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

Member List

Paula Calabrese
Strategic Planning & Intellectual Property, Casella Waste Systems

Hal Cohen
Executive Director, Central Vermont Community Action Council

Robert De Geus
Wood Utilization Forester, Department of Forests Parks & Recreation

Rep. Robert Dostis
Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Michael Dworkin
Vermont Law School

Bob Foster
Foster Farm

Sen. Vince Illuzzi
Chair, Sen. Economic Development Committee

Kerrick Johnson

Vice President External Affairs, VELCO

Ellen Kahler
Executive Director, VT Sustainable Jobs Fund

Tom Kavet
Kavet, Rockler and Associates

Steve Kerr
VT Secretary of Agriculture

Sen. Ginny Lyons

Chair, Natural Resources and Energy Committee

Lawrence Mott
Earth Turbines

Andrew Perchlick
Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

Chuck Reiss
Chair, Vermont Builds Greener Program

Bob Rogan
Green Mountain Power

Chuck Ross
State Director, Sen. Leahy’s Office

Beth Sachs
VEIC and Efficiency VT

John Sayles
Director of Planning and Policy, VT Agency of Natural Resources

Bill Sayre
AIV and A. Johnson Lumber

Mark Sinclair
Clean Energy, Inc and Clean Energy States Alliance

Rich Smith
Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service

Lisa Ventriss
VT Business Roundtable

Netaka White
VT Biofuels Association

Richard White
President, Community National Bank, VREC Chair

Jeff Wolf
Owner, Global Resource Options

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Bonnie Smoren
VCRD, Project Manager

Paul Costello
Executive Director VCRD, Producer

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