A St. Johnsbury businessman praised for his honesty and professionalism was honored as the Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce’s 44th Citizen of the Year at the organization’s annual meeting on May 21. Wesley Ward, owner of Wes Ward Auto Repair and Westward Equipment Service, was recognized for his extensive volunteer efforts with local and regional civic organizations.

Steven S Mustoe, DC has joined the Sports Medicine clinic at the Sharon Health Center. A board-certified chiropractor, he has practiced for the last 18 years in Brattleboro, VT and Charlottesville, VA.

Mustoe became a chiropractor because of his own experience with an injured back. “The only relief doctors could offer was through medication. When I went off drugs, the pain returned,” he said. “I eventually found a chiropractor who helped me heal. To be able to relieve someone’s pain like that is an amazing thing!”

PinSource, a leading global provider of custom lapel pins, has announced the hiring of Jessee Maranda to their sales team.

Maranda, of Winooski, will support the teams growing sales efforts as Account

Coordinator by working with corporations, organizations, and nonprofits to deliver customized branding solutions suited specifically to client needs. He began his career at the Reservoir Restaurant and Taproom in Waterbury, VT where he most recently held the position of general manager. Maranda has a Bachelors of Science in Sports Management from Castleton State College.

KSV, the Burlington-based marketing firm, has hired Dave Treston as a senior account planner. At KSV, Treston is responsible for guiding quantitative and qualitative research and account planning efforts for many of KSV’s clients.

Treston is a senior-level strategist and account planner whose experience spans the utility, technology, retail, financial and professional services industries in both direct-to-consumer and business-to-business environments. His previous clients include AmeriGas, UnitedHealthcare, IKEA and Comcast SportsNet.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has announced the appointment of Carlie Felion, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the SVMC Northshire Campus in Manchester Center.

“I am looking forward to working with the outstanding team at the SVMC Northshire Campus to deliver high-quality care to our patients and the Northshire community,” Felion said.

The search is on! Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is seeking a new Executive Director. The organization is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, inspired and experienced manager to fill the role and is accepting applications through June 15th. Avram Patt, former General Manager of Washington Electric Co-op, will join the VBSR team as Interim Manager starting June 1st and will oversee the hiring process for the next Executive Director as well as a portion of the organization’s day-to-day operations.

Peak Resorts announced the promotion of Greg Fisher, General Manager of Mad River Mountain in Zanesfield, OH to the Northeast Director of Marketing for Peak Resorts. In his new role, Fisher will direct marketing and events for Mount Snow, VT, Attitash, Wildcat and Crotched, NH and Jack Frost and Big Boulder, PA.

Mount Family Group, Ltd., the Burlington-based franchisee of Westaff Workforce Solutions and Remedy Intelligent Staffing, has hired Jill Marsano as its Chief Financial Officer. Marsano joined the company in March and is working at the corporate headquarters in Burlington, VT. In her new position, Marsano will be responsible for the financial management, marketing, and other business functions of the franchised business.

Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Matthew Harder, Vergennes, VT has joined VHFA as Staff Accountant.

Matt is a recent graduate of the Community College of Vermont and is on course to be awarded a second degree, an AS in accounting, this July.

Located in the heart of downtown Burlington, VHFA is a socially responsible employer with approximately 38 employees.

Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announces that Jeff McMahan has been elected as its president and managing partner to succeed Brian Murphy. Regarding the transition, Brian said, “The firm is fortunate to have many outstanding leaders and the unanimous selection of Jeff as our new president is a superb choice. His leadership skills are excellent, his keen business sense is a valuable asset, and his vision for the firm's future is very exciting.”