Sara Kermenski of The Richards Group has recently earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. She has worked at The Richards Group since 2011 and is responsible for advising employers with the management of their 401(k) and 403(b) plans, as well as helping their employees prepare for retirement.
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Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) is pleased to announce that it has hired Chris Adams as its new Development and Communications Director. In this role, Adams will be responsible for all SVCOA public relations and fund development efforts, and will also serve on SVCOA’s senior management team.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's (SVMC) medical staff was recognized at an annual event last month at the Bennington Museum. Paul Donovan, DO (left), of SVMC Orthopedics, was awarded the 2018 Professional Teamwork Award. Donovan joined the SVMC medical staff in 2011. He is known for involving the entire staff in relevant decisions and is highly respected by staff, patients, and families.
Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) has recognized 22 community volunteers for their substantial contributions to elderly programs in Bennington and Rutland counties. The volunteers, who were lauded at SVCOA’s recent biannual all-staff meeting, received a certificate of appreciation as well as a gift from SVCOA.
A Canandaigua, New York native who volunteered with various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based start-ups to provide sustainability education in Southeast Asia for 13 months following high school will study for free at the nation’s number-one college for sustainability-based education.
A student who is a passionate founder of a Dallas-based student group, The Environmental League, whose mission is to "change everyday behavior in our schools and to show students the beauty we are fighting to preserve," will have all of his tuition, room, board, and fees covered for all four years at the nation’s number-one college for sustainability-based education.
Recently Vermont Mutual Insurance Group held its 191st Annual Meeting at its home office in Montpelier, VT. Over the course of 2017, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group increased its direct written premium by 7% to $464,285,033, grew policyholders’ surplus by more than 10% to $464,866,549 and was recognized as a top insurance company nationally for the ninth consecutive year.
Vermont Custom Closets of Williston announces a new business addition to Vermont Custom Closets. Elizabeth Warren, owner of Vermont Custom Closets with her husband Todd Warren, has launched a new service for the business called Organize My Home.
The Vermont Agency is excited to announce that Heather Lyon has joined The Vermont Agency as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The addition of Heather to the Agency’s leadership team evidences the continued commitment to the growth of the Agency and our mission to serve our agents and their clients.
The Vermont Center for Independent Living has named longtime employee Peter Johnke deputy director. He has been involved with assistive technology since first joining the disability rights organization in 1990. For the past few years, he has managed VCIL’s database and computer network. As a non-driver, Peter also advocates for expansion and improvements to public transportation.
North Star Leasing, a provider of equipment financing solutions for businesses in a variety of industries announced the hiring of Rebecca Chandler as its’ first Chief Operating Officer.
USA Risk Group, a leading independent captive management firm, announced today that Peter Rasmussen was named Vice President of Business Development. Rasmussen will be responsible for driving all sales activity and in this role he will work closely with the organization’s subject matter experts.