Mike Tuttle, President and CEO of Merchants Bank, announced two new management appointments at the company. Zoe Erdman has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Senior Operations Officer; Laura Abbott will serve as the new Senior Credit Officer. Both women each bring more than two decades of experience in banking and finance to their new positions.
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Todd G. Menia, M.D. has been appointed medical director of the Emergency Department at Inter-Lakes Health in Ticonderoga, New York. Dr. Menia will be an employee of Fletcher Allen Health Care and will supervise the Inter-Lakes Health Emergency Department team in conjunction with Fletcher Allen Emergency Department Director Dr. Ray Keller and his staff.
The Vermont Public Health Association is pleased to announce that Penrose Jackson has assumed the role as chair of its Board of Directors. Ms. Jackson is Director of Community Health Improvement at Fletcher Allen Health Care, a role she has held for ten years. She takes over the chair from Heidi Klein, who recently joined the Vermont Department of Health as Director of Health Surveillance. Ms.
DuBois & King, Inc., consulting engineers announce that Matthew Mears, PE, has joined the firm as a Project Engineer in the Transportation Division. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Mr. Mears is a Professional Engineer in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Mr.
Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Robert Christensen has joined the bank as a Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager. He will be responsible for business development and management of commercial banking accounts in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Jason Achmoody, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, recently completed the Certified Commercial Loan Officer Program, sponsored by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).
Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Kevin De Rosa has joined its Norwich, Vermont office as its Assistant Vice President and Banking Office Manager. Kevin has two years of banking experience and three additional years in retail management. His responsibilities have included operations management, sales planning, associate development and career planning.
Howard Levine, principle of Hanover Financial Group, a full service financial advisory firm, recently completed a specialized education program in professional divorce analysis and is now a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA).
Don Vickers, who will retire in June after 25 years as the chief executive of Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), has been chosen to receive the Eleanor M. McMahon Award for Lifetime Achievement from the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE).
VAMHAR has hired John Pierce to be Interim Director until a new Director is hired. John worked for the Vermont Department of Mental Health for many years, and since retirement, has been involved in advocacy efforts for mental health and disabilities. John is also a former VAMHAR Board member.
Connie Houston, Donna LaBerge, Courtney Houston (LMRE Middlebury office); Richard Esty, Karla Huizenga (LMRE Vergennes office); Wyla Salo (LMRE Lyndonville office); and Holly Kelton (LMRE South Burlington office) have all recently earned the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) professional real estate designation conferred by the SRS Council.
Vermont Telephone Company, Inc., (VTel) has announced that Karen Marshall is joining the company as President of VTel Data Network. “Karen is a talented telecommunications professional with a unique set of leadership skills to enhance the capacity of our team,” said VTel Chairman Michel Guité.