BMH Welcomes New Board Member

Directors of the Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation (SVHSC) and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital recently welcomed Deborah Boyle to serve on the board. Boyle grew up in Brattleboro and was actually born at BMH.

A Vice President and Commercial Lender at People’s United Bank (formerly Chittenden Bank), Boyle graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Finance, and earned her Master’s Degree from Plymouth State College. She has been with the bank since 1981 (when it was known as Vermont National Bank).

Boyle is also currently a trustee for the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, and serves on the board for the Grace Cottage Hospital. In addition, she is a member of the Brattleboro Rotary club. Boyle lives in Brattleboro with her husband Peter with whom she has two boys who are in college. She enjoys the outdoors, playing sports, and reading.

Officers of the hospital board are James Baker, Chairman; Kirsten Beske, Vice Chairman; and John M. Meyer, Secretary. Boyle joins other members of the SVHSC board including Richard C. Carroll, Peter Carvell, Carl Lynde, Leslie Morey, Benjamin Taggard, and Drs. Denise Paasche and Burton D. Tepfer. Ex officio board members are hospital President/CEO Barry G. Beeman and George Idelkope, MD.

The Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation Board of Directors welcomes Debbie Boyle.