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
vacancy
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
