The Copley Health Systems Board of Trustees welcomes three new trustees – Bryce Breton, an attorney from Morrisville; Elaine Nichols, an attorney from Stowe; and Nancy Putnam, a C.P.A. from Jeffersonville.
Bryce Breton, of Morrisville, is an Attorney and Senior Vice President with Stevens Law Office in Stowe. She concentrates in family and juvenile law. Breton regularly provides pro bono representation in Lamoille County family and probate courts for those in need. Active in the community, she is a certified Vermont Crisis Worker having completed the Clarina Howard Nichols Center Training Program. She also volunteers to teach classes and clinics for courts in Lamoille and Washington County to educate people about legally representing themselves in family court actions. Breton holds a BA with a double major in English and Philosophy in addition to her law degree.
"We are very pleased to have Bryce Breton join the Copley Health Systems Board," said Jan Roy, chair of the Copley Health Systems Board of Trustees. "She brings expertise, a commitment to community service and a personal understanding of the care Copley provides our community."
Elaine Nichols, of Stowe, brings extensive legal experience and board experience to Copley Health Systems. She is president of Nichols & Associates, P.C. Previously she had served as an associate in the Corporate/Commercial Department of Darby, Laundon, Stearns & Thorndike. Her career began as a Senior Associate with Downs Rachlins & Martin in Burlington and St. Johnsbury. Nichols graduated magna cum laude with a BA from the University of Vermont and received her law degree from Boston College Law School. She is an active member of our community, serving on various boards and committees, including the Stowe Land Trust board and the Stowe Education Fund. Her husband and two children were all born at Copley Hospital.
"Elaine has been an invaluable community volunteer for nearly 20 years. We are delighted that she will be bringing her expertise, enthusiasm and commitment to the Copley Health System board,” said Roy.
Nancy Putnam of Jeffersonville has been a Certified Public Accountant with Marckres Norder and Company since 1996. Previously she served as a Vice President and Trust Officer at Franklin Lamoille Bank and Vice President, Tax and Estate Officer for Howard Bank in Burlington, Vermont. She serves on the Development Review Board for Cambridge and mentors at the Cambridge Elementary School. Nancy received her BA in Political Science from the University of Maine. She furthered her career with studies at Roosevelt University in Chicago and Northwestern University.
"Nancy is greatly respected throughout our community for her experience and financial acumen,” said Roy. “We are greatly looking forward to Nancy’s contributions to the Copley Health Systems Board.”
Copley Hospital is Lamoille County’s not-for-profit community hospital and one of the area’s largest year-round employers. The hospital is an essential health care resource in this rural region, providing emergency services, diagnostic services, general surgery, a birthing center and orthopedics along with extensive Outpatient Services that includes a state-of-the-art Cancer Care program, Sleep Lab, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and access to a variety of medical specialists on its campus in Morrisville. Committed to fostering wellness, Copley sponsors extensive community education opportunities, focusing primarily on diabetes, obesity, heart health, and personal safety. Copley provides nearly one million dollars annually in charity care. It was named EMS Hospital of the Year in 2008.