Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, the statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact, has named Chelsea Bardot Lewis as its next executive director, effective June 1. She will succeed Roxanne Vought, who will depart May 30 after 10 years with the organization.
Bardot Lewis brings more than 15 years' experience in Vermont’s private, public and philanthropic sectors, with roles spanning business development, operations, impact capital and workforce development. She recently served as benefit director at the South Burlington staffing agency Working Fields, where she led the company through a period of rapid growth and transformational change.
“Chelsea is a trusted leader of mission-driven organizations and an experienced collaborator who brings a breadth of skills, creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to the future of Vermont,” said Vought. “I couldn’t be more confident in her ability to lead VBSR forward as our next executive director.”