Carris Reels has hired Michael Roussel as Sales Manager. He will oversee sales functions for Carris Plant locations in VT, CT, VA, NC, MI, CA and Mexico.
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David Silverman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Kelly Deforge to the Bank’s Mortgage Origination team.
Lorraine and Larway have joined forces with Winooski Insurance.
Department of Mental Health (DMH) Commissioner Paul Dupre announced that Frank Reed has been appointed Deputy Commissioner for the Department. Reed has been with DMH since 1999, serving most recently as Interim Deputy and Commissioner for the Department.
Image Outfitters, a company providing advertising specialties such as custom apparel and promotional products to businesses across the United States, is pleased to announce the addition of Kali Emerson to its team as Director of Operations. Kali is a true Vermonter who grew up in Hyde Park, near Stowe, where Image Outfitters is based.
Saint Michael’s College Professors, Joanna Ellis-Monaghan (mathematics) of Grand Isle and Greta Pangborn (computer science) of Winooski, are part of the team of 10 experts working on a project to develop self-replicating nanoscale origami. The project team learned August 1, 2013, that it has been awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation to pursue their work.
The VT/NH Marketing Group, a not-for-profit group that offers networking and affordable education to marketers, recently confirmed its new slate of board members drawn from successful businesses throughout New England.
Christopher B. Zimmerman has joined National Life Group as senior counsel.
Zimmerman is involved in litigation, claims, compliance and contracting matters and reports to Gregory D. Woodworth, senior vice president and general counsel.
David Longfritz has been appointed vice president of marketing for life and annuity at National Life Group.
Longfritz joins the senior leadership team of National Life Group’s Protection and Retirement Divisions and will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Mehran Assadi.
Ata Azarshahi joins National Life Group as vice president, strategic accounts & business development
Ata Azarshahi has been appointed vice president, strategic accounts and business development at National Life Group.
Azarshahi works with National Life Group’s Retirement Division in Addison, Texas, and reports to Executive Vice President Wade Mayo, head of the Retirement Division.
Kathleen Alfano has been hired as vice president and chief underwriter at National Life Group.
Alfano works with National Life Group’s new business acquisition team in the Protection Division and reports to William Whitsell, senior vice president of operations.
In just over three years’ time, Zachary Garafalo has gone from the dais at the 2010 Southern Vermont College commencement to an invited speaker at the White House as an emerging leader of the Obama Administration’s Champions of Change initiative.