President

Naomi works at the intersection of storytelling and community development. She is a public health consultant, community organizer, and freelance media producer, who has worked with a wide range of clients from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to HBO, Netflix, PBS, and the Discovery Channel. Her work highlights the incredible work of communities across the country who are finding innovative ways to improve health equity, food security, housing security, climate resiliency, education, social justice, and human rights. Born and raised in Greensboro, VT, Naomi holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan and serves as the President of the Greensboro Association, Vice President of the Headwaters Community Trust, and Chair of Greensboro’s Walk/Bike task force helping to spearhead efforts around the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail and walk/bike infrastructure throughout the community. She also serves as an advisor to the Greensboro Land Trust, and is a member of Northeast Organizing (NEKO) and Vermont’s mutual aid network.

Vice-President

Nancy grew up in Greensboro Bend and after graduating from UVM she spent several years in New York City where she worked in publishing and advertising. Returning to Vermont, she taught Latin and English in high school; and in Thailand with the Peace Corps she taught in a teachers’ college for two years. Later, with her husband she owned a local plant nursery for many years and together they wrote and published 15 horticultural books. She currently is active in the Greensboro Land Trust and Greensboro Historical Society, having been a founding member of both organizations. She has been a trustee of the Vermont Historical Society, a member of the District Environmental Commission, and a member of many other boards and committees in Greensboro.

Treasurer

Jane has lived in the Bend area for 73 of her 78 years. A resident of Stannard for 27 years - on Tousant Hill Road above The Bend - and 46 years on The Bend Road in Greensboro Bend. As a teenager she worked for several families on Caspian Lake and in her last couple of years of high school worked at Willey’s Store. Jane graduated from Greensboro High School in 1965 and attended Central Connecticut State College. After marriage and the birth of her son, Jane worked at Hardwick Hospital for 4 years as the billing and medical secretary. In 1972, Jane and a friend decided that Hardwick needed a flower shop and The Flower Basket was born! Eventually, Jane bought the business outright and immensely enjoyed working with flowers and wonderful customers for 39 years. Jane sold The Flower Basket in 2011 and has since held several part time jobs, working as an auditor for the Town of Greensboro and for the Greensboro Garage, a bookkeeper for her brother’s business and knitting for a friend’s business in northern New York. Jane has served as the Treasurer for the Bend Revitalization Initiative for 4 years.

Director at Large

Liz has over 20 years of marketing experience in the services industry, working for multinational organizations with clients around the world. Liz has led campaigns addressing sustainability, biodiversity and the circular economy, developing compelling, concise communications strategies and action plans. Since 2010, Liz has been actively involved in raising awareness of the urgency of climate change, working with climate justice groups in Massachusetts and more recently Vermont.  Originally from Scotland, Liz moved to Greensboro in 2020, building a net-zero home and creating a biodiverse landscape - an ongoing project. As an active member of the Greensboro community, Liz has helped establish and grow the Greensboro Community Garden, leads the Energy & Climate Action Committee and is part of a working group facilitating community conversations, connection and democracy. 

Diane was born in Maryland. Father was stationed there while serving in the navy. Came to Vt. Before she was a year old. Lived in Hardwick Vt. 3 yrs moved to Stannard where she grew up. Diane is now living in Greensboro Bend for 38 yrs. Diane started working for Highland lodge after Graduating from Hazen Union. From there she got a position at Caspian area childcare center in the Bend. The last five hrs a working I became Daycare Director and enjoyed it very much. I ended up doing staff scheduling and planning weekly projects for the children. Which is now 4 Seasons of Early Learning. Diane left there to do house cleaning in Greensboro and surrounding area's. Which she is still doing. I look forward to learning new things an making new friends. Help where needed. Greensboro Bend is a beautiful place to live.

Catherine is an Emerita Professor at the University of Vermont, where she served on the faculty for 37 years. During that time, she conducted research, teaching and outreach for food producers both here in Vermont, as well as nationally and internationally. She collaborated with cheese scientists from around the globe on issues concerning cheese safety. Her book Cheese and Microbes, published by the American Society for Microbiology, provided insight into the microbiological complexities of cheese as a living food. She served as Editor in Chief of the Oxford Companion to Cheese, and was the recipient of a James Beard Award in honor of her work on this landmark publication. She is a seasonal resident of Greensboro, former Board member of Sterling College and a founding Board member of Preservation Burlington.

Chris had the good fortune to marry into Greensboro over 25 years ago, and is now a part of the extended Merrill family. He currently splits his time between Greensboro and Massachusetts where he is an architect specializing in commercial real estate and the life sciences industry. He serves as the Managing Director of Projects for the Cambridge Jacobs Global Building Design Office, where he leads an office of just under a hundred architects, engineers, and interior designers. Chris is a registered architect, a LEED Accredited Professional, and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Syracuse University. In addition to his service on the GCT board, Chris serves on the boards of the Greensboro Association and the Kendall Square Association, where he helps look after one of the most innovative square miles on the planet.

Michael has had a long and varied life, 46 years of which have been spent living in Vermont and purchased his home in Greensboro Bend in 2022 where he lives with his two huskies. Michael currently works as a Reparative Panel Coordinator with the Community Restorative Justice Center in St. Johnsbury and provides hospice support in the area. Michael previously lived in Bellows Falls, VT where he ran the Town’s Wastewater Plant for 17 years, including supporting a multi-million dollar facility upgrade. He served as a State of Vermont probation officer for a time after which he became a social worker. Michael also has former experiences in landscape construction, and working for a Town Highway department. He enjoys cross-country skiing and biking and is an avid user of the LVRT and other trail networks in our area.

Born and raised in Vermont, Nick Wright has deep family roots in Greensboro dating back to 1963. After studying Public Communication at UVM, he spent a brief three-year period out west where he met his wife, Jenna; they returned to the area in 2021. Nick is now the Ecommerce Manager for Vermont Natural Coatings in Hardwick, and he and Jenna are year-round homeowners in Walden, living very close to the Greensboro Bend. Driven by an interest in seeing the whole community thrive, he contributes his skills by promoting local arts and starting community events like open mic nights at Caja Madera. Nick is eager to bring his engaged, local voice and unique perspective to the GCT's strategic projects.

Alexis grew up in Santa Cruz, California, where the meeting of ocean, redwoods, and creative counterculture sparked a lifelong appreciation for the balance between natural and human ecosystems. Alexis has since lived in San Francisco, France, Germany and now Greensboro Bend, Vermont, each experience deepening an understanding of how people communicate, connect, and express their identities. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, with degrees in Psychology and Fine Art, Alexis has spent 20 years working as an artist, designer and strategist across multiple disciplines, including experience design, UX research and branding. This cross-pollination of creative and strategic work has shaped a practice rooted in empathy, collaboration, and systems thinking. Now serving several organizations in the Northeast kingdom including The Greensboro Planning Commission, NEKarts council, and now The Greensboro Community Trust, Alexis is dedicated to cultivating arts, culture, and community in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.