MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Scott administration on Friday announced new appointments to lead the Departments of Health and Labor.
Dr. Rick Hildebrant is slated to take over the Department of Health starting October 13. The Clarendon physician currently serves as chief medical information officer and medical director of hospital medicine at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He takes over for long-time commissioner Dr. Mark Levine, who retired in April.
Kendal Smith will replace Michael Harrington at the Department of Labor after he stepped down in July. Smith has served as deputy commissioner since January. Prior to that, she served as Gov. Scott’s director of policy and legislative affairs for eight years.
Department for Children and Families Commissioner Chris Winters will leave his post to become the deputy at Labor.
Both Winters and Smith will begin their new roles on September 22nd.
