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Jody Fried, Ben Doyle, and Samantha Sheehan have taken leadership positions with the Network. |
Steering Team Appoints Leaders
The Vermont Creative Network Steering Team recently elected an inaugural slate of officers. Three leaders, with support from the Vermont Arts Council, will coordinate next actions and frame the Network's ongoing future.
Jody Fried, the Steering Team's new chair, is executive director of Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury. He is also the zone agent for the NEK Creative Zone and has been part of the Network Steering Team since its inception. He is vice-chair of the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, a convener and leader of collective action for the benefit of the communities of the Northeast Kingdom.
Ben Doyle, vice-chair, is community and economic development director at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. Ben is also chair of the Vermont Community Development Association, was recently appointed to the board of Vermont State Employees Credit Union, and previously served as chair of the Vermont Humanities Council.
Samantha Sheehan is the Steering Team's sustainability overseer. In that role, she will shepherd recruitment for the Steering Team and creative zone teams. Samantha, from Waitsfield, is the newly appointed communications director for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. She established Valley.Works, a co-working space in Waitsfield. Samantha is also the zone agent for the Four-County Creative Zone.
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