Meet Our Team

VCLF Staff

Executive Director

📞 802-223-4428
📧 Email Will

Lynn Burgess

Will Belongia

Administrative Manager

📞 802-229-4160
📧 Email Lynn

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Business Navigator & Resource Manager

📞 802-223-4427
📧 Email Ben

Ben Green

Jake Ide

Director of Investment
& Philanthropy

📞 802-223-4423
📧 Email Jake

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CTE and Special Projects Manager

📞 802-223-4429
📧 Email Kath

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Makayla LaPerle

Kath James

Loan Administrator

📞 802-224-9141
📧 Email Makayla

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Loan Administrator

📞 802-223-4424
📧 Email MaryAnn

MaryAnn Songhurst

Liz Touchstone

Impact Investment Manager

📞 802-224-9133
📧 Email Liz

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Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance

A program of the Vermont Community Loan Fund

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Michelle Kessler

Nicole Miller

Tammie Hazlett

Cecelia Puleio

Carrie Stahler

Emilie Tenenbaum

Beth Traver Adolphus

Beth Wallace

Dan Winslow

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Loan Officer

📞 802-224-9147
📧 Email Adam

Caroline Catlin

Senior Staff Accountant

📞 802-223-4426
📧 Email Caroline

Adam Favaloro

Marketing & Communications Manager

📞 802-224-9140
📧 Email Steve

Katherine Nelson

Director of Finance & Administration

📞 802-224-9145
📧 Email Katherine

Steve Peters

Director of Business & Early Childhood Education Programs

📞 802-224-9144
📧 Email Dan

Tamsen Turner

Loan Officer

📞 802-223-4425
📧 Email Tamsen

Dan Winslow

VCLF Board of Directors

Dr. Asma Ali Abuniab, Williston

Arne Hammarlund, West Dummerston
Treasurer

Gwen Pokalo Hart, Winooski
President

Chloe Learey, Brattleboro

Lorena Neironi Rossi, Burlington

Matthew Plasse, Shelburne

Janet Spitler, Shelburne

Michael Thompson, East Montpelier

Stephanie Wernhoff, Shelburne
Vice President

Director of Public Engagement

📞 802-355-6334
📧 Email Beverly

Beverly Boget

Taylor Hughey

Outreach Manager

📞 865-414-6816
📧 Email Taylor

Executive Director

📞 802-229-4281
📧 Email Matt

Matt Levin

The Alliance Steering Committee

Chloe Learey

Diane Nichols-Fleming 

Tabitha McGlynn 

Keely Agan 

Ellen Drolette

Danielle Harris

Deb Gass

Betsy Avery

Claire Kendall

Kate Bailey