Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees serves as the governing body of the College and holds responsibility for its overall governance and direction.
The Board of Trustees serves as the governing body of the College and holds responsibility for its overall governance and direction.
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Sara Byers (Elected October 2020) is a co-owner of her family’s business, Leonardo’s Pizza, a keynote speaker and creator of Psi, a state of wholeness in leadership. She is passionate about helping people integrate all parts of themselves, believing that whole humans build a more whole world.
Sara has chaired six boards, including the Vermont Business Roundtable, Vermont Gas Systems and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, and maintains a private mentorship practice for women in leadership. She is honored to have received numerous community awards, including an Honorary Doctorate from Champlain College and the Catherine McAuley Award from Mercy Connections. She has published two poetry collections, Heart and Moon and Wise Stars. Sara and her husband, Kelly, live in Shelburne and are proud parents to Ella, a Champlain student.
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Premila Peters (Elected October 2021) enjoys business and is passionate about growing talent. She spent her career in various corporate roles and was most recently the CEO and President of Data Innovations. Prior to that, Premila was at GE Healthcare where she was a CFO. She started her career working at KPMG and then spent a decade at KDP Investment Advisors. Premila holds an MBA from the University of Vermont and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Bombay, India. Additionally, she holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Premila is on the board of Vermont Mutual Insurance, Vermont Gas Systems and King Street Center. In addition, Premila is an appointee to the Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee for the State of Vermont. Premila resides in Shelburne, Vermont with her husband.
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Michele Asch (Elected October 2021) is a longtime Burlington, Vermont resident. She is currently at her family’s business, Twincraft Skincare. Michele has a diverse background that includes many years in student affairs at the University of Vermont, Directing the Family Business Initiative within the School of Business at UVM, starting and selling two small businesses, executive coaching, and business development. She is an active member of the community and is passionate about creating an economically strong and healthy Vermont. She currently serves on the board for Building Burlington’s Future, Greensea IQ, Onward Analytics, and the Dudley Fund Investment Committee. Michele and her husband Peter Asch have five grown children and live on the shores of Lake Champlain.
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Corinn McCarthy Bergeron G’10 (Elected June 2017) serves as the Director of Commercial Enablement within the Wine & Spirits Division at Constellation Brands, a Fortune 500 company and leading producer, importer and marketer of premium beers, wines, and spirits. In her role, she helps drive strategic planning, organizational alignment, and commercial execution initiatives that enable growth across the business. Her professional experience spans business operations, innovation, sales enablement, and change management. Prior to joining Constellation, Corinn was the Business Manager for Vermont Stage Company for six years.
A proud Champlain College alumna, Corinn earned both her MBA and Graduate Certificate in Managing Innovation in Information Technology from Champlain College. In addition, she has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vermont. She is passionate about the role higher education plays in preparing students for meaningful careers and is committed to Champlain’s mission of fostering innovation, professional readiness, and lifelong learning.
Corinn lives with her husband, Raymond, and their cats in the San Francisco Bay Area and spends her free time reading, hiking and exploring our incredible National Parks.
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Dan Boardman (Re-elected October 2021) ChFC, CFP®, AIF® served as a Principal of Hickok & Boardman Retirement Solutions overseeing Corporate Retirement Plans and Individual Life Insurance Operations. He was primarily devoted to business development and advisor to HBRS’s largest clients. Dan began his career at Hickok & Boardman in 1988. In 1992, he was designated as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(™) professional and earned his Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation in 2005. He served on the board of the State of Vermont’s Green Mountain Secure Retirement Plan which is a Governor appointed position. In addition, he is past president of both the Vermont Chapter of the Society of Financial Professionals and the Burlington Association of Life Underwriters. He was a member of the Financial Planning Association and Plan Sponsor Council of America. He has been significantly involved with the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a Premier Financial Services Organization which has 35,000+ members from over 74 countries. Dan is a shareholder at Acrisure, LLC and a former Chief Executive Officer of Acrisure Investment Advisory Solutions, LLC.
Dan has been heavily involved with the community, as the past president of The Burlington Boys & Girls Club and current Trustee of Champlain College. He was the Vice Chair of the 2020-2021 local United Way campaign. Dan is the past Chair of the MDRT Finance committee and the finance committee for the MDRT Foundation.
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Kojo Mensah-Bonsu III ‘97 (Elected January 2022) is the Global Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at CDW, a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education, and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs over 10,000 coworkers. He is also the host of The DaBu Podcast. From 1999-2006, Kojo was a Professional Basketball Player for CAB Madeira in Portugal – Liga Profissional.
Kojo received his Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Champlain College in 1997. During his time at Champlain, he played for the Men’s Varsity Basketball Team where he was the Team Captain, and received two Champlain awards: Scholar Athlete of the Year (1997) and Basketball Team Sportsmanship Award (1996). The team was ranked #4 nationally in 1997 as part of NJCAA Division1.
Kojo also received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media Studies from Washington State University in 1999. He played for the Men’s Varsity Basketball Team (Pacific-10 Conference, NCAA Division 1), and was Team Co-Captain from 1998-1999. He won MVP in 1999.
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Lucia Campriello (Elected October 2023) lives in Burlington’s South End with her husband and two young daughters, where they can often be spotted adventuring as a four-pack between the bike path, beaches, playgrounds, waterfront, Centennial and Virtue Fields, and Bolton Valley—depending on the season.
As CEO of Hula, Lucia leads with vision and drive—advancing strategic initiatives that support Vermont-based entrepreneurs, foster meaningful community connections, and position Hula as a catalyst for statewide innovation and impact. She is most energized by building and contributing to high-performing, mission-driven teams, and is proud to be part of a dynamic ecosystem working to elevate Vermont as the nation’s premier home for innovative, competitive, and sustainable businesses that expand economic opportunity for all.
Outside of work, Lucia is deeply committed to civic life. In addition to serving as a Trustee of Champlain College, she currently serves as a Burlington School Commissioner and on the Board of Directors at Generator.
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Kevin Chu (elected October 2025) grew up in Vermont and wants to grow old here too. He is the son of immigrants. A graduate of Middlebury College, he studied the environment and education while also competing in track and field. Prior to joining the Vermont Futures Project, Kevin worked at the University of Vermont, where he led efforts in recruiting for diversity, academic advising, communications, community engagement and economic development, and strategic planning. He is now the Executive Director of the Vermont Futures Project, a nonpartisan organization answering the mission question: “How can we use data to support the evolution of Vermont’s economy towards a thriving future with opportunity for all?” This work has taken Kevin all over the state to develop and launch an Economic Action Plan, helping to put Vermont on a path towards affordability and abundance.
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Jim Crook (Re-elected June 2021) has spent 40 years in the technology business. After a brief career as an IBM salesman, he joined IDX Systems Corporation in 1981. In the ensuing 25 years, Jim held various IDX executive operating roles including President and CEO from 1999-2006.
Since selling the company to GE in 2000, Jim has been a very active growth capital investor. Most of his interests are in healthcare software and services. He plays lead governance roles in RxcRules, Dealer Policy, Arcadia Healthcare Solutions, Greensea Systems, Benchmark Space Systems and Frictionless Technologies, among others. Jim is a member of the Colby College Board of Trustees and is a returning long term member of the Champlain College Board of Trustees.
Jim lives in Delray Beach, FL in the winter and summers in Shelburne, VT. he and his wife Andrea have three married daughters and five grandchildren.
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Ian Davis (Elected October 2021) is currently the President of Rockstar New England, a studio within Rockstar Games. He was formerly CEO and Founder of Mad Doc® Software (acquired by Rockstar), Creative Director on the critically acclaimed Empire Earth® II, and former Technical Director at Activision’s Santa Monica studio, and is widely acknowledged as one of the top Artificial Intelligence experts in the video game industry. His credits include Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto 5, Max Payne 3, Red Dead Redemption, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Star Trek Legacy, Empire Earth® II (a PC Gamer Editor’s Choice Award winner), the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Computer Role Playing Game of the Year Finalist: Dungeon Siege®: Legends of Aranna™; Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest™; and Star Trek®: Armada II™, among others.
Dr. Davis earned his doctorate in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and his undergraduate degree in Math, English, & Computer Science (triple major) at Dartmouth College.
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Marguerite Dibble was born and raised in Landgrove, VT. She founded her company, GameTheory, in 2011 during her junior year at Champlain College. Marguerite led development on award-winning entertainment game titles before pivoting the company to apply game design as a toolkit for tackling critical societal challenges. Since then, GameTheory has partnered with dozens of national and international teams to create joyful, impactful change around the world. GameTheory works with diverse partners on challenges ranging from healthcare and economic mobility to climate resilience and housing. In her free time Marguerite still enjoys making games for fun, spending time in the woods, and exploring used bookstores.
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Scott Duncan (Elected 2026) is a leader, facilitator and strategist who has worked with the world’s leading financial services, sports and entertainment organizations for more than 40 years.
Scott is currently Head of People and Culture and board member at The Realest, a dynamic startup company where an extraordinary team is re-defining the sports and music collectibles space. Scott was Senior Vice President and General Manager at the Capital Group Companies, one of the world’s premiere investment management organizations with over $3T in assets. Creativity has always been Scott’s passion and it was at one point his job: he was a working screenwriter in Hollywood, with numerous projects in development at major studios and two feature films released in theaters.
Scott is committed to giving back via non-profit leadership. He is a current board member and past Chairman of WHRO Public Media and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. Scott is a graduate of Cornell University, an Eagle Scout, an enthusiastic amateur drummer, and a lifelong Red Sox fan. Scott and his wife Christina have two adult children, Miles (Champlain ‘22) and Elena.
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Dan Feeney is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a strong background in executive leadership, sales, management, and accounting. He brings valuable financial and strategic insight gained from extensive experience helping organizations raise capital in both the business and nonprofit sectors. His leadership philosophy is rooted in the principle, “Succeed by Helping Others Succeed.”
Dan and his wife, Amy, have been neighbors of Champlain College for more than 35 years. They are the parents of three daughters, all of whom reside in Brooklyn, New York.
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Jerry Ford (Elected October 2024) is currently a managing partner of Centerboard Advisors— a team of fractional executives and advisors. Jerry is also a limited partner of the Dudley Fund, and serves on the Advisory Board of Northwind Pharmaceuticals and Aligned Marketplace.
Prior to that, Jerry served as CEO and president of Marathon Health from February 2008 through February 2021 and as chairman of the Board of Directors through December 2022. He provided guidance to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on overall business performance, corporate culture, and customer care. Jerry brought to Marathon Health an extensive senior management background in healthcare information technology, process improvement, and customer experience management.
Before joining Marathon Health, Jerry served as CEO and president of an Accel-KKR-owned company, Systems & Software, from April 2006 through January 2008. He spent 15 years from June 1991 through March 2006 at IDX Systems Corporation where he served primarily as vice president of operations responsible for more than 300 large and complex healthcare delivery system customers.
Jerry began his professional career as an educational representative for Apple Computer and then served as the computer coordinator for Pine Ridge School in Williston, VT. He is passionate about education at all levels and promotes continuous improvement and continuing education at every opportunity.
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Robert Lytle (elected October 2025) is a Senior Managing Director at Grant Thornton Stax, based in the Boston office.
Over the past three decades, he has advised a diverse range of clients—including governments, non-profits, high-growth organizations, global public companies, and investors—on policy, strategy, performance improvement, and investment due diligence. His expertise includes managing high-profile corporate turnarounds, mergers, divestitures, and privatizations across Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.
A recognized thought leader in the education sector, Robert frequently speaks and moderates at global forums and events focused. He has also served on several education organization boards, contributing to the advancement of and innovation within the sector.
Before joining Grant Thornton Stax, Robert spent 25+ years at Parthenon and EY-Parthenon. As a founding member of Parthenon’s global education practice, which he led for 15 years, he played a pivotal role in shaping strategies for education companies, universities, K-12 institutions, and government agencies. In his final three years with the firm, Robert led EY-Parthenon’s US Government and Public Sector practice, where he provided strategic solutions to federal and state government entities.
Robert’s career began as a U.S. Army Aviator before transitioning to consulting with Bain & Company after earning his MBA. Robert holds an MBA with high distinction from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a BS in Economics and Finance from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Mari McClure (Elected October 2021) is President and CEO of Green Mountain Power (GMP), an industry-leading clean energy company based in Colchester, Vermont that leverages pioneering innovation programs to reduce costs and carbon emissions while delivering cost-effective, reliable power to Vermonters. Mari joined GMP in 2010, after working as a corporate lawyer in Burlington, Vermont. Mari earned her law degree from the University of Buffalo School of Law in 2006. She was also a captain of the University’s women’s basketball team and played from 1997-2001. Mari loves playing, coaching and watching sports, and spending time enjoying everything Vermont has to offer with her family and dogs.
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Annie Ode (elected October 2025) is an independent consultant who helps start-up businesses plan for future growth by critically reviewing their sales and marketing processes, channels, systems, and performance. Previously, Annie served as Director of Sales Operations at Mamava, a locally owned, mission-driven company. Based in South Burlington, Vermont, Annie enjoys working with local and remote start-ups while keeping up with her three young daughters. In her free time, Annie enjoys golf, tennis, dancing, and teaching Pilates at a local studio.
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Susie Posner-Jones (Elected 2026) is Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Boston Medical Center (BMC), where she leads enterprise-wide philanthropic strategy for one of the nation’s largest safety-net academic medical centers. A member of the senior leadership team, she sets vision and performance expectations for a comprehensive development organization advancing BMC’s mission of health equity, clinical excellence, research, and community impact.
Since joining BMC in 2024, Susie has focused on building a high-performing, values-driven development team and aligning philanthropic strategy with institutional priorities across the health system. She is known for her collaborative leadership style and her ability to translate organizational strategy and clinical priorities into effective fundraising, engagement, and stewardship approaches.
With more than 20 years of senior fundraising and nonprofit leadership experience, Susie previously served as Chief Development Officer at Cambridge Health Alliance and held system-level philanthropy leadership roles at the University of Vermont Health Network and The University of Vermont Medical Center. Her earlier nonprofit work includes Champlain Housing Trust and United Way of Northwestern Vermont, reflecting a longstanding focus on social determinants of health.
Susie holds a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Champlain College and undergraduate degrees in Public Relations, Mass Media Communications, and Psychology.
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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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David Provost (Elected January 2022) is the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration at Middlebury College and plays a strategic role in the overall management of the Middlebury enterprise. Primary responsibilities include planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities, including accounting, finance, student financial services, investments/debt/treasury, forecasting and strategic planning. Other responsibilities include oversight of facilities, capital planning, dining operations, information technology services, and business services. Provost is responsible for the annual operating budget in excess of $350 million. In January of 2019, David was successful in gaining board support of Energy 2028, a holistic plan to address Middlebury’s leadership role of dealing with climate change. David is also the President of the Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium, and has led efforts to create an administrative cost solution for the Green Mountain Consortium, which consists of Middlebury College, Champlain College, St. Michael’s College and Norwich University.
David previously held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance and Advancement, and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at Champlain College. At Champlain David was responsible for the business operations of the College including Finance, Advancement, Campus Planning, Physical Plant, Safety and Security, Event Center and Auxiliary Services. He was instrumental in creating the College’s 1st comprehensive Master Plan that created a road map for Champlain’s projected growth and needs for the next 10 to 15 years. He led the transformational restructuring of the Advancement Office and created a focused and well executed Development Plan. In addition, he was an integral part in establishing the Champlain College Campuses in Montreal and Dublin, and the creation of a sophisticated financial modeling tool for Champlain College’s Board of Trustees.
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Raj Rawal (Elected October 2020) is the Managing Partner for SF Mango Investments, LLC, a real estate investment company. Previously, he has served as CEO of Fresh Diet, as SVP and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Burger King, as SVP and CIO at Avis Budget Group, and as CIO at Trilegiant. Raj started his career as an engineer at GE and left after 18 years when he was the CIO at GE Information Services.
Raj was an active Board member of The Education Fund (non-profit providing private sector leadership and support for innovation in public education) for over 10 years and an advisory board member of IT Women (non-profit with a mission to increase the number of women in the fields of technology and engineering) for over 9 years.
Raj received his MS Operations Research from Case Western Reserve University, and BS Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Connecticut. He currently resides in Essex Junction with his wife, Anne, and children.
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Ray Rouleau (Elected 2026) is currently employed by Vermont Information Processing with over 20 years in leadership roles. Prior to that, Ray worked at IDX Systems in a variety of sales, operations and business development positions. During his software career, Ray has helped to create new products and services to meet the needs of healthcare and beverage distribution industries. He has a BS degree from University of Vermont in Mechanical Engineering. He and his family, live in Burlington just a few blocks from the Champlain College campus.
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Russ Scully (Elected January 2022) is a serial entrepreneur and life-long water sport lover. He attended St Lawrence University from 1987-1991 where he met his wife Roxanne. Following their graduation, the two of them moved to Santa Barbara, California where Russ pursued a career in graphic design. The two were engaged six years later and moved to Burlington, Vermont in an effort to get back to the east coast to reconnect with their families and siblings. Russ and Roxanne currently live on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont with their two sons, Baxter and AJ.
Russ started his professional career as a technologist in the e-commerce space developing custom Web solutions for online retailers. Ten years later he pivoted to focus on his passion for water sports by building a successful restaurant business known as The Spot and a lifestyle and retail brand known as WND&WVS. A desire to create winter escapes for the Vermont community led to the purchase of Villa Playa Maria—a boutique hospitality resort in Rincon, Puerto Rico.
Russ served on the board of the Burlington Business Association from 2015-2021 and chaired the board for two of those years. In an effort to drive economic development opportunities for Vermont, Russ recently completed the development of a large-scale technology accelerator in the south end of Burlington known as Hula. Hula is host to over 60 technology companies as well as a very active early-stage investment fund.
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David Stiller (Elected October 2024) is the CEO of OVR Technology, a pioneering startup that has developed cutting-edge scent technology (hardware, software, and “Scentware”) to enhance digital experiences, making them more immersive, emotional, and impactful. He also serves on the executive committee of Sunrise Management Services, the Stiller Family Office. Previously, David held the positions of president and chair at Heritage Aviation, an employee-owned fixed-base operator and FAA-regulated Part 145 Repair Station. Based in Burlington, Vermont, David balances his professional life with raising his young family. In his free time, he enjoys soccer, pickleball, and music.
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David Tabaruka, Class of 2010, serves as Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for the Vermont State Colleges System, where he leads systemwide budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy. He previously served as Controller for the Community College of Vermont, overseeing budget development, financial reporting, grants administration, and student accounts receivable, and helped lead the System’s enterprise financial system implementation through its 2026 go-live.
Before entering higher education, David spent more than a decade in corporate finance. He served as Finance Project Manager for Bombardier Transportation/Alstom in Québec, Plant Controller for Volvo Group’s Prevost Car division, and Site Controller for Bombardier Mass Transit in Plattsburgh, New York, following early-career work in client finance at Ogilvy & Mather in New York City. That work spanned project accounting, capital budgeting, and manufacturing cost control across the United States and Canada.
David holds a B.S. in International Business from Champlain College and an M.S. in Accounting and Finance from Southern New Hampshire University. He serves as Vice Chair of the Vermont Futures Project and on the board of directors of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Burlington. He is fluent in English, French, and Kinyarwanda.