Jen Mojo is a Regional Planner at the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC). She is responsible for managing CVRPC’s EPA brownfields grant and provides technical assistance to potential brownfield site owners on funding options and liability issues, as well as coordinating assessment work between site owners and environmental consultants. Jen is also responsible for providing technical assistance to CVRPC’s 23 towns in regards to town plans, zoning ordinances, Act 250 permitting, energy conservation and emergency preparedness. With 5 years experience working in the academic, private and government sectors, Jen helps clients and towns integrate sustainability and resiliency principles into their projects. She has been with CVRPC since 2010. Prior to joining CVRPC, Jen developed the baseline report for the University of Utah’s Office of Sustainability, to gauge the University’s level of sustainability in regards to its social, environmental and economic activities. Jen received a Master’s Degree in Environmental Planning from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Colby College in Waterville, ME. When not working, Jen enjoys skiing, road biking in Vermont’s scenic countryside, and tweeting about all things planning related. Follow here - @jamojo.

Yves Bradley is a Commercial Broker with Pomerleau Real Estate, where he has worked since 2004. Yves lives in the Hill section of downtown Burlington with his wife Judy and their two sons, Will, 11 and Ethan, 7. Prior to selling and leasing commercial real estate Yves was a co-owner of The Body Shop on Church Street. He and Judy sold the business in 2005. Yves graduated from the University of Vermont in 1985 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in History. After college he spent 2 years as the marketing and development manager for Team Adrenalin which involved securing major sponsors to fund racing seasons of 40-foot sailboats in Europe. He then became involved in co-owning and operating a company called Facelifts Technical Painting Co. where he created a new concept for painting ski lifts, towers, and railroad bridges. Once he sold the company in 1993 he then became co-owner of The Body Shop and in 2001 partnered with Church & Bank, L.L.C. for commercial real estate acquisition. Since graduating from UVM Yves has been on many boards of local companies/charities and has had the honor of receiving many awards for his work and dedication. He has been a strong advocate and supporter of Very Special Arts Vermont, has served as Chair of the downtown action group at the Burlington Business Association, and served as an advisor for the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation. He has also served as a board member for the Burlington Business Association, United Way Street Workers, the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger, King Street Youth Center, Frog Hollow, Preservation Burlington, King Street Youth Center, the Burlington Police Commission and the Governor’s Council on Domestic Violence. He currently is chair of the Burlington Planning Commission, and currently sits on the board of the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, H.O.P.E. Works (formerly Women’s Rape Crisis Center), the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the South End Arts and Business Association. Yves also chairs the Chamber’s Regional Affairs committee, and is serving on the Chamber’s Childhood Education Task Force. For his many years of hard work and devotion to the local community he has received several awards including the Nate Harris Award, the Burlington Business Association Extraordinary Customer Service Award, 2 National Leadership Awards, Women’s Rape Crisis Center Visionary Award, the Community Service Star Award, the COTS Corporate Hero Award, the Vermont Cares Quality of Life Award and many more. Yves is a graduate of the Leadership Champlain Class of 2008, and of the Chamber and Champlain College’s Excellence in Executive Leadership (ExCel) inaugural program in 2010. Yves’ interests include cycling, skiing, cooking, scooters, and antique automobiles.

Michael Bursell is the Chief Financial Officer for Vermont Electric Cooperative, (VEC) in Johnson, Vermont, where he is responsible for VEC’s financial services department. VEC is the largest locally owned electric distribution utility in Vermont serving member-owners in 74 towns. In his role as CFO, Mike is responsible for VEC’s financial reporting, rates, treasury, accounting, information technology, purchasing and inventory. Mike is also responsible for VEC’s energy portfolio, transmission services, VEC’s fleet and facilities. In his role as head of VEC facilities, Mike has been active in maintaining and developing VEC’s headquarters and three district offices located in Northern Vermont. VEC’s former headquarters in Johnson, Vt was included in the environmental remediation and brownfield redevelopment program. Mike has over 25 years of professional experience in the energy or energy related fields and has been with VEC since 2003. Mike has also worked for IBM, GMP and GMPG (subsidiary of GMP in propane business). He has also done financial consulting for business clients while working for his company Bursell Financial Services. Mike serves on the board of director’s of several companies. Mike holds a Masters Degree and a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont.

Patricia Coppolino is the Brownfields Program Coordinator in the Waste Management Division where she is responsible for promoting brownfield redevelopment, providing technical assistance to developers, establishing and maintaining effective relationships with brownfields practitioners in the public, quasi-public sector and private sector. Patricia has 15 years of professional experience in the private and public sectors in the development and oversight of environmental remediation and brownfield redevelopment projects. Patricia has been with the Agency of Natural Resources since 2004. As an environmental consultant her private sector employment included experience managing a wide variety of projects from UST sites to Superfund sites. Patricia has presented on the subject of Brownfields at the Vermont Law School, Vermont Bankers Association, Regional Planning Commissions, Regional Development Corporations, PREPARED Training, Brownfields 101, many public meetings and private developers. Patricia received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Chemistry from Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island in 1997.

Peter Van Oot is a director of the law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, a full-service, regional law firm with offices in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York. Based in the firm’s Lebanon, New Hampshire office, Peter represents clients in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He co-chairs the firm’s Regulated Entities Practice Group. As a trained and experienced environmental lawyer whose career spans more than 25 years, Peter has served as lead counsel on significant development projects and negotiated numerous environmental settlements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, state regulatory agencies and third parties. He provides strategic counsel to clients, speaks on topics of interest to the regulated community and testifies before legislative committees on regulatory and environmental issues. A charter fellow of the American College of Environmental Attorneys, Peter has served on the National Commission on Superfund Reform, the Brownfields Advisory Committee to the Vermont Legislature and the advisory board of Vermont Law School's Land Use Institute. He was a member of Vermont Governor Howard Dean's Council of Environmental Advisors and served as a board member and chair of the Vermont Land Trust. He is a past visiting professor of environmental law at Williams College and was a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Patrick J. Leahy. Peter earned his law degree at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., where he graduated in 1985. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1978.

Karl began his career at Chartis Insurance (Chartis) in 2005 (Chartis Insurance is the domestic and international property/casualty insurance company of AIG). Prior to Chartis, Karl has 18 years of experience in environmental consulting and remediation; primarily with GZA and Gannett Fleming’s internal guaranteed fixed price remediation company TerraSure. His most recent environmental consulting work prior to Chartis was with ERI; an internal environmental consulting arm of Mugar Enterprises and Brownfield Recovery Corp. (BRC) in Boson, MA, where he developed remedial cost estimates and provided risk transfer solutions for real estate purchased by BRC through the use of environmental insurance products, such as pollution legal liability (PLL) and contractor pollution liability (CPL). In his current position as a Zonal Underwriting Manager in the Environmental Division for US and Canada, his underwriting regions provide practical underwriting solutions through environmental insurance policies. The environmental policies are underwritten for all types of commercial clients and placed through insurance brokers. Karl also works with environmental and real estate attorneys and risk managers to provide environmental insurance solutions. The policies are used to protect client operations, unknown pollution conditions, satisfy environmental recourse indemnities in connection with lender requirements and real estate transactions, as well as contractor/consultant operations and professional services. Karl received a B.S. in Biology/Chemistry in 1987 from Northeastern University.

Thomas J Barry is Senior Vice President of BDC New England of Wakefield Massachusetts. Since 2001, Mr. Barry has served as BDC New England’s Senior Credit and Environmental Risk Officer and also, under the company’s contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the Executive Director of Massachusetts’ Brownfield Redevelopment Access to Capital Program, the state’s environmental insurance assistance program. Prior to that, Mr. Barry spent over 20 years in commercial banking, most recently as Vice President of Commercial Lending with Eastern Bank. Mr. Barry has been a frequent lecturer and instructor on environmental insurance topics for the EPA, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the Massachusetts Banker’s Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., the Environmental Business Council of New England and the Association of State and Tribal Solid Waste Management Officials. He is a past officer of the Commercial Finance Association of New England and an active member of the National Brownfields Association. Mr. Barry earned a BS in Business Administration from Salem State University in Salem, MA 1973 and an MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, MA in 1981.

As part of the Shumlin administration, Kiersten serves as the Senior Project Manager for the Vermont Agency of Commerce. Prior to this appointment, Kiersten was Chair & CEO of the Vermont Development Cabinet. She was appointed to this position in 2008 by Governor Douglas. Also, she served as a member of Governor Douglas’ senior staff as Special Assistant and then as Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs. In this capacity, she acted as a liaison between the Governor’s Office and the Agency of Natural Resources; Agency of Commerce & Community Development; Agency of Agriculture and Department of Labor. Previously, Kiersten led the Vermont Department of Economic Development’s Recruitment and Expansion team, as well as its business retention activities. She began her economic development career in Charleston, SC. Kiersten received a B.A. in English from Ithaca College and has completed coursework toward a Masters in Public Administration. She has resided in Colchester, VT since April, 2010.

David Robinson serves as the Business Programs Director for USDA Rural Development for Vermont and New Hampshire and Sub-Regional Business Programs Team Leader for eight Northeastern States. As Director, he oversees financial and technical assistance programs designed to develop and bolster rural businesses – particularly in the areas of manufacturing and renewable energy. “How can we help you” is his motto. David has been with USDA for 27 years following his graduation from the University of Vermont. His service with USDA Rural Development has included duty posts in Vermont, New Hampshire and the U.S. Virgin Islands. David collaborates with a wide-reaching network of financial and business professionals across the region and the United States drawing on a strong pool of “best practices” to assist in business financing and development.

Garret Hirchak is President/CEO of Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. providing competitive manufacturing solutions with an emphasis on quality, delivery and productivity since 1996. Garret has worked in his family’s auction business, the Thomas Hirchak Company and the family tent, chair and table rental business while still in school. After graduating from Peoples Academy in Morrisville, Vermont Garret began work for Concept 2 in 1988 as a member of their production team. In 1993 Garret was promoted from production to quality control. Early in 1996 Garret realized an opportunity to support Concept 2’s growth from a subcontractor’s perspective. Garret introduced the idea to the Concept 2 founders and established the first customer for Manufacturing Solutions Inc. August 1996 Garret resigned from Concept 2 to start MSI. In his spare time Garret likes to stay physically fit and enjoy time with his family. Plus he likes his job.

Thomas A. Porter is a Sr. Commercial Loan Officer with the Vermont Economic Development Authority from 1986 - Present. VEDA provides low interest loans, industrial revenue bonds and mortgage insurance to expand operations and employment. The Authority presently has over $209 million in financing commitments. Before working with VEDA Thomas was a Senior Management Consultant at Arthur Young, International Certified Public Accounting Firm in New York from 1982 to1986. During his time at Arthur Young Thomas conducted decision support, financial and business planning projects for small to medium sized businesses in the firm's Metropolitan Office. Thomas graduated from the New York University, Graduate School of Business Administration with an MBA in Finance in 1982. Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Jouy en Josas, France, Graduate Studies in Entrepreneurial Management, 1981. Middlebury College, B.A. cum laude, Political Science, 1979.

Geoffrey Hesslink is Senior Lender, Executive Vice President for Merchants Bank. He currently resides in Shelburne with his wife Cynthia and their three children Geoffrey, William and Katherine.

Peter Van Oot is a director of the law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, a full-service, regional law firm with offices in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York. Based in the firm’s Lebanon, New Hampshire office, Peter represents clients in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He co-chairs the firm’s Regulated Entities Practice Group. As a trained and experienced environmental lawyer whose career spans more than 25 years, Peter has served as lead counsel on significant development projects and negotiated numerous environmental settlements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, state regulatory agencies and third parties. He provides strategic counsel to clients, speaks on topics of interest to the regulated community and testifies before legislative committees on regulatory and environmental issues. A charter fellow of the American College of Environmental Attorneys, Peter has served on the National Commission on Superfund Reform, the Brownfields Advisory Committee to the Vermont Legislature and the advisory board of Vermont Law School's Land Use Institute. He was a member of Vermont Governor Howard Dean's Council of Environmental Advisors and served as a board member and chair of the Vermont Land Trust. He is a past visiting professor of environmental law at Williams College and was a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Patrick J. Leahy. Peter earned his law degree at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., where he graduated in 1985. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1978.

Rona H. Gregory is a Senior Assistant Regional Counsel in the Office of Regional Counsel at EPA New England in Boston. Currently, she is the lead attorney for the New England Region’s Brownfields Team as well as being the lead attorney responsible for Superfund enforcement at several NPL, federal facility, and removal sites in New England. She has been involved in the Brownfields Program since its inception and also has worked closely with the New England Region’s Land Revitalization Coordinator. In her twenty-two years at EPA New England, she has worked on a broad range of other matters including Title VI (Civil Rights Act) implementation issues, environmental justice issues, smart growth policy, urban issues, and implementation of the regional legal intern program. Education: B.A. Mount Holyoke College, 1969 major: political science M.R.P Cornell University, 1973 city and regional planning M.L.S. McGill University, 1976 library and information studies J.D. Boston College Law School, 1988 Bar memberships: Massachusetts District of Columbia

Matt is a graduate of Vermont Law School, Class of 2000. For the past 10 years, Matt has worked as counsel for the State of Vermont, Department of Environmental Conservation where he works with the contaminated site cleanup program, Brownfield redevelopment program, and other waste management programs. Matt regularly works with the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, EPA, and U.S. Department of Justice on major contaminated site response actions, including the Elizabeth Mine and the Vermont Asbestos Group Mine. Matt also frequently represents the Agency before the Vermont Legislature and was the lead attorney in revising Vermont’s brownfield cleanup and redevelopment law in 2007. Prior to working with the State, Matt worked in Congressional Relations for the U.S. Forest Service and was a staff attorney with the Vermont Legislature.

George Desch is the Director of the Waste Management and Prevention Division for the Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a registered P.E. in Vermont, (Sanitary). He has over thirty years experience in the environmental field, including wastewater engineering and management of solid waste and hazardous waste site cleanup projects.

Vernon Nelson is the Asbestos and Lead (Pb) Regulatory Program Chief in the Division of Environmental Health at the Vermont Department of Health in Burlington, Vermont. This program is responsible for processing applications and issuing licenses to individuals and companies who provide asbestos and lead related services in the State of Vermont. Additionally, this program is responsible for the process of reviewing and issuing abatement project permits, providing asbestos and lead regulatory applicability determinations, investigating and developing compliance and enforcement cases as well as providing technical assistance, education and outreach efforts to raise awareness about lead and asbestos. Vernon has over 30 years experience as an environmental health and safety professional and has been with Vermont Department of Health for 11 years. Before joining VDH, Vernon served 15 years as the principal and owner of The Nelson Group, Inc, a mid western US based environmental, health and safety consulting firm with focus in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene, safety engineering and environmental compliance consulting services. Vernon has also served as a contract EHS training instructor for Region 1 OSHA Training Institute Education Center, a cooperative program of Keene State College and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA from 1998-2000. Vernon holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Health Science from University of Arkansas in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1981 and MBEP, Dartmouth College, Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1992.

Jenna Calvi is an Environmental Analyst for the Stormwater Program of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Over the last two years, she has served as the State of Vermont’s Green Infrastructure Coordinator, running workshops and educational opportunities for implementing low-impact development practices throughout the State. In addition to providing education and professional development opportunities, Jenna has also worked closely with stakeholders to develop a Strategic Plan for implementing green infrastructure throughout Vermont, and developed an Executive Order (signed this spring) requiring all State Agencies conducting projects on state lands with state finds to use green infrastructure practices to manage their storm water. She also provides technical review for storm water permits throughout Southern Chittenden County. Jenna received her B.S. in Natural Resources Management from Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont, and her Master’s of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vermont.

R. Scott Dillon is the Survey Archeologist for the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, a position he has held since 1994. In this capacity he is responsible for oversight of state and federal projects in Vermont requiring archeological studies as part of regulatory processes such as Act 250 and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Prior to working for the State, Scott was an archeological consultant for university-based and private companies throughout the Northeast and in New Mexico and has a cumulative record of over thirty-six years of experience in cultural resource management.

Kurt Muller, P.E. is an Engineer and Project Manager with The Johnson Company in Montpelier, Vermont, where he is responsible for directing the firm’s brownfield environmental consulting work. His expertise includes project management, environmental site assessment, investigation and remediation design, clean-up oversight, and stakeholder communication. Specifically, Kurt has acted as lead project manager and Environmental Professional on more than 15 EPA-funded brownfield site investigations in which he has overseen the preparation of Quality Assurance Project Plans, site investigation reports, and Corrective Action Plans that address a wide variety of contaminants. During all of his brownfield projects, Kurt has emphasized good communication and participation amongst the stakeholders in order to ensure a successful outcome. Recently, Kurt designed, coordinated, and oversaw the remediation of two former paper mills impacted by dioxins/furans and PCBs, which included developing a method for post-remediation dioxins/furans indoor air clearance sampling, the first of its kind for EPA Region 1. Kurt is a licensed Professional Engineer in Vermont with 10 years of experience in the private sector, eight of which have been with The Johnson Company. Annually, for the past five years, he has presented on the subject of Brownfields at Vermont Law School. From 2000 to 2002, Kurt was a Peace Corps volunteer in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa where he was assigned a position as Urban Environmental Manager and worked with the technical services division of Bloléquin City Offices making sustainable improvements in municipal sanitation. Kurt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry, both of which were earned at the University of Vermont.

Jill Broderick has been practicing law in Vermont since 1983. She began her career with Downs, Rachlin & Martin and was a partner at Gensburg, Atwell & Broderick in St. Johnsbury, Vermont from 2001 to 200. Jill practices in the areas of business and real estate law with an emphasis on development involving housing and historic rehabilitation tax credits. She has represented both owners and potential developers of contaminated properties in connection with CERCLA and the Brownfields program. Her practice extends throughout Vermont with offices in Burke and Burlington. Jill graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Education in 1975 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1983. She is a member of the Vermont State Bar Association and the American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law.

Bonnie Waninger has been Executive Director at the Lamoille County Planning Commission (LCPC) in Morrisville, Vermont since 2008. In addition to her Director duties, she manages the Commission’s Brownfields Program. Prior to joining LCPC, she was Assistant Director at the Northwest Regional Planning Commission in St. Albans, Vermont where, for 12 years, she managed diverse programs, projects, and committees, including managing $1 million in EPA brownfields funding and development of the national award winning “Shoreline Stabilization Handbook”. Bonnie has worked as a municipal recreation director, a landscape architect in private practice and with the National Park Service, and a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer.

Bob Flint is the Executive Director of the Springfield Regional Development Corporation. Bob has served as the Executive Director of SRDC since 2005. During that time, he has been involved in several projects including the remediation and redevelopment of the former Original Fellows Gear Shaper property as well as the successful sale and redevelopment of the North Springfield Fellows Gear Shaper facility. Bob sits on several regional and statewide committees, including the Vermont Aviation Advisory Council and the Northeastern Economic Developers Association. Prior to SRDC, Bob was the Executive Vice-President of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce for 7 ½ years. During his time at the Chamber, Bob was elected to 3 terms as the President of the Vermont Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and served 2 terms on the Board of Directors of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. He also worked in broadcasting for 20 years, including 14 years as the Operations Manager/Program Director of WCFR Radio. Flint has a B.S. (Telecommunications Management) from Syracuse University and was selected to participate in the 2001 Class of the Vermont Leadership Institute through the Snelling Center for Government. He continues to serve on the boards of a variety of local and regional organizations.

Kathy Beyer is vice President for Development at Housing Vermont. Over the past 19 years, Ms. Beyer has been directly involved in housing development including new construction, historic rehabilitation, downtown and village centers, and preservation of at-risk housing. Ms. Beyer originally joined Housing Vermont in 1990 as the Vice President of Operations. From 1993 to 1996 she worked in the development arm of Housing Vermont and also served in the Vermont Legislature. Ms. Beyer was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Housing & Community Affairs for the state of Vermont for four years where she provided policy and management oversight in housing, land use planning, historic preservation and community development. Ms. Beyer returned to Housing Vermont in 2007 as a Senior Developer and was promoted to Vice President for Development in 2009. Ms. Beyer holds an M.P.A. degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a B.S. Degree in Accounting & Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Justin Dextradeur is the Project Manager for the Hartland Group Community Developers & Consultants in Burlington, Vermont, where he has developed affordable and mixed-income housing in Vermont and New Hampshire, frequently in partnership with local non-profit organizations. Justin has 11 years of professional experience in the private and non-profit housing sectors, with responsibilities including preparation of feasibility analyses, financial modeling, and management of the design, permitting and construction process, often involving environmental remediation for brownfield redevelopment. Justin has been with the Hartland Group since 2006 and previously worked for five years as the project manager for Cathedral Square Corporation, Vermont’s largest non-profit provider of affordable senior and special needs housing. His academic work experience includes growth-trend and build-out analyses for the Town of Williston; publication and outreach on housing affordability and policy in Chittenden County for the UVM Community Outreach Partnership Center; and land use mapping and non-point source pollution modeling for the Hockanum River watershed in Connecticut. He has also served as the at-large “Socioecon-Housing” Representative on the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission since 2005, including a term as Chair. Justin has presented on affordable housing development at conferences for the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission and the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association, and at many public meetings throughout Chittenden County. Justin holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in 1998 and a Master’s of Science Degree in Natural Resource Planning from the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont in 2002.

Brian S. Dunkiel, Esq. is a co-founder of the Burlington, Vermont law firm Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand, PLLC. (www.dunkielsaunders.com) Brian’s clients operate in a wide range of areas, from real estate and renewable energy, to agriculture and food products, green consumer goods, and publishing. He works with clients to resolve complex problems and disputes, providing regulatory, land-use, environmental, and corporate-governance counsel. He has represented developers of several residential, mixed-use, and energy redevelopment projects that involved negotiating and implementing Corrective Action Plans and other brownfields issues. Brian also represents several regional planning commissions that operate brownfield programs. Brian has extensive experience in permitting and regulatory proceedings before local, state, and federal decision-makers; negotiating with government regulators and third parties; and litigation. Brian co-founded the firm in 2001 after serving as general counsel to Friends of the Earth, a national environmental organization based in Washington, DC. Brian has a JD/Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vermont and a BS from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.