The Howard Center Board of Trustees has elected Kelly Deforge, senior mortgage loan originator at Union Bank, as its new president, and Yves Bradley, a partner at V/T Commercial, as vice president. They will serve alongside fellow officers George Philbert, who continues as treasurer, and Cyndee Surtevant, who remains as secretary.
Deforge is both a parent and advocate for accessible mental health services. A long-time member of the board, she is also chair of Howard Center’s Family Advisory Council and co-chair of the development and communications committee.
Bradley has been a commercial real estate broker since 2004. He graduated from the University of Vermont and is a member of the Burlington Planning Commission, a board member of the Chittenden Commercial Real Estate Association and past government relations chair for the state of Vermont of the International Council of Shopping Centers.