Our Team
Board of Directors
Ellen Capy
Co-Founder/Owner, Mocha Joe's Roasting Company
David Hiler
CEO of Whetstone Brands and The B&B Team
Buzz Schmidt,
President, Founder, & Interim Executive Director
Founder GuideStar
Alex Wilson
Author and Founder, BuildingGreen Inc
Judy Fink, Secretary
Education Director Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, Retired
Tom Martyn,
Treasurer
COO Brattleboro Savings Bank, Retired
Jordan Schwartz, Vice President
Political Strategist and
Public Affairs Specialist
Founding Directors
Dan Dempsey, Emeritus
Vern Grubinger, Emeritus
Mike Sands, Emeritus
Buzz Schmidt, Emeritus
Our Staff
Office Phone: (802) 490-2270
For general inquiries please email info@retreatfarm.org.
Administration & Finance
Senior Managing Director, Farmstead & Lands
Managing Director of Development & Collaboration
David Dutilley
Director of Finance
Chief Operating Officer, Director of the Land & Its People Initiative
Communications Coordinator
Events & Programs
Managing Director of Community Engagement
Farm & Land
Rory Shippa
Animal Care Coordinator
Ethan Illingsworth
Lands Team
Troy Wilmott
Lands Manager
Martin Bozertarnik
Custodian
Felipe Delfino
Farm Manager
Retreat Farm Market
Shannon Foster
Front-end Manager
Sherry DiBernardo
Director of the Retreat Farm Market
Mel Smith
Market Associate & Inventory Manager