Burlington Emergency Shelter welcomes four new board members, and acknowledges the generosity of departing board members: Alex Cameron (four years), Richard Dube (seven years), and John Stewart (seven years) Robert Purvee (17 years), David Rivoire (17 years), and George and Linda Schiavone (both 21 years).
Stephen J. Dempsey, Ph.D., has been a professor of business at the University of Vermont since
1987. He teaches in the areas of corporate reporting and finance, and conducts research in stock market pricing behavior following financial news events. In addition to receiving numerous teaching awards and publishing in the leading academic journals in his field, he has done extensive consulting work for several national firms, including General Dynamics, IBM, and the U.S. Postal Service.
Kim Fitzgerald is Chief of Operations & Finance at Cathedral Square where she has helped to lead the Senior Housing industry for the past 14 years. Kim is certified in Occupancy and Compliance, Tax Credits, and Rural Development. Previously, Kim worked at Vermont Housing Finance Agency as a Management Coordinator throughout the State. For over 19 years, Kim served on the Vermont Housing Manager's Association Board and Education Committee. She was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award for her dedicated service in 2012. Kim is the Administrative Chair for Winooski United Methodist Church, and is an active trustee committee member. For seven years she taught Sunday School and was the Sunday School Superintendent. Kim has a Bachelor degree in Education from the University of Vermont.
Eileen Beer is the Executive Director of 150 Cherry Street, Inc. where she oversees operations and programming. She was involved in the development of 150 Cherry St. since the beginning. 150 Cherry St. facilitates community initiatives for the city, creative compassion for the world and provides opportunities for spiritual renewal for all. Beer was the Creative Director at Schonbek Worldwide Lighting. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Art Education.
Carmen George is the Director of Marketing at TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design. She has over 12 years of experience in marketing and development. As the marketing director of Good News Garage, she helped the nonprofit with gaining national exposure on the Oprah Winfrey Show and in People Magazine. George has been a marketing consultant with the Kelly Marketing Group at Champlain College for over eight years and the organizer of the Vermont Development Professionals for a year. George served as a city councilor for the city of Burlington where she was selected to be a part of the Super Committee on Housing.
Burlington Emergency Shelter was founded in 1982. Its mission is to serve, empower and bring restoration to Burlington’s homeless by working together to meet the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of all who come to their door. BES offers temporary shelter and support services, as well as a faith-based transitional program, called the Good Neighbor Program. The difference that BES continues to make in the lives of men and women, who have nowhere else to turn, is accomplished 100% by non-governmental community contributions.
