Our Team
Board of Directors
Daniel Dempsey,
Emeritus
Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Judy Fink, Secretary
Active Community Member, Brattleboro & Dummerston
Ellen Capy
Owner and Founder of Mocha Joe's
David Hiler
Whetstone Brands and the B&B Team
Tom Martyn,
Treasurer
Active Community Member
Jordan Schwartz, Vice President
Political Strategist and
Public Affairs Specialist
Alex Wilson
Founder, BuildingGreen Inc, and President, Resilient Design Institute
Buzz Schmidt,
President & 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
David Dutilley
Finance Manager
Executive Director of the Land & Its People Initiative
Communications Coordinator
Events & Programs
Director of Community Engagement
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