First Night Burlington Announces New Chair and Officers

First Night Burlington announces that J. Patrick Burns, of the Entrepreneur's Source, now leads the Board of Directors as Chair. Burns, who joined the First Night Burlington Board of Directors in 2005, brings many years of experience as a business consultant to the position and will continue to seek opportunities to expand the non-profit's commitment to the community and to the arts. Additional Board Officers include community member Megan Brook as Vice Chair, John Scheer, CPA as board Treasurer, and Robynn Albert of Robynn's Cleaning Service as Secretary, all of whom bring many years of community service to the board. The elected officers are supported by the remainder of the Board of Directors, including Margie Berger of Lippa's Jewelers, Laura Bowe of Adelphia Media Services, Becky Cassidy of the Church Street Marketplace, Chris Kesler of Earthlogic and Chris Leff of Paul, Frank & Collins.
First Night Burlington is Vermont's largest, single-day arts festival, whose mission is "to bring the community together with an accessible, substance-free New Year's Eve celebration centered on the arts." Burlington was the fourth city in the world to embrace this vision, and First Night Burlington recently celebrated its 23rd anniversary, with more than 20,000 participants. More information regarding the organization, as well as support and volunteer opportunities, may be found online at www.firstnightburlington.com.