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NEW BOARD MEMBERS
VGBN has welcomed 6 new Board members and one returning Board member in the past 2 months!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Nancy Mears
Vermont Green Building Network; Burlington, VT
VGBNExecutiveDirector@VGBN.org

2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Liza Plantilla, President
The Hartland Group; Burlington, VT
Board term ending 2009

lizaplantilla@gmail.com

Chris Huston, Vice President
Bread Loaf Corporation; Middlebury, VT
Board term ending 2010

chuston@breadloaf.com

Dan Cypress, Treasurer
ReMax North Professionals
Board Term Ending 2011

dan@realestatevt.com

Tom Hengelsberg, Secretary
Truex Cullins & Partners Architects; Burlington, VT
Board term ending 2009

thengelsberg@truexcullins.com

Jesse Robbins
Freeman French Freeman, Inc.; Burlington, VT
Board Term ending 2009

jrobbins@fffinc.com

Tom Good
Tom Good architect, Montpelier, VT
Board Term ending 2009

vgbnboard@ecolgicarchitecture.com

Darci Bailey
Thin Wolf Productions; Newark, VT
Board Term ending 2010

darcibailey@mac.com

Shawn Bryan
National Life Group, Montpelier, VT
Board Term ending 2010

SBryan@nationallife.com

Karen Martinsen Fleming
Coates Walker, Inc.; Milton, VT
Board Term ending 2010

kmf@coateswalker.com

Dunbar Oehmig
Red House Inc.; Burlington, VT
Board Term ending 2010

dunbar@redhousebuilding.com

Susan Morris
Pizzagalli Construction Corp., South Burlington, VT
Board term ending 2011

slmorris@pizzagalli.com

Ken Liatsos
PMG Creative Marketing, Burlington, VT
Board term ending 2011

ken@peoplemakinggood.com

Bruce Douglas
Douglas Water and Soil, Jeffersonville, VT
Board term ending 2011

bdouglas@waterandsoil.com

Rhiannon Johnson

Board Term ending 2011

rhiannon@minadeopartners.com

Clare Kelsey, Esq.
Legal and marketing Development, Thetford, VT.
Board Term ending 2011

cckelseyesq@yahoo.com

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Education Committee

Rhiannon B. Johnson, 2008 Acting Chair
Gardner Kilcoyne Architects; Winooski, VT
rjohnson@gk-architects.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:
Shawn Bryan
Nancy Mears (as Executive Director)

Andrew Bowersox; Bellows Falls Union High School; Bellows Falls, VT
a.sox@comcast.net

Communications Committee

Tom Good, 2008 Acting 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

Karen Martinsen Fleming
Coates Walker, Inc.; Milton, VT
kmf@coateswalker.com

Bill Allen
Energy Savers; Chester, VT
energysavers@vermontel.net

Jenny Hezel
Stowe, VT
Jenny_hezel@hotmail.com

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

Tom Hengelsberg, 2008 Acting Chair
Truex Cullins & Partners Architects; Burlington, VT
thengelsberg@truexcullins.com

Shawn Bryan
National Life Group, Montpelier, VT
SBryan@nationallife.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

Jeff Forward
Forward Thinking Consulting Services LLC; Richmond VT
forward@gmavt.net

Observers:
Keith Dewey
Linda Samter
Andrew Bowersox
Helen Hong
Darci Bailey
David Grover
Nancy Mears (as Executive Director)

Development Committee

Chris Huston, 2008 Acting Chair
Bread Loaf Corporation; Middlebury, VT
chuston@breadloaf.com

Linda Samter
Arnold & Scangas Architects; Colchester, VT
lsamter@arnoldandscangas.com

Liza Plantilla
The Hartland Group; Burlington, VT
lizaplantilla@gmail.com

Dunbar Oehmig
Red House Inc.; Burlington, VT
dunbar@redhousebuilding.com

Observers:
Jesse Robbins (as Treasurer)
Maura O'Dea
Shawn Bryan
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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