joined its Board of Trustees. An attorney at Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick, she specializes in real estate and environmental law litigation and land use and development law. Her three-year term begins immediately.
Green Mountain United Way is pleased to announce the recent hire of Heather Labounty to its Working Bridges Program Staff. Heather Labounty has been hired to serve Working Bridges worksite locations as the full-time Northeast Kingdom Resource Coordinator.
Polli Properties at KW VT is excited to bring the talents of Taylor White to the real estate team as an Agent. White joins a team that is headed by Elise Polli, one of the top real estate agents at Keller Williams Vermont.
Money Care, LLC is pleased to announce Joy Couture has joined the company as Assistant Daily Money Manager. Couture will provide both client services and general office support.
Instrumart is pleased to announce that Brian Leffler has been named company President effective 1/1/19.Mr Leffler graduated from Cornell University College of Engineering in 1989. He began working with Instrumart in 1989, first as an outside consultant before becoming a full-time employee in 1998.
Erin Fernandez, executive director of Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, recently named Norm Staunton as the new director of technical operations and advancement, and Felicia Fowler as a program coordinator, based out of Sugarbush Resort. “The quality of our programming has made Vermont Adaptive a nationally recognized organization that empowers people of all abilities,” Fernandez said.
DealerPolicy, LLC, a market-leader in the rapidly-growing Insurtech segment, has appointed Mike Burgiss as Chief Product Officer, a newly created position.
Ledyard Financial Group, the holding company for Ledyard National Bank, is pleased to announce that Willemien Dingemans Miller has joined its Board of Directors effective December 3, 2018. Willemien is an attorney and Director with Downs Rachlin Martin, PLLC where she has focused her practice in Trust and Estate Planning and Administration for over 30 years.
The Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation has hired Christine Golden of Golden Consulting LLC as Operations Assistant to assist with the day-to-day functioning of the foundation from office administration to handling donations, assisting with events, and much more.