New England Dairy Promotion Board announced today the appointment of Rene Thibault of Jericho, Vermont to the position of Public Relations and Communications Specialist. Thibault will be based in the organization’s Winooski, Vermont office and will work with Vermont and New England dairy farmers to share their stories and raise awareness about modern dairy farm practices. His work will include sharing who dairy farmers are, what they do, and why dairy farming is so unique and important in Vermont.
Rene has a wide background in broadcast journalism and communications. A graduate of Lyndon State College with a BS in Television Studies, he has previously worked as a video-journalist for KMOT-TV in Minot, North Dakota, becoming the station’s Agricultural Reporter. Most recently he worked as a multi-media journalist for WFFF/WVNY - Local 22/Local 44 News in Colchester, Vermont, where he continued to pursue agricultural-based news topics in Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire.
A Vermont native, who grew up in the Northeast Kingdom, Thibault brings an appreciation for agriculture as well as a deep understanding of the dairy industry’s importance to Vermont, the region, and country as a whole.
About New England Dairy Promotion Board
The New England Dairy Promotion Board (NEDPB) is the local affiliate of the American Dairy Association and directs advertising, sales promotions and marketing programs on behalf of local dairy farmers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Offices are located in Boston, MA and Winooski, VT.