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Public Policy Committee

VBSR Public Policy committee members meet monthly to develop policy and positions either proactively or in response to emerging issues. The committee gets feedback from the larger membership via member surveys, regional policy forums, and other VBSR events.  Recommendations from the Public Policy Committee are made to the VBSR Board, and the Board votes on the committee's recommendations.

How to Join 

The Board appoints public policy committee members. Please contact Daniel Barlow, Manager of Public Policy  if you'd like to become a member of this committee at danielb@vbsr.org.

What the Committee Does

The Public Policy Committee uses the following criteria to determine which issues to concentrate on. An issue must:  

  • Affect a broad range of businesses (not just one sector, e.g., retailers),
  • Have a direct impact on business in Vermont (not a general social concern),
  • Be one through which we can take a creative and pro-active stand,
  • Be related to VBSR's mission,
  • Have an active member willing to take the lead on the issue,
  • Have a feasible outcome, and
  • Be one where we can make an impact.
Public Policy Committee Members

Name Company

Russ Bennett, Commitee Chair

Northland Design & Construction, Inc.

 

Michael Burak

Burak Anderson & Melloni

 

Pat Heffernan, past Chair

Marketing Partners, Inc.

 

Don Mayer, past Chair

Small Dog Electronics

 

Rob Michalak

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

 

Leslie Nulty

ValleyNet - ECFiber

 

Kate Paine

Kate Paine & Associates

 

Mary Powell

Green Mountain Power

 

George Schenk

American Flatbread

 

Bruce Seifer

Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)

 

David Sellers

Sellers and Company

 

Abby White

NRG Systems, Inc.

 

 

Mary Sullivan

Burlington Electric

 

Scott Buckingham

High Rock Consulting

 

Paul Craven

Paul Craven & Associates

Daniel Barlow, Committee Staff

VBSR

 

Champion Members!

Sponsor: All Earth Renewables Sponsor: Ben and Jerrys Sponsor: Dinse/Knapp/McAndrews Sponsor: Gardeners Supply Sponsor: Green Mountain Coffee Sponsor: Green Mountain Power Sponsor: Main Street Landing Sponsor: New Chapter Sponsor: NRG Systems Sponsor: Seventh Generation Sponsor: Small Dog Electronics Sponsor: Villanti & Sons, Printers, Inc.