Colonel Matthew T Birmingham, Director of the Vermont State Police, is pleased to announce the following promotion: Effective October 29, 2017, Sergeant Robert Lucas, Patrol Commander in Williston, was promoted to Lieutenant, Station Commander at the Williston Field Station.
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The Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals is pleased to announce that Kevin Croteau, Susan Rowell and Zachary Smith, all from Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, Montpelier, VT have become the newest members of the VTAIP.
Champlain College Online, designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, has announced a new chair of cybersecurity programs.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Katherine M. Kelleher, MSN, RN, FNP-C, Samuel Smith, Jr, PA; and Amy Wheaton, PA, to the SVMC Orthopedics team and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. Kelleher received her Master of Science in Nursing from Boston College in Massachusetts and a bachelor’s from McGill University in Montreal.
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) will recognize Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce at a legislative breakfast next week for her work to establish a public retirement system, clean up Vermont’s waterways, and to address the impacts of climate change through state investments.
Two Southern Vermont College (SVC) Business and Sustainable Ventures students, Ally McNamee and Nikolas Joseph, received an invitation as finalists to the St Louis University’s (SLU) sixth annual “Real Elevator Pitch” competition.
Greensea, creator of OPENSEA, the universal marine industry operating platform, today announced that Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Sales, Marybeth Gilliam has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, a new position at Greensea. Gilliam joined Greensea in 2015 and has lead the company through an explosive period of sales growth.
Kathleen Thompson has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Administrative Assistant. Kathleen graduated from Castleton University with a Master’s degree in Accounting and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Longtime Municipal Manager, Frank Heald has announced his plans to step down from his position after more than 15 years piloting the Town & Village of Ludlow. Heald’s plans were announced after the Select Board, Village Trustees and Water Commission meeting in November. “Leaving this position was a difficult decision,” Heald said.
James Brown, President and CEO of The Bank of Bennington, has been appointed to the Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee, a national group that advises the Department of the Treasury on best practices for mutual savings banks.
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is proud to announce the recipient of the 2017 CDFA Lifetime Achievement Award. This year’s recipient is Jo Bradley, Chief Executive Officer at the Vermont Economic Development Authority. She was presented the award during a special ceremony at the 2017 National Development Finance Summit in Atlanta, GA, on November 16.
Darn Tough Vermont, the fastest growing American manufacturer of premium performance outdoor and lifestyle socks, is pleased to welcome Decker and Associates to the team as the agency of record in the Southeast territory.