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Tuesday, March 17, 2020Executive Spotlight March 2020
Robert Barral, a native of the Provence area, attended culinary school in Montpellier and hotel school at Lesdiguieres in Grenoble, France. He trained at the Hotel Alban Ambassador in Basel, Switzerland; the four-star Chateau de Divonne in Divonne-les-Bains, France; and the Terminus Saint Lazare in Paris. In 1976, Chef Robert joined the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal and two years later transferred to Edmonton (Alberta) to open a new Four Seasons Hotel. In 1980, he moved to the Ritz Carlton Hotel (a Four
Thursday, February 06, 2020Executive Spotlight February 2020
Deborah Wesley, RN, BN, MSN, MHA is an innovative and dynamic leader in the healthcare industry with strong leadership, business operations and clinical skills. She is a strong clinical nurse with a diversified background in home care, hospice care, long term care, acute care settings and education. Her own education includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of New Brunswick, Oncology Nurse Certification from the Oncology Nurse Society and a Master of Science in Nursing/Masters
Thursday, January 30, 2020The Addison County Chamber Provides Business Education to the Community
The Addison County Chamber of Commerce announces their seminar schedule for 2020. The Chamber provides monthly seminars for members and the community each year focused around the challenges faced by small and medium sized businesses and non-profits. Typically, they include topics around marketing, human resources and organizational issues. This year’s schedule includes four seminars to support non-profits, in partnership with United Way of Addison County and non-profit consultant, Sarah Audet. See the full
Thursday, December 19, 2019Executive Spotlight December 2019
Jeff Kozak is Chief Executive Officer of WhistlePig Whiskey, the most decorated premium rye whiskey in the US which is distributed in 50 states and 8 countries internationally. Following a career as a commodity trader Jeff entered the consumer beverage space and held senior roles with Beam Suntory and Diageo for over 15 years that helped prepare him for the emerging craft spirits world. Jeff joined WhistlePig in 2013 as the CFO/COO was instrumental in building out the sales force and
Friday, November 01, 2019Executive Spotlight November 2019
Northlands Job Corps Center welcomed Michael Dooley as their new Center Director in the summer of 2019. Mike Dooley comes to Vergennes with over 16 years of Job Corps and educational experience. Before Job Corps, Mike worked in the New Jersey public school system and also worked with developmentally disabled adults and children in both New York and Los Angeles. He began his Job Corps career at Delaware Valley Job Corps in Calicoon, New York, where he served as the Student Human Resource Manager, Counseling
Sunday, June 23, 2019Maritime Museum and Basin Harbor Co-Host Chamber Mixer
Middlebury, Vermont – The Addison County Chamber of Commerce held it’s June mixer on the grounds of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, co-hosted by Basin Harbor Resort. The weather was a bit wet but that didn’t dampen spirits as members and their guests enjoyed the beautiful museum campus, set among the various buildings which house a wide array of boats and historical artifacts connected with the rich history of Lake Champlain. Along with the usual networking and camaraderie of the monthly Chamber
Monday, February 04, 2019The Addison County Chamber Sees Flurry of New Members
The Addison County Chamber Sees Flurry of New Members Middlebury, Vermont – January 25, 2019 –The Addison County Chamber of Commerce welcomes eighteen new members in less than three months. The Addison County Chamber has been a flurry of activity with a surge of new members at the end of 2018 (see full list below). This surge is due in part to the ability to offer special health insurance plans to its members through VACEplus. About a third of recent new members are taking advantage of this great
Tuesday, November 13, 2018The Residence at Otter Creek receives the ''Spirit of the ADA'' Award
Middlebury, Vermont, November 8, 2018 –The Vermont Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) announced the employer award recipients for the “Spirit of the ADA” Awards. Awards are given to employers who reflect the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act in their employment practices and successfully meet the following criteria:Recruitment outreach and equal accessibility in the application, interviewing, and hiring procedures for people with disabilities.Use of
Tuesday, October 16, 2018Chambers In Vermont Once Again Offering Health Insurance Plans
Chambers In Vermont Once Again Offering Health Insurance Plans: Every Corner Of The State Will Be Covered Middlebury, Vermont - October 16, 2018 –The Vermont Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives announced on Oct. 12 that its organization will once again be offering a variety of health insurance plans to its 29 chambers and many members throughout the state for the first time since 2013. The statewide chamber organization will partner with BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont to provide three
Monday, October 15, 20182018 Awards Celebration & Annual Meeting
Silver Maple Construction, Amey Ryan, and Mahaney Center for the Arts Are 2018 Chamber Award Recipients Middlebury, Vermont - October 15, 2018 – The Addison County Chamber of Commerce recognized a local business, individual, and non-profit organization with awards during its annual meeting held on October 11th at Tourterelle Restaurant, New Haven, Vt. Three awards were presented in front of a crowd which included Chamber members, local business people and community members. Silver Maple Construction,
Monday, December 05, 2016Legislative Preview Scheduled for December 13th
Legislative Preview Scheduled for December 13thVermont Chamber of Commerce President Featured SpeakerMiddlebury, Vermont – December 5, 2016 – The Addison County Chamber of Commerce invites its members, non-members and residents to a legislative preview to be held on Tuesday, December 13th from 8 to 9 a.m., at Ilsley Library’s community room in Middlebury. This legislative preview provides area businesspeople with an overview of the upcoming legislative session and issues affecting the region. The public is
