The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2010 Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Mark Saba, Owner of the Formula Ford Auto Group was elected as the Board Chair. Saba replaces Rick Milliken, Vice President and General Manager of the Doubletree Burlington Hotel.
The Vermont Chamber Board of Directors represents a diversity of Vermont businesses from around the state. The knowledge and experience that each member brings to the Board will be needed for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce to continue growing its membership and to insure that Vermont businesses remain viable during these difficult economic times that many Vermont businesses are facing, said Mark Saba, Vermont Chamber Board Chair and Owner of the Formula Ford Auto Group.
Executive Committee:
Mark Saba, Formula Ford Auto Group, Chair
Mark Wetmiller, TD Bank, First Vice Chair
Dr. Ty Handy, Vermont Technical College, Second Vice Chair
Bill Sayre, Duncan Hermanson Corp., Treasurer
Betsy Bishop, Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Secretary
Lisa Birmingham, Comcast, Member at Large
John Boutin, Vermont Business Magazine, Member at Large
John O Kane, IBM, Member at Large
Rick Milliken, Doubletree Burlington Hotel, Past Chair
Board of Directors:
Eric Chase, Mansfield Heliflight
Beatrice Grause, VT Association of Hospitals & Health Systems
Lisa Groeneveld, Logic Supply *
Dave Kaufman, Windsor Associates
Lindy Lynch, Kevin s Sports Pub & Restaurant
Barbara Rainville, Maple Landmark Woodcraft
Jami Rivers, Chittenden Bank
Loretta Roby, Caleidoscope Communications
Brian Keefe, Central Vermont Public Service Corp.
Richard Marron, Town & Country Resort *
Darcie McCann, Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce *
Frank McDougall, Jr., Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center *
Deborah Murphy, Green Mountain Railroad
Debra Lee Ricker, Always on Time Signs & Design *
Sean Starr, Berg, Carmolli, & Kent Insurance
Mark Tanny, IVEK Corporation *
Joe Wiseman, Tivoly, Inc.
* Denotes new Board member
The Vermont Chamber also recognized the following individuals who retired from the Board of Directors for their service:
Tom Donahue, Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Scott Johnstone, Efficiency Vermont
Jill Michaels, Community Investments
Jim Pratt, Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Paul Trahan, PayData Payroll Services, Inc.
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the largest state-wide private, not-for-profit business organization represents nearly every sector of the state s corporate/hospitality community. Our mission is to create an economic climate conducive to business growth and the preservation of the Vermont quality of life.
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Jeff Morton
Director of Communications