Our Team

Board of Directors

Daniel Dempsey,
Interim President

*Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania*

**Judy Fink**

*Active Community Member, Brattleboro & Dummerston*

**Vern Grubinger**

*Professor, University of Vermont Extension*

**David Hiler**

*Whetstone Brands and the B&B Team*

**Tom Martyn, Treasurer**

*Executive Vice President and COO/CFO, Brattleboro Savings & Loan*

**Jordan Schwartz**

Political Strategist and
Public Affairs Specialist

**Alex Wilson**

*Founder, BuildingGreen Inc, and President, Resilient Design Institute*

Buzz Schmidt,
President Emeritus & Founder

*Chairman of the F.B. Heron Foundation*

Our Staff

Office Phone: (802) 490-2270
For general inquiries please email info@retreatfarm.org.

Administration & Finance

Alicia Bono

Grants Manager

Amy Britt

Marketing & Communications Manager

Peter Doran

Deputy Director

David Dutilley

Finance Manager

Kristin Sullivan

Executive Director

Events & Programs

Michael Roberts

Program Manager

Samantha Haines

Venue Manager

Franklyn Hunter

Events Manager

Farm & Land

Rory Shippa

Animal Care Coordinator

Laura Syria

Assistant Farm Manager

Troy Wilmott

Lands Manager

Clover Ajamie

Animal Care Coordinator

Andy Bacon

Assistant Lands Manager

Martin Bozertarnik

Custodian

Felipe Delfino

Farm Manager

Retreat Farm Market

Shannon Foster

Front-end Manager

Thomas Lamppa

Food Center Manager

Mel Smith

Market Associate

Ava Hartshorn

Market Associate

Kait Mays

Cheese Fairy