Board Member Board of Trustees 

Biography

Patricia Pomerleau (Elected 2026) was raised in Burlington, Vermont, just steps from the Champlain College campus. Following her graduation from Georgetown University and Boston University, she launched a career in hospital and healthcare administration across the greater Boston area, where she spearheaded strategic initiatives centered on forward-looking, human-centered information systems in health services.

She returned to Vermont in 2020 and serves on the board of directors for Pomerleau Real Estate, her family’s commercial real estate enterprise. Additionally, Patricia is a board member at Cathedral Square, driven by a deep passion for expanding senior housing options throughout the state. She has remained dedicated to preserving the economic vitality of downtown Burlington, helping establish community safety initiatives such as the Downtown Ambassador Program to support local merchants. Her recent work focuses on aligning downtown vibrancy with higher education, partnering closely with the Lake Champlain Chamber and Building Burlington’s Future to enhance the city as an engaging draw for student recruitment.

An accomplished photographer, Patricia frequently travels globally and spends her personal time organizing an extensive archive of roughly 15 terabytes of photography.

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