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NEW BOARD MEMBERS
VGBN elected 2 new Board members at the April 1, 2009 meeting. Below are the current members and officer positions.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Nancy Mears
Vermont Green Building Network; Burlington, VT
VGBNExecutiveDirector@VGBN.org
2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Liza Plantilla, President
Encore Redevelopment
Board term ending 2010
lizaplantilla@gmail.com
Chris Huston, Vice President
Bread Loaf Corporation; Middlebury, VT
Board term ending 2010
chuston@breadloaf.com
Rhiannon Johnson - Secretary
Sustainable Design Consultant
Board Term ending 2011
rhiannonbjohnson@gmail.com
Shawn Bryan - Treasurer
Board Term ending 2010
SBryan@vtbryans.com
Jesse Robbins
Freeman French Freeman, Inc.; Burlington, VT
Board Term ending 2012
jrobbins@fffinc.com
Dan Cypress
ReMax North Professionals
Board Term Ending 2012
dan@realestatevt.com
Darci Bailey
Thin Wolf Productions; Newark, VT
Board Term ending 2010
darcibailey@mac.com
Dunbar Oehmig
Red House Inc.; Burlington, VT
Board Term ending 2010
dunbar@redhousebuilding.com
Ken Liatsos
PMG Creative Marketing, Burlington, VT
Board term ending 2011
ken@peoplemakinggood.com
Bruce Douglas
Stone Environmental, Inc., Montpelier, VT
Board term ending 2011
bdouglas@stone-env.com
Owen Milne
Business Interiors
Board Term ending 2012
owenkmilne@aol.com
Tim Shea
National Life Group
Board Term ending 2012
tshea@nationallife.com
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Education Committee
Rhiannon B. Johnson, 2008 Chair
Sustainable Design Consultant
rhiannonbjohnson@gmail.com
Lisa Sawin
William Maclay Architects & Planners; Waitsfield, VT
lds@wmap-aia.com
Maura O'Dea
Arnold & Scangas Architects; Colchester, VT
modea@arnoldandscangasarchitects.com
Jesse Robbins
Freeman French Freeman, Inc.; Burlington, VT
jrobbins@fffinc.com
Michelle Mullarkey
University of Vermont; Burlington, VT
Michelle.Mullarkey@uvm.edu
Keith Dewey
Dewey + Associates, Architects & Planners; Londonderry, VT
deweyaia@sover.net
Helen Hong
Twin Pines Housing Trust; White River Junction, VT
helenvt@gmail.com
Deina Luberts
NORDLAND STUDIO landscape architecture, Bristol VT
dluberts@nordlandstudio.com
Karolyn Realms
Realms Properties, LLC; Burlington,VT
K.realms@gmail.com
Joan Richmond-Hall
Vermont Technical College; Randolph, VT
jrichmond@vtc.edu
Gary Flomenhoft
Research Associate/Lecturer in CDAE, Fellow, Gund Institute, University of Vermont; Burlington, VT
gary.flo@uvm.edu
David Snook Morgan
davidasnook@hotmail.com
John Heermans
Hubbard Construction Inc.; Williston, VT
jheermans@hotmail.com
Observer:
Nancy Mears (as Executive Director)
Andrew Bowersox; Bellows Falls Union High School; Bellows Falls, VT
a.sox@comcast.net
Communications Committee
Tom Good, 2008 Chair
Tom Good, architect; Montpelier, VT
GreenIsGood@EcologicArchitecture.com
Carolyn Grodinsky
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources; Waterbury, VT
carolyn.grodinsky@state.vt.us
Darci Bailey
Thin Wolf Productions; Newark Vermont
darcibailey@mac.com
Bill Allen
Energy Savers; Chester, VT
energysavers@vermontel.net
Ken Liatsos
PMG Creative; Stowe, VT
ken@peoplemakinggood.com
Observers:
Michelle Mullarkey (as Email Lists Administrator)
David Grover
Shawn Bryan
Nancy Mears (as Executive Director)
Advocacy Committee
Jeff Forward - 2009 Chair
Forward Thinking Consulting Services LLC; Richmond VT
forward@gmavt.net
Tom Hengelsberg
Truex Cullins & Partners Architects; Burlington, VT
thengelsberg@truexcullins.com
Bruce Douglas
Stone Environmental, Montpelier, VT
bdouglas@stone-env.com
Shawn Bryan
SBryan@vtbryans.com
Chris Huston
Bread Loaf Corporation; Middlebury, VT
chuston@breadloaf.com
Jennifer L. Chiodo, PE, LEED AP
Cx Associates, LLC; Charlotte, VT
info@cx-assoc.com
Observers:
Keith Dewey
Linda Samter
Andrew Bowersox
Helen Hong
Darci Bailey
David Grover
Nancy Mears (as Executive Director)
Development Committee
Chris Huston, 2009 Chair
Bread Loaf Corporation; Middlebury, VT
chuston@breadloaf.com
Liza Plantilla
Encore Redevelopment; Burlington, VT
lizaplantilla@gmail.com
Shawn Bryan
Sbryan@vtbryans.com
Dunbar Oehmig
Red House Inc.; Burlington, VT
dunbar@redhousebuilding.com
Observers:
Maura O'Dea
Nancy Mears (as Executive Director)
BOARD QUALIFICATIONS, CRITERIA AND EXPECTATIONS
= Preference for USGBC members
= 3 year commitment to VGBN and attending one board meeting the first Wednesday afternoon of each month and serving on one of our committees: Development, Education, Communication, or Advocacy which generally try to meet once per month also.
= Connections and ability to influence policymakers and industry leaders
= Diversity in location, business sector, background
= Fundraising ability
= Green Building expertise / education
= Leadership / development / organizing / group participation
= Avoiding conflicts of interest
= Special skills such as graphics, web sites, etc...
= Strive to be a liaison with one or more partner organizations with overlapping missions:
>>>>> Provide general information about VGBN and how we can help the organization network
>>>>> Report back to VGBN board generally what the organization has on its plate.
>>>>> Convey the vital contact and other information about the organization to the VGBN board
>>>>> Cross promote events through www.VGBN.org Events Calendar and mutual member discounts
>>>>> Discuss working on projects together
>>>>> Promote the VGBN Green Pages to their membership
>>>>> Investigate mutual member dues discounts and sharing of contact database information
>>>>> Inform them of the opportunity to provide content for our Shopper Guide
>>>>> Meet with organization's board once a year
As approved by the VGBN board on March 1, 2006:
All past and current members of the Board of Directors and all future members who complete a three year term will receive a lifetime VGBN Individual Membership.
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