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Michele Asch

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Michele Asch (Elected October 2021) is a longtime Burlington, Vermont resident. She is currently Vice President of Leadership and Organizational Development at her family’s business, Twincraft Skincare. Michele has a diverse background that includes many years in student affairs at the University of Vermont, Directing the Family Business Initiative within the School of Business at UVM, starting and selling two small businesses, executive coaching, and business development. She is an active member of the community and is passionate about creating an economically strong, equitable, and healthy Vermont. She currently serves on the board for Let’s Grow Kids, The Center for Real Dialogue, Onward Analytics, and the Dudley Fund Investment Committee. Michele and her husband Peter Asch have five grown children and live on the shores of Lake Champlain.

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Dan Boardman

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Dan Boardman (Re-elected October 2021) ChFC, CFP®, AIF® serves as a Principal of Hickok & Boardman Retirement Solutions overseeing Corporate Retirement Plans and Individual Life Insurance Operations. He is primarily devoted to business development and continues to serve our largest clients. Dan began his career at Hickok & Boardman in 1988. In 1992, he was designated as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM professional and earned his Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation in 2005. He currently serves on the board of the State of Vermont’s Green Mountain Secure Retirement Plan which is a Governor appointed position. In addition, he is past president of both the Vermont Chapter of the Society of Financial Professionals and the Burlington Association of Life Underwriters. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association and Plan Sponsor Council of America. He has been involved with the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a Premier Financial Services Organization which has 35,000+ members from over 74 countries. Dan is a shareholder at Acrisure, LLC and Chief Executive Officer of Acrisure Investment Advisory Solutions, LLC.

Dan has been heavily involved with the community, as the past president of The Burlington Boys & Girls Club and current Trustee of Champlain College. He was the Vice Chair of the 2020-2021 local United Way campaign. Dan is the past Chair of the MDRT Finance committee and the finance committee for the MDRT Foundation.

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Lucia Campriello

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Lucia Campriello (Elected October 2023) lives in Burlington’s South End neighborhood with her husband and two young daughters. On weekends they can be found traveling as a four-pack between the bike path, beaches, playgrounds, waterfront, Centennial and Virtue fields, and Bolton Valley (season depending)!

Professionally, Lucia supports the Hula team as Chief Growth Officer where she is focused on driving growth and the overall direction of the organization. Previously, Lucia served as Chief Engagement Officer at Let’s Grow Kids where she raised $60M from individuals, foundations, corporate partners, and government sources to support Vermont’s child care campaign; enlisted endorsements from 300+ business leaders to help pass Act 76; and, developed and oversaw campaign performance management including reflecting impact to external stakeholders. Prior to her career in the nonprofit sector Lucia was a management consultant with a Boston-based firm where she worked with state, county, and municipal human services agencies to achieve their performance goals in order to better serve vulnerable populations.

Beyond work, Lucia enjoys supporting local, high-impact organizations with meaningful missions specific to education, entrepreneurship and the creative economy, including serving as a Burlington School Commissioner since April, 2022; serving as Vice Chair of Generator’s Board of Directors where she chairs the Development Committee; and, volunteering with Let’s Grow Kids. Lucia is thrilled to extend her community commitment through service with Champlain College’s Board of Trustees!

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Jim Crook

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Jim Crook (Re-elected June 2021) has spent 40 years in the technology business. After a brief career as an IBM salesman, he joined IDX Systems Corporation in 1981. In the ensuing 25 years, Jim held various IDX executive operating roles including President and CEO from 1999-2006.

Since selling the company to GE in 2000, Jim has been a very active growth capital investor. Most of his interests are in healthcare software and services. He plays lead governance roles in RxcRules, Dealer Policy, Arcadia Healthcare Solutions, Greensea Systems, Benchmark Space Systems and Frictionless Technologies, among others. Jim is a member of the Colby College Board of Trustees and is a returning long term member of the Champlain College Board of Trustees.

Jim lives in Delray Beach, FL in the winter and summers in Shelburne, VT. he and his wife Andrea have three married daughters and five grandchildren.

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Laura Dagan

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Laura Dagan (Re-elected October 2021) has three decades of management experience in the investment industry and retired after serving as CEO of a Boston-based investment management start-up. Previously she held multiple positions over 22 years at Vermont-based Dwight Asset Management Company where she ultimately served as Chairman and CEO prior to its acquisition by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Laura has been an active participant in the investment industry and the Burlington, Vermont community though board and volunteer work with non-profit organizations including the Vermont Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee, the CFA Institute, the Humane Society of Chittenden County, the Community Sailing Center, the Vermont Food Bank, and Meals on Wheels. She is a returning trustee of Champlain College after completing a 10-year term and serving as Board Chair. Laura has a BS degree from Bucknell University, completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and attended the Women’s Director Development Program at the Kellogg School of Management.

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Ian Davis

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Ian Davis (Elected October 2021) is currently the President of Rockstar New England, a studio within Rockstar Games. He was formerly CEO and Founder of Mad Doc® Software (acquired by Rockstar), Creative Director on the critically acclaimed Empire Earth® II, and former Technical Director at Activision’s Santa Monica studio, and is widely acknowledged as one of the top Artificial Intelligence experts in the video game industry. His credits include Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto 5, Max Payne 3, Red Dead Redemption, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Star Trek Legacy, Empire Earth® II (a PC Gamer Editor’s Choice Award winner), the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Computer Role Playing Game of the Year Finalist: Dungeon Siege®: Legends of Aranna™; Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest™; and Star Trek®: Armada II™, among others.

Dr. Davis earned his doctorate in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and his undergraduate degree in Math, English, & Computer Science (triple major) at Dartmouth College.

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Marguerite Dibble ’12

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Marguerite Dibble ’12 (Elected January 2023) grew up in Landgrove VT, attended Champlain College graduating from the game development program in 2012, and is the Founder and CEO of GameTheory, a game development studio specializing in creating games for learning, research, and social change that partners with clients around the world to create game products, as well as to offer consulting on how to engage people towards action and education. Marguerite currently serves as the interim executive director for the Black River Innovation campus, and the Chair of the Board for Vermont Public. She lives in Londonderry VT and spends her free time writing, rock climbing, and playing games.

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Michael Dubie

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Michael Dubie (Elected October 2021) is a career F-16 pilot in the Vermont Air National Guard and also served as Vermont’s 24th Adjutant General from 2006-2012. He finished his military career in 2015 as a US Air Force three-star general and Deputy Commander of US Northern Command in Colorado. Mike earned a BA in Economics from the University of Vermont (UVM) and an MA in International Relations from Norwich University. He also was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from UVM and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from St. Michael’s College. Other awards include Vermonter of the Year in 2011; and, in 2015 the Governor General of Canada, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth, awarded Mike the Meritorious Service Medal. Mike lives in Vermont with his wife Amy, who along with her parents, are all graduates of Champlain College.

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Justin Fimlaid

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Justin Fimlaid (Elected January 2022) has spent over 20 years in the cybersecurity industry. Justin is the founder and President for NuHarbor Security, a national cybersecurity firm located in Colchester Vermont. NuHarbor Security has hired many Champlain College graduates and is annually ranked as Top 100 National Cybersecurity Provider, ranked as a Best Places to Work, and multiple times award winner for Top Entrepreneurial Companies in America.

Prior to founding NuHarbor Security, Justin held a variety of cybersecurity positions from security engineering to leading large international security operations teams for Colorado Business Bank, Sun Microsystems, and Green Mountain Coffee & Keurig.

He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Economics and Computer Science. In his free time, he can be found in Vermont’s Green Mountains with his family.

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David Finney

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David Finney (Re-Elected October 2022) was the seventh President of Champlain College from 2005–2014, and also served as Interim President from 2021–2022. During his time at Champlain, the college implemented a new core curriculum requirement, the development and completion of a campus master plan, the completion of a ten year college-wide strategic plan, tripled applications for admission, nearly doubled the size of the faculty, established several new graduate programs, created of a life-skills curriculum and established study abroad campuses in Montreal and Dublin as well as a campus in Shanghai for native Chinese. During Dave’s tenure the operating budget nearly quadrupled, enrollments and student selectivity increased, the tuition discount rate remained at less than 50% of the national average, and the College’s reputation grew.

Prior to Champlain, Finney was the Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University from 1999 until 2005. Earlier roles at NYU included serving as the Vice President of Enrollment Services and Planning, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services and Director of Admissions. He came to NYU in 1985 from the Rochester Institute of Technology where he was the Director of Admissions.

Finney earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Westminster College, Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in higher education from Bowling Green State University. He holds a Master of Science in adult education and a doctorate in adult education, both from Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Jim Foster

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Jim Foster (Re-elected June 2021) is a returning trustee, having served previously from 2004 – 2014. A Burlington native educated in neighborhood schools and a local business person, Jim has been a witness and participant in the transformation of Champlain into the successful and important institution it is today.

He is currently active in real estate development and investment, and was a co-owner of the Edlund Company, a local manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment sold worldwide. Understanding that there are few comparable places to Vermont to live, he returned to the area after having received a BA from Colorado College, raised a family with wife, Liz, and is an active community supporter. Jim is also currently serving as a trustee of the University of Vermont Medical Center.

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Kristin Halpin Perry ’89

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Kristin Halpin Perry (Elected October 2021) has over 25 years of experience as a human resources executive in a variety of different global business sectors, having worked in both large public companies and private high-growth technology companies. Kristin is currently the Chief People Officer for DealerPolicy, a rapid growth Insurtech business. She also serves on two boards; a public Saas company, Docebo and a private Saas company, Fluency Inc. Kristin holds an International Coach Federation License, an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration from Champlain College in Vermont, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont and an Executive and Transitional Coaching Certification from the Hudson Institute of Coaching.

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Mahmoud Jabari ’15

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Mahmoud Jabari (Elected October 2022) works across sectors, regions and platforms to shape regional collaboration and inform public policy agendas. His professional expertise includes private sector diplomacy and public-private partnerships. At the World Economic Forum, he works with government and business leaders in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa to amplify their impact and bring their expertise to new communities. Prior to the Forum, Mahmoud was an Economic Development Associate at the Jerusalem-based Quartet Mission. He has spoken at the Annual Conference of the US World Affairs Councils, TEDx Tufts and TEDx Teen New York City. Mahmoud serves on the advisory board of Sawaed19.

Mahmoud Jabari holds a Master’s of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, with a concentration in International Political Economy. In 2021, he completed the Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In April 2018, he was inducted into Tufts University Honos Civicus Society for exemplary civic engagement. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Communication with a minor in Global Studies from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, which he attended on a merit-based scholarship. He was awarded the 2015 Champlain College Presidential Award for outstanding leadership, and gave the senior commencement address.

Mahmoud Jabari grew up in Hebron, south of Palestine’s West Bank.

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Aimee Marti

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Aimee Marti (Elected October 2021) is a native Vermonter with over 25 years’ experience in healthcare marketing. Aimee was most recently Vice President of Marketing and Social Mission at Aspenti Health. Aimee started her career with IDX Systems Corporation, as a field sales executive in Alameda, CA and later managing a product marketing team, finally moving back to Vermont as a Strategic Marketing Integration Director. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Aimee holds a B.S. in Business Administration. Aimee lives in South Burlington with her husband and has two college age children.

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Corinn McCarthy Bergeron G’10

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Corinn McCarthy Bergeron (Elected June 2017) is a Sales Operations Manager at Constellation Brands, the world leader in premium wine and spirits as well as the number 3 beer company in the US. She oversees TRU Estates and Vineyards, which is Constellation’s Fine Wine Portfolio. Prior to joining Constellation, Corinn was the Business Manager for Vermont Stage Company for six years. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vermont and an MBA and Graduate Certificate in Managing Innovation in Information Technology from Champlain College. Most recently, Corinn passed with Distinction the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) Level 3. Corinn lives with her husband, Raymond, and their cat in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

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Mari McClure

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Mari McClure (Elected October 2021) is President and CEO of Green Mountain Power (GMP), an industry-leading clean energy company based in Colchester, Vermont that leverages pioneering innovation programs to reduce costs and carbon emissions while delivering cost-effective, reliable power to Vermonters. Mari joined GMP in 2010, after working as a corporate lawyer in Burlington, Vermont. Mari earned her law degree from the University of Buffalo School of Law in 2006. She was also a captain of the University’s women’s basketball team and played from 1997-2001. Mari loves playing, coaching and watching sports, and spending time enjoying everything Vermont has to offer with her family and dogs.

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Kojo Mensah-Bonsu III ’97

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Kojo Mensah-Bonsu III ‘97 (Elected January 2022) is the Global Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at CDW, a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education, and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs over 10,000 coworkers. He is also the host of The DaBu Podcast. From 1999-2006, Kojo was a Professional Basketball Player for CAB Madeira in Portugal – Liga Profissional.
Kojo received his Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Champlain College in 1997. During his time at Champlain, he played for the Men’s Varsity Basketball Team where he was the Team Captain, and received two Champlain awards: Scholar Athlete of the Year (1997) and Basketball Team Sportsmanship Award (1996). The team was ranked #4 nationally in 1997 as part of NJCAA Division1.

Kojo also received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media Studies from Washington State University in 1999. He played for the Men’s Varsity Basketball Team (Pacific-10 Conference, NCAA Division 1), and was Team Co-Captain from 1998-1999. He won MVP in 1999.

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Michael Metz

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Michael Metz (Re-elected October 2021) is a retired materials scientist and entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in the development, production, application, and sales of precious metals in high technology applications worldwide. Since retiring, he focuses much of his time on supporting Vermont’s creative economy and its role as an economic driver. Michael has had a long history of leadership roles in for-profit and nonprofit organizations and currently serves on the board of Generator, The Burlington City Arts Foundation, The Vermont Academy of Science and Engineers, The Echo Leahy Center, and The Curtis Fund. Michael rejoined the Champlain College board in 2021. In his past service, he chaired the College’s recent capital campaign. Michael has a lifelong passion for photography and exhibits locally from time to time. He graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in Chemistry and Columbia University with an MBA. He lives with his wife Denise Shekerjian (an attorney, author) in South Burlington. They have two grown sons.

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Ken Minklei P’21

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Ken Minklei (Elected October 2020) is the managing partner and chief investment officer at Whitney Peak Capital, LLC, in Boston. Prior to that Ken was an early partner at SCS Capital and served as the Chief Investment Officer and later the Co-Chief Investment Officer. Ken has spent over 25 years guiding institutional investors and endowments on their strategy and investment portfolio.

During his career in finance, Minklei has worked for various institutions including Cambridge Associates, where he worked closely with higher education foundations and sovereign wealth funds. He has also served as a vice president at J.P. Morgan and spent part of his career at CIBC and Citicorp. He received his bachelor’s degree at SUNY University at Binghamton and has been actively involved with the institution’s endowment. His son Gregory is currently a student at Champlain College, studying Early Childhood/Elementary Education. Minklei and his wife Joan have been active members of Champlain’s Parent Advisory Council for the past three years. He lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

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Judith W. O’Connell

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Judith W. O’Connell (Elected October 2012) has over 30 years of financial services experience. She is a founding partner and Chief Executive Officer for Champlain Investment Partners, LLC, an institutional asset management firm located in Burlington Vermont. Prior to founding Champlain Investment Partners, she was a Senior Vice President at NL Capital Management, Inc. where she led the firm’s institutional business. Before this, she was the Director of Mutual Funds/Intermediary Markets at Dresdner RCM Capital Management in San Francisco, California, where she had overall responsibility for business management, operations, marketing, sales, and product development functions for mutual funds. Early in her career, she held management positions within investment operations, compliance, and treasury at The Boston Company. Judy graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and earned her Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Judy has been inducted as an Honorary Commander with the Vermont Air National Guard and currently serves as the Board Chair for Vermont Business Roundtable. She resides in Stowe with her husband, Emmett.

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Premila Peters

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Vice Chair of the Board

Premila Peters (Elected October 2021) enjoys business and is passionate about growing talent. She is currently the President of Data Innovations. Prior to that, Premila was at GE Healthcare where she held multiple positions including that of CFO. She started her career working at KPMG and then spent a decade at KDP Investment Advisors. Premila holds an MBA from the University of Vermont and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Bombay, India. Additionally, she holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Premila is on the board of Vermont Mutual Insurance and King Street Center. In addition, Premila is an appointee to the Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee for the State of Vermont. Premila resides in Shelburne, Vermont with her husband.

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David Provost

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David Provost (Elected January 2022) is the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration at Middlebury College and plays a strategic role in the overall management of the Middlebury enterprise. Primary responsibilities include planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities, including accounting, finance, student financial services, investments/debt/treasury, forecasting and strategic planning. Other responsibilities include oversight of facilities, capital planning, dining operations, information technology services, and business services. Provost is responsible for the annual operating budget in excess of $350 million. In January of 2019, David was successful in gaining board support of Energy 2028, a holistic plan to address Middlebury’s leadership role of dealing with climate change. David is also the President of the Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium, and has led efforts to create an administrative cost solution for the Green Mountain Consortium, which consists of Middlebury College, Champlain College, St. Michael’s College and Norwich University.

David previously held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance and Advancement, and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at Champlain College. At Champlain David was responsible for the business operations of the College including Finance, Advancement, Campus Planning, Physical Plant, Safety and Security, Event Center and Auxiliary Services. He was instrumental in creating the College’s 1st comprehensive Master Plan that created a road map for Champlain’s projected growth and needs for the next 10 to 15 years. He led the transformational restructuring of the Advancement Office and created a focused and well executed Development Plan. In addition, he was an integral part in establishing the Champlain College Campuses in Montreal and Dublin, and the creation of a sophisticated financial modeling tool for Champlain College’s Board of Trustees.

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Russ Scully

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Russ Scully (Elected January 2022) is a serial entrepreneur and life-long water sport lover. He attended St Lawrence University from 1987-1991 where he met his wife Roxanne. Following their graduation, the two of them moved to Santa Barbara, California where Russ pursued a career in graphic design. The two were engaged six years later and moved to Burlington, Vermont in an effort to get back to the east coast to reconnect with their families and siblings. Russ and Roxanne currently live on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont with their two sons, Baxter and AJ.

Russ started his professional career as a technologist in the e-commerce space developing custom Web solutions for online retailers. Ten years later he pivoted to focus on his passion for water sports by building a successful restaurant business known as The Spot and a lifestyle and retail brand known as WND&WVS. A desire to create winter escapes for the Vermont community led to the purchase of Villa Playa Maria—a boutique hospitality resort in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

Russ served on the board of the Burlington Business Association from 2015-2021 and chaired the board for two of those years. In an effort to drive economic development opportunities for Vermont, Russ recently completed the development of a large-scale technology accelerator in the south end of Burlington known as Hula. Hula is host to over 60 technology companies as well as a very active early-stage investment fund.

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Julie Snow ’86

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Julie Snow (Elected October 2014) is Director of Strategic Partnerships and Collaborative Philanthropy at the Lemann Foundation. Previously, serving as a senior fundraising consultant, working in healthcare, education and emerging ventures for Family Reach, a national non-profit in healthcare, and MassChallenge, a startup accelerator based in Boston. She spent 20 years working for Babson College in the advancement division, leading the principal and major gift teams in two comprehensive capital campaigns during her extensive tenure. Prior to Babson, Julie worked as Director, New Products and Services with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in Washington, DC.

Julie graduated from Champlain College with a degree in Business Administration. She then earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts. In 2011, Julie received the Robert Skiff Alumni Leadership Award for more than 20 years of serving as an ambassador for Champlain College. She was Champlain’s alumni speaker at commencement in 2007. She is dedicated to supporting students in Champlain’s BYOBiz entrepreneurship program and Vermont First Generation Scholarship, and is a current member of the Audeamus Society.
Julie currently resides in the Boston area with her husband and daughter.

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Eduardo Vazquez ’10

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Eduardo Vazquez (Elected October 2021) is the Managing Director of Leoluca Limited, a technology start-up that he and a partner founded in Hong Kong in 2021 that specializes in building fully customizable, online 3D spaces. Prior to founding Leoluca, Eduardo worked for the Kuok Group in Hong Kong in various capacities related to its hospitality and real estate businesses from 2010 to 2021, most recently as Senior Manager, Investment & Asset Management for Shangri-La Group. He is a Champlain College Alumni having graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Eduardo lives with his wife, Susie, and their son Leo in Hong Kong.

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Jon Wettstein

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Jon Wettstein (Elected April 2016) recently retired from Keurig Green Mountain after serving for 21 years as SVP of Supply Chain Operations. Prior to that, Jon worked at Digital Equipment Corp in a variety of finance and operations positions. During a good portion of his coffee career, Jon was a Director of Grounds for Health, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing the incidence of cervical cancer in coffee growing regions. Jon is a participant and advisor in a number of small businesses in Vermont. He has a BS degree from Purdue University in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Harvard University. He and his wife, Nancy, live in South Burlington.

Jon recently retired from Keurig Green Mountain after serving for 21 years as SVP of Supply Chain Operations. Prior to that, Jon worked at Digital Equipment Corp in a variety of finance and operations positions. During a good portion of his coffee career, Jon was a Director of Grounds for Health, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing the incidence of cervical cancer in coffee growing regions. Jon is a participant and advisor in a number of small businesses in Vermont. He has a BS degree from Purdue University in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Harvard University. He and his wife, Nancy, live in South Burlington.

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Sara Byers

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Chairperson of the Board

Sara Byers (Elected October 2020) is a co-owner and president of her family’s business, Leonardo’s Pizza, with locations in Vermont and Maine. She serves on multiple boards, and is a past board chair of the Lund, Lake Champlain Chamber, and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. Sara is also an appointee to Vermont’s Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee.

Sara is honored to have received numerous community awards including an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce Degree from Champlain College, the Catherine McAuley Award from Mercy Connections, a Health Building Block Award from the United Way of Northwestern VT, and the Rising Star Award from the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce. She currently resides in Shelburne with her husband, Kelly, and their daughter, Ella.

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