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Vickie Alekson and her family moved to Stowe full time from Boston in June,
2009. The family has been a homeowner in Stowe since 2002 and moved here to
become part of a vibrant community. In Boston, Vickie worked on the trading
desk of an investment management firm in various capacities for 15 years.
Vickie and her husband, Mike have two young sons ages 7 and 5 and are
looking forward to being part of the Stowe schools for many years to come.
Vickie has been involved at Stowe Elementary this year as a class parent and
in the literacy program. "I look forward to helping even more through SEF and its mission to support
and enrich education in Stowe Schools."
Matt A. Anderson moved to Stowe in January 1996 with his wife Leslie, and son Austin. Matt is currently the Sales Manager,
North America for Par Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. and is responsible for overseeing the entire Domestic Market which includes the
Caribbean. Matt has spent over 30 years in Sales Management capacities at various companies, including market development both domestically and internationally. He is actively involved with a number of professional and non-profit organizations both on a national basis and within the local community, including the Mason Organization, The Exchange Club (past-President) and the Stowe Theatre Guild (Board Member and Chairman of Finance). Matt's interest in SEF goes back to its inception, and is personal for reasons of his early involvement in a number of the legal suites resulting from Act 60. "It's essential through these challenging times that we maintain the same core beliefs and values established well before Act60/68 took place for our children and our community."
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Emily H. Bland has lived in Stowe for 18 years with her husband, Richard, and their three children, ages 21, 18 and 15. She currently works as an English and History teacher at the Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy. Emily has worked in sales, marketing and public relations in a variety of businesses including real estate, publishing and non-profit organizations. Also, she serves as a member of the Parent Student Teacher Team at the high school, and sits on the board of the Charlotte's Wings Foundation. She has been an active volunteer for many years at the elementary, middle and high schools.
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Kate Carpenter and her family moved to Stowe from Telluride where she managed Telluride Trappings and Toggery from 1992 - 1998. After that she managed Telluride Outside from '98 - '01. She then became the owner and operator of Kate's Caretaking, a home caretaking business, from 2001 - 2006. Kate lives in Stowe with husband, Brian, and children who attend Stowe schools, and is now owner of Stowe, Kitchen, Bath and Linens.
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John DeRienzo moved to Stowe from New Jersey in 1993. In NJ John was manager of a milk & icecream plant and store. He and Chris moved to Stowe because of the great community spirit and the educational system. John worked as the General Manager at the Round Hearth at Stowe (a ski dorm that holds up to 150 High School Students) for 7 years and now works as a Graphic Artist for Websticker.com / Freely Creative, Inc. John is a Vol. Fire Fighter in Stowe and is currently Vice Pres. of the Stowe Theatre Guild. John and Chris have 3 girls, all are tied to the Stowe Schools.
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Chris Goss moved to
Vermont from
Atlanta,
GA in 1998 with his wife Brenda, son Jasper and daughter Ruby. He has served as the Director of Hospitality for Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc. / Stowe Mountain Resort since November of 1999, over seeing the Food & Beverage, Lodging, and Conference Services departments. Prior to moving to
Vermont , Goss developed, managed and owned acclaimed restaurants and hospitality businesses throughout the Southeast. These projects included the noted Magnolias in
Charleston,
SC ; South City Kitchen, The Food Studio, The Urban Coffee Bungalow and Bold American Catering in
Atlanta,
GA. “I had an early mid-life wake up call about the kind of husband and father I needed to be”, Goss recalls about his decision to sell his interest in South City Management Group and follow his dream to raise his family in a “
Ski
Town ”. A graduate of Michigan State University with a BS in Food Systems, Economics and Management, Goss has 23 years of experience in a wide range of general business, food service and hospitality management. “My inspiration for getting involved in SEF is to continue my quest to be a great role model for my children, to give back to the community that Brenda, Jasper and Ruby and I have grown to love, and to assure that the educational opportunities I moved here for do not disappear.”
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Denise Gutstein, Chair, moved to Stowe from Rochester, New York in 1999 with her husband Adam and their two children. Denise is the former president of Frontier Telephone and has a BSEE from Union College and an MBA in finance & marketing from the University of Rochester's Simon School. She served as President of the Stowe Cooperative Nursery School from 2001 - 2004. "I am involved with the SEF as there is nothing more important than education when it comes to the s ta bi lity and prosperity of mankind. "
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Diane Lepikko moved to Stowe with her husband Jeff in 1999. Diane received her B.S. from Northeastern University and her M.S. from Oregon State University. She has been working as a Therapist in Vermont for 11 years and has been a Substance Abuse Prevention Counselor and Health Teacher at Lamoille Union Middle School for the last 5 years. Diane has two young boys who are just starting their education in Stowe. Diane became involved with SEF to be part of a system that is doing the best it can to keep the standard of education in Stowe to a higher level.
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Terry McNabb
Caren Merson moved to Stowe full time in August, 2005 with husband Howard and their three children Josh, Rebecca and Hannah. The family has been a homeowner in Stowe since 2001 and spent many weekends here while living in Boston and Old Greenwich, CT. Caren has a B.A. from The University of Alabama and has over 15 years experience in Marketing and Sales for such companies as United Brands, Jules Place Art and Paychex, Inc. She has been involved recently with projects to raise money for Hurricane Katrina Relief. Since having children in 1992, Caren has been actively involved with Public schools and served on various committees whose goals were to enhance the opportunities provided by public education. She is currently serving on the Education Committee at JCOGS and is working with The Stowe Skateboard Coalition. She joined SEF with the shared belief that strong public schools are essential to the future of our community. “The needs of our schools are great and together we can make a difference.”
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Etienne Morris was born and raised in Stowe and is a graduate of the Stowe Schools. She spent the early part of her career in the hotel industry, in Stowe and Boston. She now works for Utility Risk Management Corporation as their Office Manager. Etienne and her husband, Paul, have two children, one in elementary school and one in middle school. She has been an active member of her children's schools, holding board positions at the Stowe Cooperative Nursery School, serving as a volunteer for the PTO's Save for Success and Learning to Look programs and as a classroom parent at the Stowe Elementary School. "I've always felt that the SEF was deeply committed to the children of Stowe and I am happy to have the opportunity to actively contribute to SEF's mission ."
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Deborah K. Schoepke -
After being a part-time resident of Stowe for 10 years, Deb moved to Stowe in 2004 with her husband and three children, ages 8, 5 and 4. She is a graduate of the University of Maine and has over 20 years of commercial banking experience. She was most recently First Vice President of investment risk management at Mellon Financial Corp. in Boston. “One of the reasons we moved to Stowe was to provide our children with an excellent education. My desire to be involved in the SEF stems from the potential impact of Act 60/68 on our children and community.”
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Ashley Jones Tagatac moved to Stowe from
New York City with her husband and two young children. In
New York , Ashley spent 18 years in several financial sales positions rising to an executive director at Morgan Stanley & Co. and then a senior vice president at Lehman Brothers. Since moving to Stowe, Ashley founded Tagatac & Co., LLC a consulting firm providing a full range of consulting services to the hedge fund and investment management communities. She also supports her husband Chris in his Real Estate and Wall Street T-Shirt businesses. Ashley has been on the board of the
Stowe
Cooperative
Nursery School and on the alumna boards of Miss Porter’s School in
Farmington,
CT and the
Hewitt
School in
New York City . Her int erest in and commitment to childhood education has been solidified by volunteering at the
Stowe
Elementary School . Ashley has a BSBA from
Georgetown
University ’s
School of
Business . “An exemplary education is the best gift you can give children. Once you foster a love of learning, it is criti cal to provide a divers e and challenging course offering to keep children eager and interested. I am honored to be part of a proactive solution to funding these curriculum enhancements.”
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Staff:
Nancy Jeffries-Dwyer, Executive Director, moved to Stowe from Toronto, Canada, in 1991 with her four children, all now alums of the Stowe schools. She graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto in Business Administration and Fashion Design. Nancy was a founding member of the Stowe Education Fund in 1997. With over 30 years of fund-raising, retail management and event planning experience, she looks forward to many years of growth with the ever evolving SEF. And to enjoying life in Stowe with her husband, Terry Dwyer, School Board member, and their growing family of pets.
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EMERITUS
Donna Carpenter, Emeritus, has lived in Vermont for the last 20 years and in Stowe for the last 11 years. She is the owner of Harvest M arket, a specialty food store in Stowe as well as being active in her husband Jake's business, Burton Snowboards. She has a B.A. from Williams College and has spent considerable time traveling, including a recently completed year long trip around the world with her family. Donna has been involved with SEF since the beginning and was instrumental in reforming school funding legislation on the state level. Her motivation for helping establish the Stowe Education Fund: "One of the main reasons I live in Stowe is the strong sense of community and Stowe's public schools are the heart and soul of th at community."
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Terry Dwyer, Emeritus, has lived in Stowe for the past 13 years. A corporate bond analyst and senior vice president at KDP Investment Advisors, in Montpelier, Terry has considerable knowledge a nd expe rience in the area of investments/portfolio management. His education includes an undergraduate degree from Boston College and two graduate degrees from Indiana University. In addition to being a founding member of the Stowe Education Fund, Terry has served on the Stowe School Board for 8 years.
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Sara Slaymaker Yoskin, Emeritus, her husband Peter and their daughter Jessie moved to Stowe in 1998. After exploring diverse careers ranging from equitation instructor in Bermuda to floor broker on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, s he now owns and operates Stowe Video with her family. Sara's personal involvement with the Stowe school system ended when Jessie graduated in 2004, but she believes strongly in the mission of SEF and will continue to support the Fund.
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Alan Thorndike, Emeritus, has lived in Stowe for close to 30 years. With his wife Ellen, they have had the pleasure of raisin g two sons who went through the Stowe school system from kindergarten through High School graduation. When Act 60 became law, Alan jumped at the opportunity to serve on the SEF Board to protect Stowe's long standing commitment to educational ex cellence. A graduate of Dartmout h College and the University of Maine School of Law, Alan's day job is practic ing law from his office on Main Street in Stowe.
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Lainie K. Nichols, Emeritus
Dick Marron, Emeritus
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