At the Annual Meeting of the Addison County Economic Development Corporation on November 8, 2019, the membership elected Christopher Wilson, Senior Director at Collins Aerospace to serve on the Board of Trustees. Wilson replaces Mark Bellinger, who served as a board member for seven years.
Wilson has worked at what is now Collins Aerospace since starting as a Lead Mechanical Engineer in 1998. He is now Senior Director for engineering teams at both Simmonds Precision and Atlantic Inertial Systems divisions of Collins Aerospace. “I am pleased to give back to the community and represent the region’s largest private employer by serving on ACEDC’s Board, said Wilson. I look forward to helping direct the important work of ACEDC in the County.”
Wilson was welcomed at the January 16 Board meeting where the following Executive team for the 2020-2021 term was elected:
Sarah Morris, Basin Harbor, President
John Kiernan, Otter Creek Engineering, Vice President
Matthew Curran, Middlebury College, Treasurer
Stephanie Pope, Iroquois Acres Farm/Agrimark, Secretary
Marie Jewett, At-Large
Continuing to serve on the ACEDC Board are the following:
David Austin, City of Vergennes
Valarie Capels, Town of Bristol
Caroline Carpenter, National Bank of Middlebury
David Estes, Peoples United Bank
Robert Feuerstein, Addison County Chamber, and Regional Planning Commission
Jeff Olson, Town of Middlebury
Bill Townsend, JP Carrara &Sons/Vermont Industrial Parks
“ACEDC has come a long way in its 25-year history,” stated incoming President Sarah Morris. “We have a talented team working hard to advance economic and community development in Addison County. We are looking forward to a strong year ahead, working with our local partners to grow entrepreneurs and help businesses excel in Addison County."
For further information about ACEDC, go to https://addisoncountyedc.org/.
About ACEDC
The Addison County Economic Development Corporation is your resource for navigating challenges and opportunities of doing business in Addison County. Our mission is to create an entrepreneurial and innovative environment, nurturing businesses to launch, grow, and thrive.