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Copper Leaf Financial (CLF) has welcomed Michael L Thompson to their team of experienced financial planning experts.

“We are pleased to welcome Michael to our team,” said John Davis, managing partner of CLF and Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs. “His experience and expertise enable us to continue to develop deep relationships and evolving financial plans for our clients”.

VHB has announced that Guillermo Gomez, PE has joined our South Burlington, Vermont office as a highway design engineer in their growing Transportation Engineering practice. Guillermo has close to ten years’ experience in project management, transportation planning, and roadway design.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced that Jodi Dodge, RN has been hired as the new Director of Patient Experience. She began working part-time in mid-February and started in a full-time capacity in March.

KSV, the Burlington-based marketing firm, has hired Mike Dabreu as associate creative director (ACD) and senior copywriter. Dabreu brings to KSV a wealth of experience creating campaigns for national brands including Toyota, Buffalo Wild Wings, Triumph, Verizon Wireless and Georgia Pacific.

Dr. Peter Eden, president of Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, recently received an award from Education Update at its fourth annual conference in New York City. For 19 years, Education Update has produced and published news articles about advances in education for students who learn differently. The newspaper has 100,000 readers and four million web viewers.

Grant Butterfield of Nedde Real Estate represented the seller in the sale of 222-224 South Winooski Avenue, located at the corner of Maple Street in Burlington. Otherwise known as the Historic Edward Lyman House, this 3-unit multi-family property has been sold to Karen LaPoint and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) has announced two promotions to advance its mission as the principal forum for planning, policy and community development in the region.

Freeman French Freeman, a full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm based in Burlington, Vermont, welcomes Anna Jordan as office manager. A graduate of Wesleyan University, Anna has over twenty years’ experience in human resources, bookkeeping, and office management.

Marie Thresher, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Merchants Bank, announces Jonathan Watson has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. Watson has over ten years of banking experience, primarily in internal audit and risk advisory services.

Bristol Financial Services, P.C., of Bristol, Vermont, has announced the addition of Kris Pearsall as their new inside sales assistant. Kris has been with Bristol since 2013, but just recently obtained her series 7 and 63. She steps up to join Shawn Oxford and Fred Baser in offering their clients exceptional customer service and assisting clients with their financial objectives.

Jvillage Network, a provider of synagogue websites and online membership solutions for Jewish communities, has hired Dannah “Dvora” Lapin Beauregard as an account executive.

Grant Butterfield has leased over 2,000 SF to Just The Place, an artisan market featuring gift items, a community gathering space and The Clean Spoon, a ‘healthy living’ restaurant serving tapas and featuring a full bar. The storefront is located on Main Street in St. Albans. Photo (left to right): Suzanne Tappan (Just the Place) and Grant Butterfield (Nedde Real Estate).