Meet Our Team

VCLF Staff

Executive Director

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Lynn Burgess

Will Belongia

Administrative Manager

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Loan Officer

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Adam Favaloro

Ben Green

Business Navigator and Resource Manager

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Marketing & Communications Manager

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Steve Peters

MaryAnn Songhurst

Loan Administrator

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Impact Investment Manager

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Liz Touchstone

Tamsen Turner

Loan Officer

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Director of Business & Early Childhood Education Programs

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Dan Winslow

Director of Public Engagement

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Beverly Boget

Taylor Hughey

Outreach Manager

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Executive Director

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Matt Levin

a man in a blue shirt in front of a brick wall

Career Technical Education Loan Program Manager

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Jake Ide

Kath James

Director of Investment
& Philanthropy

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Director of Finance & Administration

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Makayla LaPerle

Loan Administrator

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Katherine Nelson

VCLF Board of Directors

Dr. Asma Ali Abuniab, Williston

Arne Hammarlund, West Dummerston
Treasurer

Gwen Pokalo Hart, Winooski
President

Kim Keiser, Moretown

Chloe Learey, Brattleboro


Lorena Neironi Rossi, Burlington

Matthew Plasse, Shelburne

Janet Spitler, Shelburne

Michael Thompson, East Montpelier

Stephanie Wernhoff, Shelburne
Vice President


Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance

A program of the Vermont Community Loan Fund

The Alliance Steering Committee

Chloe Learey

Diane Nichols-Fleming

Tabitha McGlynn

Keely Agan

Michelle Fay

Deb Gass

Danielle Harris

Amanda Herzberger

Claire Kendall

Michelle Kessler

Nicole Miller

Christina Nelson

Cecelia Puleio

Carrie Stahler

Emilie Tenenbaum

Beth Traver Adolphus

Beth Wallace

Dan Winslow