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NOW Board of Directors

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Robert Ciappenelli
(he/him/his)

President

JB lives in Waitsfield, Vermont with his wife and two daughters. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2001, JB moved to Vermont and has never left.  A life-long competitive tennis player, JB became a USPTA certified tennis instructor and taught at various facilities across Chittenden County.  In 2003, JB enrolled at Vermont Law School, receiving his juris doctor in 2006.  Subsequent to law school, JB worked in the insurance and medical malpractice field until moving to the Mad River Valley in 2008.  JB currently works for the Town of Waitsfield as Planning & Zoning Administrator. He also serves on the Waitsfield Development Review Board.

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JB Weir
(he/him/his)

Vice President

JB lives in Waitsfield, Vermont with his wife and two daughters. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2001, JB moved to Vermont and has never left.  A life-long competitive tennis player, JB became a USPTA certified tennis instructor and taught at various facilities across Chittenden County.  In 2003, JB enrolled at Vermont Law School, receiving his juris doctor in 2006.  Subsequent to law school, JB worked in the insurance and medical malpractice field until moving to the Mad River Valley in 2008.  JB currently works for the Town of Waitsfield as Planning & Zoning Administrator. He also serves on the Waitsfield Development Review Board.

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John Donaldson

(he/him/his)

Treasurer

John and his wife Dana first visited the Mad River Valley to ski at Sugarbush in 1973.  After decades of moving around the country they moved to the Valley in 2001 following John's retirement after 33 years as a corporate attorney for IBM.  Since that time he has been active in community and non-profit organizations. 

John was on the Warren Planning Commission and currently serves on the Waitsfield Development Review Board.   He has been  treasurer of a number of non-profits in Vermont.  John currently is a substitute teacher at Harwood, and drives for Meals on Wheels and Freewheelin'. 

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Betsy Jondro (she/her/hers)

Secretary

Betsy has an extensive professional background in business management and strategic planning in the retail industry. Her passion to ensure the sustainability of the Valley has focused her volunteer efforts on Neck of the Woods. Ensuring that young families residing here or interested in moving to the Valley have adequate, high-quality childcare is critical to the future of the Valley and the surrounding towns. She is the head of the Grant and Fundraising Committee plus a member of the Executive Committee. Betsy has lived full time in Fayston since 2006. She started visiting the Valley in the late 50’s when her parents started skiing at Mad River Glen, then building a house on the mountain in 1964.

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Douglas Reid  (he/him/his)

Board Member

Skier, technologist, family man, and devoted father of one amazing daughter.  Doug and his wife Michele, plus their dog, Pip, live in Warren.   His professional career in the software industry takes him all over the world, but he prefers his barn office in the view of the Mad River Valley.     Early on, Doug’s family immersed him in nature and outdoor activities.  He learned to ski in the Berkshires on hand-me-down equipment with double socks and packed newspaper to make the boots fit.   He raced slalom and giant slalom on the high school ski team and supported his daughter in doing the same through college.   He is a strong believer in neighborly kindness, and compassion, believing that giving through service builds connections to the community.   His experiences with Neck of the Woods deepen his appreciation for how nonprofits seek to improve the quality of life in the MRV; one program at a time.

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Dana Robbins (she/her/hers)

Board Member

BIO COMING SOON!

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Rebecca Baruzzi
(she/her/hers)

Board Member

Bio coming soon!

Minutes from the Neck Of the Woods Board Meetings are available by request of the Board President.

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