Taj began consulting for Vital Communities in 2025. Previously, she led fundraising efforts at a number of New York City nonprofits, most recently serving as the Vice President of Development at Osborne Association, a $50 million organization dedicated to criminal legal reform, and, directly preceding that role, as Senior Director of Development at Civic Hall,…
A Founding Partner of Mindelpelchat Associates, Allison has 30 years of experience working with local, regional, national, and international nonprofits, including as the Development Director for Vital Communities from 2024-25. Most of her experience has involved raising the funds needed for organizations to achieve their visions. More recently, this has involved grappling with the harmful…
A Founding Partner of Mindelpelchat Associates, Cathie is a coach and facilitator by training. She brings 15 years of experience working with nonprofits locally and nationally. She has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Leadership, for which she focused on anti-oppressive organizational design and practices. She’s trained in Presence-Based Coaching and is designated…
Executive Director of the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission, Meghan joined the Board in 2021. At UVLSRPC, her role is to lead staff and member municipalities through regional planning initiatives, including housing, transportation, solid waste management, natural resources management, and local planning. This role includes being a liaison and voice for the UVLS…
Stacy joined Vital Communities in February of 2026. She manages our digital and print communications, collaborates with program teams to develop impactful outreach and events, and supports our donor stewardship efforts. Prior to joining Vital Communities, Stacy focused on communications for international development, incentivizing sustainable resource management, leveraging local knowledge, and connecting colleagues and communities.…
Stacey Chiocchio She/her/hers Stacey is the Community Citizenship Manager for Hypertherm Associates, where she supports their robust worldwide Community Service Time program and 501c3 Hypertherm HOPE Foundation. Stacey manages their student STEM program, supports their Recovery Friendly Workplaces, and engages with other businesses on shared community challenges. She is an active board member of Willing Hands and volunteers…
Sarah joined Vital Communities in 2022 to manage the White River Valley Consortium, a collaborative group that was participating in the Working Communities Challenge (2022-2025) to increase the availability of affordable housing. She now manages the White River Valley ADU Project that grew out of the Consortium’s work and supports VC’s other housing programming and…
Damian DiNicola Damian is an attorney with a small solo practice based out of Randolph, Vermont serving clients around the region. He returned to his hometown in Randolph with his family in 2015 after more than a decade practicing law at a large firm in Philadelphia where he attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. His wife,…
Miranda Dupre (Courtesy photograph) Miranda joined Vital Communities as BIPOC Community Navigator in June 2024. A native of New Orleans, she previously served as an environmental justice research consultant for the New York-based JPB Foundation. At Vital Communities, she will head a project aimed at helping Black, Indigenous, and People of Color put down roots…
Julia Griffin Julia Griffin She/her/hers Newly retired after serving 26 years as the Town Manager of Hanover, Julia joined the Vital Communities Board in September 2022. Her work for the town has included collaborating with Vital Communities on a number of initiatives including solarization, weatherization, sustainability and resilience, transportation planning, workforce and affordable housing, homelessness,…