Vermont Council on Rural Development

Latest News

  • Council on the Future of Vermont Program Newsletter - Summer: This newsletter will give you all the recent updates from the Council on the Future of Vermont project. To download it, visit About Us/Newsletters, or go to www.futureofvermont.org/News.
  • VCRD 2007 Annual Report is now available: 2007 was a busy year for VCRD. Learn what we accomplished in 2007 and look ahead with at 2008. The report is available in the "about us" section of this website or by contacting vcrd2@sover.net
  • Forest Products Marketing Grant concludes: The VCRD/EDA Forest Products Marketing Grant has concluded after 2 years of creating innovative marketing strategies. To learn what new opportunities are available, contact 802-747-7900.
  • CFV new website launched: VCRD's Council on the Future of Vermont has a new website where you can let us know what you think about Vermont's future. Respond to questions, learn what others think, take a survey, find a community forum near you! Visit www.futureofvermont.org

Board of Directors

One of 40 Councils nationwide, the VCRD is an independent non-profit with a 23 member Board of Directors representing federal, state, local, private, and non-profit partners working together to promote the progress of rural Vermont.

FEDERAL

  • Jolinda LaClair, USDA-RD (Chair)
  • Meg Mitchell, Green Mountain National Forest (Secretary)
  • Harvey Smith, Farm Services Agency

NON-PROFIT

  • Alex Aldrich, Vermont Arts Council 
  • Hal Cohen, Central VT Community Action Council
  • Thomas Hark, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
  • John Bramley,Windham Foundation

STATE

  • Roger Allbee, Agency of Ag.
  • Kevin Dorn, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  • Pat Moulton Powden, VT Dept. of Labor
  • Jonathan Wood, VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation

LOCAL

  • Jeffrey D. Francis, VT Superintendents Assn.
  • Catherine Dimitruk, NW Reg. Plan. Comm. (Chair Emeritus)
  • Steve Patterson, Northeastern VT Dev. Assn.
  • Christine Hart, Brattleboro Housing Authority

PRIVATE

  • Bob Ackland, Consultant (Treasurer)
  • Tony Elliott, Woodstone Company
  • Joe Fusco, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
  • Marie Houghton, IBM (Vice Chair)
  • Steve Dimick, Randolph National Bank

NON-VOTING LIAISONS

Tricia Coates, Congressman Welch's Office

Jenny Nelson, Senator Sander's Office

Chuck Ross, Senator Leahy's Office

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