In September we welcomed three new members to the Vital Communities Board of Directors. Barbara Barry, Rick Mills, and Nancy Merrill join 10 incumbent board members, as well as new Revers Board Fellows from the Tuck School of Business, Catherine Boyson and Rene Bystron, in supporting Vital Communities’ mission and strengthening our work over the next several years.
Woodstock resident Barbara Barry recently retired as co-owner and innkeeper of Applebutter Inn Bed and Breakfast after 15 years. A founding board member of Sustainable Woodstock, Barbara was a volunteer for the Solarize Pomfret-Woodstock campaign we helped coordinate in 2014-2015.
South Strafford resident Rick Mills, JD, has been the Executive Vice President at Dartmouth College since September 2013. He is responsible for the management and coordination of the administrative operations of the institution including financial, facility, human resources, and other administrative operations.
Nancy Merrill, a resident and former city councilor in Lebanon, is the Director of Planning and Economic Development for the City of Claremont, where she focuses on reinvestment and adaptive reuse as a driver of economic growth. She also serves as a Commissioner at the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission.
“Barbara, Nancy, and Rick all bring incredible knowledge and new perspectives to the Vital Communities Board,” said Executive Director Tom Roberts. “Each one has a passion for our mission of bringing people together to find collaborative solutions to regional challenges facing the Upper Valley. We’re so fortunate to have them with us to strengthen our work into the future.”