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

*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

Alicia Bono

Grants Manager

Peter Doran

Chief Operating Officer

Brett Morrison

Director of Development

David Dutilley

Finance Manager

Kristin Sullivan

Executive Director of the Land & Its People Initiative

Clover Ajamie

Communications Coordinator

Events & Programs

Michael Roberts

Director of Community Engagement

Samantha Haines

Venue Manager

Franklyn Hunter

Events Manager

Farm & Land

Rory Shippa

Animal Care Coordinator

Laura Syria

Assistant Farm Manager

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

Ava Hartshorn

Market Associate

Mel Smith

Market Associate & Inventory Manager