National Life Group has been named on the 2024 Ward’s 50, an annual list of the country’s 50 top life and health insurance performers based on financial health.
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Krista Gay, former attorney at the New York City law firm Perkins Coie, has joined the labor and employment division at the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin. She will be based out of DRM's Brattleboro office.
Jonathan Leighton, former retail banker at TD Bank in Shelburne, has been appointed branch manager at the Union Bank of Vermont and New Hampshire's Shelburne Village location at 5068 Shelburne Road. Leighton is a graduate of Vermont State University, where he studied health science. He is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
Curtis Rhodes of Brattleboro, a longtime employee of Casella Waste Systems, has been named Regional Commercial Driver of the Year by the National Waste and Recycling Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association that represents private waste and recycling companies.
Katrina Menard, a former legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), has joined the Public Assets Institute as a state policy fellow for Vermont.
Calvin Caswell, former regional sales manager for Pella Products, has acquired the home inspection company The BrickKicker of the Champlain Valley from Dustin LeBlanc, son-in-law of the firm's founder, Guy Henning.
The Agency of Human Services has announced that Todd Daloz will depart his role as deputy secretary in early August and join the Office of the Vermont Attorney General as legislative and policy director.
Kerry Mazzariello, former vice president and senior community lender at National Bank of Middlebury, has joined the Rutland branch of The Bank of Bennington as vice president of business development.
Tara Brooks, former director of operations at Heartworks Early Education in Burlington, has been named executive director at Vermont Adult Learning, an organization that helps those 16 and older successfully transition to employment and postsecondary education.
Sabrina Spencer, assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Colorado, has been awarded the Anne Heidenthal Prize for Fluorescence Research by Chroma Technology, a leading global manufacturer of optical filters based in Bellows Falls.
The Rutland Area Medical Community, a volunteer committee comprising physicians, retired physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, has awarded $3,000 scholarships to six area students and medical community employees who are pursuing or advancing their career in health care.
Pomerleau Real Estate, a full-service real estate firm serving Burlington, Montpelier, southern Vermont and New England, has promoted Kendra Kenney and Brad Worthen to new leadership positions.