Kari Banas

Staff Member	Student Accounts
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Adelphi University, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Dean College, Associate of Arts; Dean College, Associate in Fine Arts; Adelphi University, Associate in Fine Arts
Home State	Massachusetts
Fun Fact About Me	Choreographed "Carmen" for the Lake George Opera Festival many moons ago
Contact	Perry Hall Welcome Center

Biography

Kari Banas grew up in Massachusetts and then lived in Rhode Island with her husband and three boys until her whole family made the wonderful move to Vermont in 2012. They had been camping in VT for many years and once they moved never looked back. She has a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts from Adelphi University in New York and loves to dance. She joined Champlain College in 2018 as a Compass Student Services Representative and has been with Student Accounts and Billing for over a year now. You will find her most days rain/snow or shine, walking all over campus during her lunch as she loves to see and engage with our students.

What are your hobbies?

Dancing, walking all over campus

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Any coffee shop that can make a coconut decaf latte

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Casey Maynes

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Diane Byrnes

Senior Student Accounts Representative

Staff Member	Student Accounts
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Champlain College, Associate in Science
Home State	Vermont
Contact	Perry Hall Welcome Center

What are your hobbies?

Biblestudy/Contemporary Worship Music, Walking, Gardening, Reading, Fundraising for Christian organizations, Yardwork for elderly neighbors, Renting rooms in our home.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Pho Hong, New World Tortilla, RV’ing

Chikomborero Jeso

Student Accounts Representative

Staff Member	Student Accounts
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Education	Champlain College, Bachelor of Science Business Administration; University of Vermont,
Connect Online	LinkedIn
Contact	Perry Hall Wellcome Center

Biography

Chikomborero (Chiko) Jeso graduated from Champlain College in December of 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. During his time at Champlain, he has also worked as a Data Intern, Course Producer, and Senior Enrollment Operations Coordinator.

Casey Maynes

Director of Student Accounts

Staff Member	Student Accounts
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Kaplan University, Master of Science; Keene State College, Bachelor of Arts
Contact	Perry Hall

Biography

Casey grew up in New Hampshire, but has lived in Vermont since 2015 with her husband and two dogs. She loves all things outdoors – hiking, snowboarding, camping, paddle boarding, and fishing. Her goals are to visit every National Park in America and climb the highest peak in every state. Casey loves to read and go to concerts. She is the “cool aunt” to her nieces and nephews and enjoys spending time with family and friends. Casey has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in English and a Master’s degree in Higher Education with a focus in College Administration and Organizational Leadership. She has worked at Champlain College since 2015.

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

My favorite eateries are The Hatchet, Stone Corral, and Kotos. I love to enjoy Vermont State Parks and all of the outdoor activities that Vermont has to offer.

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