The Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN) is pleased to introduce two new Directors to the organization’s Board, who joined the organization’s leadership team on February 12, 2019: Joseph Kiefer, Food Justice Consultant, Montpelier and Bill Wooden, Senior Project Design Engineer at DR Power, South Burlington.

Janette K Bombardier, PE, has been named Vermont’s 2019 Engineer of the Year. Ms. Bombardier is Chief Technology Officer of Chroma Technology located in Rockingham, VT. Ms Bombardier was selected for this award based on her technical accomplishments, stature in the profession, contributions to professional organizations, and involvement in the community. Ms Bombardier received her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering magna cum laude at the University of Vermont in 1980 and her Master’s degree in Civil Engineering at UVM in 1984.

Christopher Gendron, PE, has been named Vermont’s 2019 Young Engineer of the Year. Mr Gendron was selected for this award based on his educational achievements, professional society activities, professional accomplishments, and civic involvement. Mr Gendron graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering cum laude from Norwich University in 2010. He was vice president of Norwich student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. He obtained his Vermont Professional Engineering license in 2015.