When orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kenyatta Norman first came to Gifford Medical Center in January it was meant to be temporary. She was what the industry calls a locum tenens physician. In simple terms, a locum tenens doctor fills in when a hospital has an opening, hasn’t filled it but doesn’t want patients to have to go without care.
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For Ray Bates, family life and work as a Master Clockmaker take place under the same roof. For 50 years, Bates’ antique clock repair business has been located in his home in Newfane. Established in London in 1957, The British Clockmaker has become an American institution. In 1964 he moved from Boston to Newfane, Vermont.
The Vermont Retail and Grocers Association (VRGA) has announced the co-winners of the 2014 VRGA Person of the Year Award: Marcel Marquis, with Shaw’s Supermarkets, and Bonnie Hawley, owner of Hawley’s Florist in Rutland.
National Life Group has appointed Tom Anfuso as a senior vice president and chief information officer.
Anfuso oversees all information technology operations for the company, as well as overall IT strategy.
Brattleboro Retreat President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr., has been named by Behavioral Healthcare magazine as a 2014 Behavioral Healthcare Champion along with four other leaders in the field of mental health from across the nation.
Murphy Sullivan Kronk would like to congratulate Liam Murphy on being included in The Best Lawyers in America for each of every year of its 21 years of publication. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey and has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Erica Wygonik recently re-joined RSG, bringing over fifteen years of experience in a wide range of transportation planning and engineering efforts—including traffic simulation, transportation planning, community outreach, and freight modeling. In her role as Senior Consultant at RSG, Dr.
Dan Palow joined the Greater Burlington YMCA as Manager of Annual Giving. He is responsible for supporting development efforts that advance the Y’s non-profit mission to strengthen communities by focusing on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC would like to congratulate the following 16 lawyers who have been named to the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession:
AllEarth Renewables has announced the hiring of Paul Gustafson as Technical Customer Support Manager.
Gustafson comes to AllEarth Renewables with over 20 years of experience in technical support and over 10 years experience with energy efficiency products and technical training.
Gustafson will work to support AllEarth’s national solar installer network.
Goddard College has announced The National Endowment for the Arts has recommended BFA in Creative Writing faculty member Wendy Call for an NEA Literature Translation Fellowship of $12,500. Call is one of 20 recommended fellows for 2015.
HMC Advertising has announced promotions to the leadership team at HMC.
“These promotions recognize the hard work, passion, and positive contributions that each of these individuals have made, and are an important aspect of continuing the success and growth of the company,” President Tom Holmes said regarding the changes.