VCWA Board of Directors

 

Officers

Patrick Brown, Chair

Patrick currently serves as a Trustee of St. Michael's College, member of the State Board of Education, The Vermont New American Advisory Council, Age Well and the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center. Read Patrick’s Full Bio

 

Barbara Johnson, Secretary

Barbara is an accomplished HR professional with a career spanning leadership roles at UVM, Dartmouth, and Harvard. Read Barbara’s Full Bio

Katia Vieira de Moraes LaCasse, Vice-Chair

Katia is a pediatrician who leads the clinical team of Save the Children’s Emergency Health Unit as Senior Clinical Manager. Read Katia’s Full Bio

Mark Andrews, Treasurer

Mark is responsible for investment research, portfolio management, and client relationships at Hanson and Doremus Investment Management. Read Mark’s Full Bio

Directors

Ellen Yount

Ellen is a member of MSI’s executive management team, overseeing the firm’s public affairs efforts. Read Ellen’s Full Bio

 

Maureen Scanlin

Maureen is Deputy Chief of Party of the USAID Integrated Land and Resource Governance II Program. Read Maureen’s Full Bio

 

Fitzroy (Roy) Beckford

Roy Beckford, PhD, is an accomplished and widely recognized figure in the field of agriculture, sustainability, and climate change. Read Roy’s Full Bio

Gail Albert

Gail has been one of Shelburne's best “cheerleaders” as part of her work with her husband Ken and their business Shelburne Vineyards. Read Gail’s Full Bio

 

Mohamedou (Mohamed) Diop

Mohamed is the Director of Multilingual Learner Programs at Winooski School District. Read Mohamed’s Full Bio

 

Howard Seaver

Howard is a retired Burlington attorney with nearly 40 years in business law. He has long been engaged in civic leadership and international exchange through sister city work, and refugee resettlement. Read Howard’s Full Bio

 

Polly Erickson

Polly Ericksen is Director of the UVM Food Systems Research Institute with extensive international experience in agriculture and food systems across Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. Read Polly’s Full Bio