2009/2010 Steering committee
Contact information
| Name | Affiliation | Address | Phone, fax, email |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ted WimpeyChair [Ted's bio] |
Director of Statewide Housing Services, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity | 294 N. Winooski Ave. Burlington, VT 05401 |
802.660.3456 802.651.4179 (fax) 800.287.7971 (toll-free) twimpey@cvoeo.org |
| Terry McKnight Vice Chair [Terry's bio] |
Executive Director, Addison County Community Trust | 272 Main St. P.O. Box 311 Vergennes, VT 05491 |
802.877.2626 802.877.2627 (fax) terry@addisontrust.org |
| Kevin Lunn Treasurer/Secretary [Kevin's bio] |
Loan Coordinator for Housing & Community Facility Programs, Vermont Community Loan Fund | 15 State St. P.O. Box 827 Montpelier, VT 05602 |
802.224.9146 802.223.1455 (fax) kevin@vclf.org |
| Linda Ryan At Large [Linda's bio] |
Executive Director, Samaritan House | 22 Kingman St. St. Albans, VT 05478 |
802.373.6505 lryan3@verizon.net |
| Chris Donnelly At Large [Chris's bio] |
Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust | 88 King St. Burlington, VT 05401 |
802.861.7305 802.862.5054 (fax) chris.donnelly@champlainhousingtrust.org |
| Jesse Kayan At Large [Jesse's bio] |
Community Services Coordinator, Westgate Housing Inc. | 50 Westgate Dr. Ste. 102 Brattleboro, VT 05301 |
802.257.2430 802.257.7628 (fax) westgatehousing@comcast.net |
| Julie Lowell At Large [Julie's bio] |
Case Manager/Advocacy Coordinator, Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) | P.O. Box 1616 Burlington, VT 05402 |
802.864.7402 802.864.2612 (fax) juliel@cotsonline.org |
| Harold Nadeau At Large [Harold's bio] |
Home & Community Access Program Manager, Vermont Center for Independent Living | 11 E. State St. Montpelier, VT 05602 |
802.229.6412 (voice/tty) 1.800.639.1522 (voice/tty) 802.229.0503 (fax) hnadeau@vcil.org |
Bios
- Ted Wimpey, Chair
- Steering Committee Member since 2003. Ted is currently director of the Coordinated Statewide Housing Services division of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) which includes: Vermont Tenants Inc. (VTI), the Fair Housing Project (FHP), and the Mobile Home Project (MHP). Started work for CVOEO in 1988 as director of VTI. Ted has a BA degree from the University of Georgia (1986) in Anthropology. [Back to top]
- Terry McKnight, Vice-chair
- Steering Committee Member since 2006. Terry has been the Executive Director of the Addison County Community Trust since 2002. Previously, he was Vice-President and COO of Burlington, Vermont based ForestWorld, an internet portal company supporting FSC certified sustainable forestry products and green development. The Addison County Community Trust has preserved more than 7,000 acres of farm land and parks and natural areas in Addison County, and has developed more than 440 units of permanently affordable housing there, working with local partners and Housing Vermont. [Back to top]
- Kevin Lunn, Treasurer/Secretary
- Steering Committee Member since 2007. Kevin is currently the Loan Coordinator for Housing and Community Facility Programs at the Vermont Community Loan Fund, where he has worked for the past two years. Prior to that, he worked for the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Vermont Tenants Inc., as a tenant advocate from 2001 to 2005. He has also served on Burlington's Community Development Block Grant Steering Committee and Board of Health (2004 and 2005). [Back to top]
- Linda Ryan, At Large
- Linda is the Executive Director of Samaritan House Inc.'s Temporary Shelter and Transitional Housing Programs in St. Albans and immediate past president of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness. Linda is also a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, as well as a Certified Clinical Supervisor, and has worked in the Human Service Field for more than 30 years. [Back to top]
- Chris Donnelly, At Large
- Chris is a new Steering Committee member for 2009. He is the Director of Community Relations of the Champlain Housing Trust (CHT). He joined the Housing Trust in April 2005, and directs all external communications, including community and endowment fundraising, grant writing, media and public relations, coalition and advocacy work, marketing, and all publications. He also oversees CHT's community organizing and member relations. Chris has 20 years of experience in working for social justice organizations. [Back to top]
- Jesse Kayan, At Large
- Jesse is a new Steering Committee member for 2009. He is the Community Services Coordinator at Westgate Housing Inc., in Brattleboro, VT. At Westgate he works with an enthusiastic tenant body to create a vibrant community and a healthy non-profit that is controlled by the residents of Westgate. He was born in Brattleboro and grew up in Northfield, MA. In college Jesse studied politics, gender, and environmental studies and has been active in a variety of political groups including anti-war, anti-racism, and a tenants rights group. From 2007-2008 Jesse and his partner ran a women's shelter in New Orleans, LA. During that time the shelter split from its parent organization, found an independent funding stream, a Board of Directors, and gained 501(c)3 status. From that experience, Jesse found a dedication to working for decent affordable housing. He now lives in Newfane and raises sheep. [Back to top]
- Julie Lowell, At Large
- Julie is a new Steering Committee member for 2009. She is a social service practitioner from Burlington. She has worked in Burlington, as a Case Manager/Advocacy Coordinator with the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS), serving homeless families for nearly two years. During this time, she has taken additional responsibilities with the agency around issues of local, state, and national policy to improve resources for the homeless community. Her graduate work in social policy at The Heller School at Brandeis University adds to her knowledge in this field as she pursues her PhD, focusing on state implementation of stimulus funding targeting homeless prevention. She has previous work experience in the domestic violence community in Oregon and Chicago, and has spent time working in Boston with the Dudley Street Community, looking at the effects of community resources on stemming violence. Through Brandeis University, she also did local evaluative work with ADAP's (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs) Adolescent Treatment Enhancement Grant. While in graduate school she has taught social policy courses to undergraduates, particularly focusing on issues of poverty and inequality. [Back to top]
- Harold Nadeau, At Large
- Harold is a new Steering Committee member for 2009. He is the Home and Community Access Program Manager at the Vermont Center for Independent Living. He has been a paraplegic since the age of 4 and has had to deal with issues of physical and attitudinal barriers. He has worked extensively as a community advocate, working with individuals with disabilities who are homeless. Previously his work included administering government contracts as a Senior Structural Designer for the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, in Groton, CT. Harold has served on the Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA) Board of Directors for two years and is currently Board Vice President. Harold served as Vice Chairman of the Regional Advisory Council for the Agency of Human Services for two years. [Back to top]
