The Vermont State Colleges is pleased to announce that Daniel
P. Smith of Burlington has been appointed the Director of Community
Relations and Public Policy. Smith comes to the Vermont State Colleges from
the Arno Group, a management and strategic consulting firm located in Stowe,
Vermont, where he provided businesses and organizations with strategic
planning, project management, complex problem solving and facilitation
services.
Tim Donovan, Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges, said, “We’re thrilled
that Dan Smith will be joining the Vermont State Colleges. The breadth of
his experience in economic development, strategic planning, and governmental
affairs brings considerable talent to the colleges in a very broad and
flexible portfolio.”
Prior to the Arno Group, Smith was Vice President and General Counsel of
GBIC-the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, the regional economic
development corporation responsible for economic development services in
Chittenden County, Vermont. He also was an associate attorney in government
affairs and regulated entities at Downs Rachlin Martin, PLLC, located in
Burlington, Vermont.
David Rocchio, Smith’s colleague at the Arno Group, said “We are excited for
Dan. It is bittersweet for us. If he brings half the energy to the state
colleges that he brought to our clients, they will be well served. We wish
him well and the colleges are lucky to have him.”
Smith was recently named a 2010 Rising Star by Vermont Business Magazine
because of his contributions and commitment to the community. He chairs the
Board of Mobius, the Mentoring Movement, and serves as Vice Chair of the
Church Street Marketplace Commission.
The Vermont State College system is composed of five unique institutions,
the Community College of Vermont, Castleton State College, Johnson State
College, Lyndon State College and the Vermont Technical College. It is
headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont and the institutions serve more than
13,000 students annually.
