Staff
Jennifer Carlo
Executive Director
Thorolf van Walsum
Project Assistant
Board Organization
For decades, our board has been organized to cover the region’s concerns thoroughly and address them effectively. In the center of our board, leading with decisive action, we have advisors and directors from the region’s finest and most dedicated change-making organizations. Our sector advisors, covering everything from manufacturing to faith, make sure that all of the region’s concerns are given adequate voice in the planning of our projects.
Board of Directors
Tom Lovett | Chair
Vermont Board of Education
Abby Long | Vice Chair
Executive Director, Kingdom Trails
Jim Kisch | Treasurer
President and CEO, Passumpsic Bank
Kathy Austin | Secretary
President & CEO, Community National Bank
Peter Corey
President, of Northern Community Investment Corporation
Jonathan Davis
Dean of Students, Northern Vermont University
Jody Fried
Executive Director, Catamount Arts
Caleb Grant
Executive Director, Community Rural Transportation
Jeanne Gervais
President, Island Pond Chamber of Commerce
Joe Kasprzak
Asst. Town Manager, Town of St. Johnsbury
Julie Laforce
Owner & Director of Organizational Dev., Built by Newport
Patrick Shattuck
CEO, RuralEdge
David Snedeker
Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Assoc.
Rev. Dr. Ed Sunday-Winters
Pastor, Greensboro United Church of Christ
Shawn Tester
CEO, Northern Vermont Regional Hospital
Joe Short
Vice President, Northern Forest Center
Steve Wright
President & General Manager, Jay Peak Resort
Advisory Board
Chris Mitchell
Field Director, Vermont Agency of Human Services
Misty Sinsigalli
Northern VT/NH Area Director, USDA Rural Development
Tim Tierney
Director of Business Recruitment, VT Agency of Commerce
