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Board & Committees

Volunteers are at the heart of the work we do at the Chamber. Without the countless members who donate their time to serve on committees, at events, on focus groups and on the Board of Directors, we could not have the Chamber as we know it today.

Interested in getting involved? Get in touch here.

Board of Directors

 
Executive Committee

Chair: Alex Halpern | Freeman French Freeman, Inc.

Vice Chair: Kurt Gruendling | Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom

President: Cathy Davis | Lake Champlain Chamber

Immediate Past Chair: Heather Ross | Sheehey, Furlong & Behm

Past Chair: Dave Lane | Farm Credit East

Counsel: Chris Leff | Paul, Frank & Collins

Ryan Chaffin | Farrell Distributing

Patricia Shirk | 89 North

Andrew Way | Leonardo’s Pizza

 
Board Members

Mary Broadworth | University of Vermont Health Network 

Mimi Buttenheim | Mad River Distillers

Tatiana Davydov | NBT Bank

Erin Evarts | Mercy Connections

Patrick Gallivan | Vermont State Dental Society

Ara Hagan | Hagan Associates

Liz Hunt | Green Mountain Surgery Center

Paul Jarvis | Bilodeau, Wells and Company

Matt McMahon | MMR

Tinotenda (Tino) Charles Rutanhira | Vermont Professionals of Color Network

David Seaver | Northfield Savings Bank

Ben Traverse | University of Vermont Medical Center

Hans Van Wees | Hotel Vermont

Karen Wisehart | Windjammer Hospitality Group