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Executive Director

Steven Jeffrey
Overall management of VLCT; legislative advocacy in the areas of municipal finance, with particular emphasis on education funding.
sjeffrey@vlct.org

Administrative Services Department

Williams Hall
Chief Financial Officer. Overall management of VLCT's production, conference and financial services.
whall@vlct.org

Administrative Services Division

David Gunn
Senior Administrative Services Assistant. Provides general administrative support to the Executive Director, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Services, and the Administrative Services Department.
dgunn@vlct.org

Jessica Hill
Manager, Administrative Services. Manages production and administrative support staff; supervises office maintenance and repair; coordinates VLCT's program of educational workshops and events, including Town Fair. Liaison with affiliate local government associations.
jhill@vlct.org

Amanda Moran
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. The cheerful voice you hear when you call VLCT! Fields all calls, directs them to the appropriate staff member; assists with VLCT's accounts receivable.
amoran@vlct.org

Roxanne Pike
Production Specialist II. Oversees VLCT's extensive in-house production capacity; responsible for supply ordering for VLCT operations.
rpike@vlct.org

Sonia Rivera
Administrative Services Assistant. Administrative support for Administrative Services, in particular, Human Resources.
srivera@vlct.org

Finance Division

Aggie Elwell
Accounting Specialist. Responsible for League payroll and accounts receivable/payable.
aelwell@vlct.org

Tracy Hatch
Accounting Clerk. Provides clerical and accounting support for the trusts and administrative services.
thatch@vlct.org

Pamela Knapp
Trust Accounting Specialist. Assists in the management of the financial assets of the three VLCT insurance trusts.
pknapp@vlct.org

Katie Walsh
Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Manages VLCT's financial assets and provides financial management consulting services to VLCT member municipalities.
kwalsh@vlct.org

Group Services Department

Kelley Avery
Benefit Program Administrator. Serves as liaison with VACE (our third party administrator) to handle CIGNA billing and eligibility functions; administers the Unemployment Insurance Trust.
kavery@vlct.org

Ken Canning
Deputy Director, Insurance Operations. Assures that quality Claims, Underwriting, Member Relations and Safety and Health Promotion services are made available to member municipalities of three statewide insurance funds.
kcanning@vlct.org

Dick Park
Director. Develops insurance and risk management programs that best meet the overall insurance needs of Vermont municipalities. Oversees all Group Services staff.
dpark@vlct.org

David Sichel
Deputy Director for External Affairs and Planning. Responsible for long-range planning for VLCT's risk programs, with particular emphasis on heath trust programs.
dsichel@vlct.org

Claims Division

Patricia Boyle
Claims Representative. Handles PACIF workers' compensation, auto, liability and property claims.
pboyle@vlct.org

Darlene Bresett
Claims Supervisor. Responsible for general oversight of PACIF in-house claims division, including business planning and staff development. Handles and negotiates complex claims.
dbresett@vlct.org

Kathi Chaloux
Senior Claims Representative. Handles PACIF workers' compensation, auto, liability and property claims.
kchaloux@vlct.org

Trisha Clark
Administrative Assistant, Claims. Provides administrative support to the Claims Department.
tclark@vlct.org

Kelly Kindestin
Assistant Claims Supervisor. Assists Claims Supervisor with oversight of PACIF in-house claims division. Handles liability, auto, property and workers' compensation claims.
kkindestin@vlct.org

Ernest Maestas
Claims Representative. Handles PACIF workers' compensation, auto, liability and property claims.
emaestas@vlct.org

Terri McAdams
Senior Claims Representative. Adjusts PACIF liability, property, auto and workers' compensation claims.
tmcadams@vlct.org

Member Relations Division

Susan Benoit
Inside Member Relations Representative. Provides administrative support for Member Relations Department and helps Group Services members in Washington and Lamoille Counties understand VLCT's employee benefits services.
sbenoit@vlct.org

Tanya Chambers
Senior Member Relations Representative. Helps VLCT Group Services members in Caledonia, Orange, Windham and Windsor Counties understand and use VLCT's employee benefits services.
tchambers@vlct.org

Lisa Lindner
Member Relations Representative. Helps VLCT Group Services members in Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle and Orleans Counties understand and use VLCT's employee benefits services.
llindner@vlct.org

Larry Smith
Manager, Member Relations. Manages customer relations, marketing, membership retention and development for VLCT PACIF, VLCT Health Trust, and VLCT Unemployment Trust.
lsmith@vlct.org

Pam VanDeursen
Member Relations Representative. Helps VLCT Group Services members in Addison, Bennington and Rutland Counties understand and use VLCT's employee benefits services.
pvandeursen@vlct.org

Safety and Health Promotion Division

Joseph Damiata
Manager, Safety and Health Promotion. Manages the safety and health promotion (wellness) programs of VLCT PACIF and the VLCT Health Trust.
jdamiata@vlct.org

Heidi Joyce
Senior Health Promotion Consultant. Provides on-site wellness programs and training.
hjoyce@vlct.org

Chris LaBerge
Senior Loss Control Consultant. Provides loss control service to PACIF members in northwestern Vermont.
claberge@vlct.org

Wade Masure
Senior Loss Control Consultant. Provides loss control service to PACIF members in southern Vermont.
wmasure@vlct.org

Shawna O'Neill
Administrative Assistant, Group Services. Administrative and clerical support for loss control and wellness.
soneill@vlct.org

Rikk Taft
Loss Control Consultant. Provides loss control service to PACIF members in central  and northeastern Vermont.
rtaft@vlct.org

Underwriting Division

Vicky Abare
Senior Underwriting Assistant. Administrative support for underwriting. Responds to PACIF member inquiries.
vabare@vlct.org

John Condon
Manager, Underwriting. Oversees and administers the underwriting function for VLCT PACIF.
jcondon@vlct.org

Dan Roda
Underwriting Trainee. Provides underwriting services for VLCT PACIF.
droda@vlct.org

Kathy Soler
Senior Underwriter. Provides underwriting services for VLCT PACIF.
ksoler@vlct.org

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Underwriting Assistant. Provides recordkeeping and administrative support for the underwriting division.

Human Resources Department

Jill Muhr
Manager, Human Resources. Manages VLCT recruiting, benefits, compensation, regulatory compliance, training and other staff development programs; provides human resources advice to members.
jmuhr@vlct.org

Information Technologies Department

Jim Burke
Director of Information Technology. Manages VLCT's IT Department and oversees its Communications Division.
jburke@vlct.org

Communications Division

Allyson Barrieau
Communications Assistant. Designs and oversees production of VLCT publications.
abarrieau@vlct.org

Katherine Roe
Communications Coordinator. Editor of the VLCT News and VLCT web site; coordinates other VLCT communications with members, general public and media.
kroe@vlct.org

Information Technology Division

Jill George
Information Systems Administrator. Administers VLCT's computer and telephone technology resources.
jgeorge@vlct.org

Luke MacDonald
Technology Support Specialist. Assists in the administration of VLCT's computer and telephone technology resources.
lmacdonald@vlct.org

Municipal Assistance Center

Milly Archer
Water Quality Coordinator. Assists cities and towns in the Lake Champlain Basin with water quality and related land use issues.
marcher@vlct.org

Jim Barlow
Acting MAC Director; Senior Staff Attorney. Provides legal advice and educational services for municipal officials.
jbarlow@vlct.org

Garrett Baxter
Staff Attorney. Provides legal advice and educational services for municipal officials.
gbaxter@vlct.org

Grace Person
Research and Information Assistant. Provides research and administrative support to the staff of the Municipal Assistance Center.
gperson@vlct.org

Stephanie Smith
Senior Associate. Provides paralegal and educational services for municipal officials.
ssmith@vlct.org

vacancy
Director, Municipal Assistance Center (MAC). Overall management of the Municipal Assistance Center's consulting, educational and legal services.

Public Policy and Advocacy Department

Karen Horn
Director, Public Policy and Advocacy. Overall management of VLCT's legislative advocacy efforts, with particular emphasis on the environment and local authority.
khorn@vlct.org

Trevor Lashua
Senior Associate, Advocacy and Information. Legislative advocacy in the areas of public safety, transportation and local government administration.
tlashua@vlct.org

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