Our Team
Board of Directors
Samba Diallo
Executive Director, AIDS Project Southern Vermont
Daniel Dempsey,
Interim President
Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Judy Fink
Active Community Member, Brattleboro & Dummerston
Vern Grubinger
Professor, University of Vermont Extension
David Hiler
Whetstone Brands and the B&B Team
Tom Martyn, Treasurer
Executive Vice President and COO/CFO, Brattleboro Savings & Loan
Sage Ruth, Secretary
Co-Founder, Structural Integrity
Jordan Schwartz
Political Strategist and
Public Affairs Specialist
Alex Wilson
Founder, BuildingGreen Inc, and President, Resilient Design Institute
Buzz Schmidt,
President Emeritus & Founder
Chairman of the F.B. Heron Foundation
Our Staff
Office Phone: (802) 490-2270
For general inquiries please email info@retreatfarm.org.
Administration & Finance
Grants Manager
Marketing & Communications Manager
Deputy Director
David Dutilley
Finance Coordinator
Chief Financial Officer & Stategic Initiative Advisor
Director of Donor Engagement
Executive Director
Events & Programs
Program Manager
North Barn Manager
Virgil Wetmore
Bartender
Josh Wooten
Event Coordinator
Alexa Clark
Bartender & Event Coordinator
Pete Ginter
Bartender
Venue Coordinator
Events Manager
Farm & Land
Rory Shippa
Animal Care Coordinator
Laura Syria
Assistant Farm Manager
Troy Wilmott
Lands Manager
Clover Ajamie
Animal Care Coordinator
Andy Bacon
Assistant Lands Manager
Martin Bozertarnik
Custodian
Felipe Delfino
Farm Manager
Retreat Farm Market
Shannon Foster
Front-end Manager
Thomas Lamppa
Food Center Manager
Mel Smith
Market Associate
Ava Hartshorn
Market Associate
Kait Mays
Cheesmonger