Experienced Vermont media leader Brendan Kinney named CEO of Vermont Journalism Trust and VTDigger “As CEO, Brendan will strengthen not just VTDigger’s service to its readers, but also the broader news ecosystem of Vermont,” said the organization’s president. He is currently the chief operating officer at Vermont Public. Read the story on VTDigger here: Experienced Vermont media leader Brendan Kinney named CEO of Vermont Journalism Trust and VTDigger .