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The Law Office of Fred V. Peet has announced that David MacPeek has joined the firm as a legal assistant. The law office is located on Patchen Road in South Burlington.

Attorney Elizabeth Wohl of the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC has been appointed by the Vermont Supreme Court to the Board of Bar Examiners as an associate examiner. She will begin her four-year term in January.

Norwich University officials announced the appointment of Dr. Diane Douglas as registrar of Norwich University effective on December 1, 2013.

Douglas holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Idaho and is coming from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, where she served as registrar since 2010.

Le Duff America Inc., owner of Bruegger’s Bagels, announced today that Miguel Fernandez will join the Burlington-based company in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.

Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) today announced the appointment of Jennifer Starling, RN, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP as project manager. In this role, Starling will be working on installing clinical interfaces at Vermont health care organizations and providing clinical expertise on other VITL projects.

DominionTech Inc has announced that Jamie Danaher has received his CompTIA A+ certification. Jamie has 11 years of experience in managing information technology. This certification is a testament of his growth in knowledge and ability to stay current with today’s technology.

Larry Sudbay, President and Chief Executive Officer of SymQuest Group, is pleased to announce the hiring of new Purchasing Agent Rishad Ali.

Bilodeau, Wells & Company, P.C. Certified Public Accountants, of Essex Junction, has announced the addition of Andrew Pettis as a Staff Accountant. Andrew is a May, 2012 Cum Laude graduate of Castleton State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank®, is excited to announce that Michael D. Carroll has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Carroll joined Berkshire in May 2009 as SVP, Commercial Regional Leader of New York.

On October 12, 2013, North Country Hospital and 200 of its employees celebrated excellence and milestones in achievements at their 27th Annual Employee Awards Ceremony. The evening celebrated 91 employees receiving awards and recognitions from 5 years to 35 years of service. The ceremony was hosted at the Elks, which was decorated perfectly for fall and all its glory.

Citizens Bank has named Sandra Bischof as Vice President and Northern New England Regional Sales Manager for the Home Lending Solutions New England division. She is based in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Janet Fredericks’ exhibit in the Central Vermont Medical Center lobby gallery ranges from giclee pigment prints to oil on canvas to watercolor and pencil, mixed media and more.