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