Our Team & Board of Directors
Our staff and board share a deep commitment to Vermont families. Many of us are parents or caregivers ourselves, bringing lived experience, compassion, and expertise to every conversation.
Vermont Family Network Team
Administration
Michelle Kessler
Executive Director & Director of Operations & Planning
Lisa Kenny
Office Manager/Payroll Specialist
Darrell Morris
Administrative Assistant
Sherri Dunne
Office Assistant
Adam Minter
Office Assistant
Family Support
Emmy Hilliard
Director of Family Support – Health
Karen Price
Director of Family Support – Education
Ashley Michaud
Family Support Consultant/Genetics Navigator
Donna Sherlaw
Family Support Consultant
Krista Siringo
Family Support Consultant
Nora Sabo
Family Support Consultant
Laurel Sanborn
Family Support Consultant
Lori Gilbar
Family Support Consultant
Christine KilpatrickÂ
Family Support Consultant
Rachel Boyers
Training and Outreach Coordinator
Diane Bugbee
Family Support Consultant
Marie Fetterhoff
Family Support Consultant
Michelle Laliberte
Family Support Consultant
Nancy Richards
Family Support Consultant
Puppets In Education
Sarah Vogelsang-Card
Program Manager
Karen Sharpwolf
Program and Curriculum Developer
Deb W. Lyons
Master Puppeteer
Kate Williams
Education and Outreach Developer
Jon Van Luling
Master Puppeteer
Karlie Kauffeld
Master Puppeteer
Judi Byron
Assistant Puppeteer
Jillian Kenny
Assistant Puppeteer
Volunteer Puppeteers: Joshua Beaupre, Mary K. Dennison, Karen Newman and Paul Sumner
Board of Directors
Officers
Chair
Michelle Kessler
Parent*, VFN Executive Director
Secretary
Karen Price
Parent+, Vermont Family Network
Treasurer
Emmy Hilliard
Parent*, Vermont Family Network
Members
Barry Blakely
Retired, former IBM Executive
Amy Wardwell
Parent*, Champlain Union High School Snelling House Director
Rich Boyers
Parent*, Pre-ETS Outreach Counselor, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
* Parent of child under age of 26 with disability or special health need
+ Parent of an adult child (age 27+) with disability or special health need