Board and Staff
YWP Board of Directors
Suzanne Beste, network systems engineer, Cisco Systems
John Canning, President and founder, Physician's Computer Company
Lucy Comstock-Gay, Strategic Development Director, Vermont Works for Women
Kathy Folley, SECRETARY, retired middle school language arts teacher
Geoffrey Gevalt, Executive Director and Editor, Young Writers Project
Sabina Haskell, Director of communications, FairPoint Communications
Stephen Kiernan, CHAIRMAN, award-winning journalist and author
Michael Mathon, TREASURER, Certified Financial Planner, Ameritrade
Molly McClaskey, Curriculum director, Chittenden South Supervisory Union
Sara Quayle, Physician manager, Timberlane Pediatrics
Jeff Rutenbeck, Dean of Communications and Creative Media, Champlain College
Bob Stevens, former executive director, Vermont Principals Association.
Lisa Ventriss, president, Vermont Business Roundtable
Staff
Geoffrey Gevalt, Executive Director
MJ Bouvier, Webmaster
Kimberly Jordan, Performance writing coordinator
Susan Reid, Publications director
Nick Brooks, Schools Project coach
Cindy Faughnan, Schools Project coach
Darcie Jensvold Abbene, Schools Project coach
Special consultants and advisors
Dana vanderHeyden, Educator, Writer, Photographer
Tom Carlson, Attorney, Langrock Sperry & Wool, and Mediator
Amie Desautels, Assistant Principal, Lamoille Union Middle School
Barbara Ganley, Director, Digital Explorations
Rachel Morton, President, Rachel Morton Associates
Victoria Smith, Teacher, Crosset Brook Middle School
Barb Spaulding, Teacher, Hinesburg Community School
