John “Tag” Carpenter Jr. of Shelburne has been hired by FairPoint Communications to serve as Small Business Sales Manager in Vermont managing a team of account executives. Prior to joining FairPoint, Carpenter worked for Peregrine Outfitters as Sales Manager. He has ten years of experience in the communications industry and 20 years experience in sales management. Carpenter graduated from Burlington High School and the University of Vermont and volunteers for the Keybank Vermont City Marathon Race Committee.