VBSR names Burak, Chiodo, Hodgdon new board members

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors.
‘The staff and current board of VBSR are pleased to welcome three talented and capable people to serve on the VBSR Board of Directors. These new leaders will help VBSR continue to be a vital and positive force for socially responsible business policy and practices in Vermont,’ said Andrea Cohen, Executive Director of VBSR. ‘These new board members will play a critical role in ensuring that the mission and goals of VBSR are successfully obtained. The 2014 Board is diverse in size, sector, and geographic region. VBSR has never been stronger or more relevant.’’
The three new board members are: Mike Burak, Jennifer Chiodo and Bret Hodgdon.
Mike Burak - Burak Anderson and Melloni PLC.
Mike is a founding member of the Burlington law firm Burak Anderson & Melloni PLC. His practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation, as well as the protection of intellectual property rights. Mike has served as General Counsel to the Vermont Public Service Board and was appointed by Vermont’s governor to be the state’s first Director for Public Advocacy. Since returning to private practice, he specializes in utility matters, including utility regulation and energy law.
Jennifer Chiodo - Cx Associates.
Jennifer has over 30 years of experience creating and managing new approaches to garnering energy efficiency in the business sector. She has fostered the development of Cx Associates into a widely recognized leader in the areas of energy efficiency, commissioning, and evaluation of energy efficiency projects, as well as a socially responsible business that puts people and the planet ahead of profits. Ms. Chiodo is actively engaged in addressing global warming through her volunteer work on her town energy committee and as Advocacy Chair on the Board of the Vermont Green Building Network. Ms. Chiodo was also instrumental in the development of Efficiency Vermont.
Bret Hodgdon - Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs.
Bret has played a key role in growing Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs into one of the area’s most innovative public accounting firms.’Bret is one of Vermont’s only accountants with the designations of Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), with expertise in fraud prevention, corporate investigations and forensic accounting. Originally from Hardwick, Bret has worked with a variety of clients providing audit, tax and consulting services in a number of specialized areas such as non-profit organizations, the construction industry and wholesale/retail.
Founded in 1990, VBSR is a non-profit, statewide business trade organization with a mission to advance business ethics that value multiple bottom lines: economic, social, and environmental. VBSR members employ more than 13% of Vermont’s workforce and generate more than 4 billion dollars in revenue annually. We strive to help members set a high standard for protecting the natural, human and economic environments of the state's residents, while remaining profitable. We advance VBSR's mission through education, public influence and workplace quality.’www.vbsr.org