BADC - Barre Vermont

Stephen B. Martin

darren — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:39:44 +0000

I was born in Springfield, Vermont in 1932. Moved to Barre in 1946 and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1950. Graduated from Vermont Junior College in 1952 and Wesleyan University in 1954. Served in the U. S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Graduated from George Washington University School of Law in 1959.

Admitted to the Vermont Bar in 1960 and practiced law in Barre for 10 years. In the 1960's, served a term as President of the Barre Area Development Corporation, and two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives. Elected Superior Judge by the Vermont Legislature on March 6, 1970, and appointed Administrative Judge for Trial Courts by the Vermont Supreme Court on April 1, 1985. Retired on February 1, 1998.

Brad Gordon

darren — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:12:58 +0000

Brad Gordon grew up in Proctor, Vermont, just outside of Rutland. While in Proctor, Brad served as the student representative on the Proctor School District Board of Directors. Brad went on to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. On the way to receiving his degree, Brad spent a semester working in the Washington office of Senator Bernie Sanders. After three years, Brad graduated from Hobart with Honors in 2009, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in American Studies and Public Policy with a minor in Sociology. Brad then returned to Vermont and moved to Barre City to work as the Executive Assistant and Government Liaison for SBE, Inc. Brad also currently serves on the Vermont Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Board of Directors and volunteers as the Assitant Leadership Seminar Chairperson helping to organize and facilitate the annual four day seminar for high school sophomores. Brad’s interests include motocross, skiing, hiking, and getting to know the Barre area.

Francis McFaun

darren — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:47:10 +0000

FRANCIS MATTHEW “TOPPER” MCFAUN of Barre Town, Washington County, Republican, was born on April 19, 1939, in Cambridge, MA, and became a resident of Barre Town in 1967. Retired after 38 years of employment with VT State Government. He was educated at St. Peters Elementary School, Cambridge, MA; Rindge Technical High School, Cambridge, MA; Boston University, Boston MA, B.S., Education, 1963; and took graduate courses at Boston College, Boston, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; and University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. He is married to Mary Howland McFaun, and they have 2 daughters and 1 son. Current memberships and affiliations: Co-Chair Capitol Campaign Committee Recycle North; People’s Health and Wellness Clinic, board member; Barre Area Development Corporation, Past President, Board Member; Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation , Board member and past president; Central Vermont Workforce Investment Board, Board member and past chairperson. Member of the House 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010.

Home Phone: 479-9843

POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 97 Sunset Road, Barre, Vt. 05641.

Email: toppermcfaun@aol.com.

Al Flory

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:39:35 +0000

Grew up in Rutland, VT; 1980 graduate of Bentley College with a B.S. degree in Business Administration; Worked previously at First Vermont Bank & Trust Co. and Proctor Bank as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer and since 1992 has been at Northfield Savings Bank, currently as Commercial Services Team Leader; Has been on the Board of Barre Area Development since 1985, has previously served as President and am currently the Treasurer. Former President of the Barre Partnership; Has formerly been active in various civic organizations such as the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce and the Barre Tournament Committee; Currently active in coaching various youth sports through Barre Youth Sports Assoc. and Barre Community Baseball.

Mark Mast

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:38:45 +0000

Mark Mast grew up in Chelmsford, MA. As a young man he spent his time playing sports, enjoying the outdoors and was enrolled in the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Mark graduated from Chelmsford High School in 1990. He attended college at Northeastern University in Boston, MA and graduated in 1996 with a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Shortly after graduation he moved to Vermont and worked in the hotel management field holding sales positions at the Radisson Hotel Burlington and Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe. In the year 2000, Mark joined his wife’s family business, Bond Auto Parts, Inc. in Barre, VT where he now is the Vice President of Marketing and concentrates on promoting Bond Auto Parts which now has over 40 store locations throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mark has served on many fundraising committees for the Central Vermont Catholic School where his two children attend as well as several other community based committees. He presently resides in Barre Town and enjoys time with this family, playing golf, hunting, skiing and coaching his son’s hockey team.

Ulysse (Pete) Fournier, Jr

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:37:46 +0000

In 2007 Pete founded FCS Enterprises, LLC, a financial compliance solutions service, after having served more than thirty years of service in both state and municipal governments as a chief fiscal officer, an auditor, and a state banking regulator. Among his activities while in government service he served as both a national vice-president and state chairman in the Society of Financial Examiners, where he retired with the Certified Financial Examiner professional designation. He is a past state president of the Vermont Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and retired from the Information Systems Audit and Controls Association with the Certified Information Systems Auditor professional designation.
Locally, Pete previously served as a Barre City Councilman from Ward 1 for three terms, as chairman of the Barre City Public Safety Advisory Committee, and as a trustee of the Barre Rifle and Pistol Club. In addition, to being a director and current vice-president of BADC, he is also a member of the Barre City Development Review Board and is a recent appointee to the Regional Committee for Public Safety Consolidation.
Pete and his wife Giselle currently reside in Barre and spend time whenever possible at their camp on Lake Champlain.

Nancy Martin

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:35:57 +0000

Nancy (Gale) Martin is a retired Realtor. She was a real estate practitioner for 29 years, the majority of that time as an Associate-Broker with Town and Country Associates in Barre, Nancy was President of the Central Vermont Board of Realtors in 1996 and served that group in many capacities. She was the 2004 Realtor of the Year for CVBR and in 2006 was elected President of the Vermont Association of Realtors.

Nancy is a Trustee of the Aldrich Public Library. She also serves on the board of the O.M. Fisher Home in Montpelier, which oversees the management of the Gary Home and Westview Meadows in Montpelier. Nancy is a SCORE volunteer and is currently serving on the Steering Committee for Central Vermont Community Action Council as they prepare to complete a new centralized campus in Barre.

Nancy enjoys reading, walking for exercise, cooking, gardening and spending time at Lake Groton at the family camp.

Nancy and her husband Stephen Martin live in Barre Town. They have 5 children and 7 grandchildren.

Skip Poczobut

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:35:07 +0000

“Skip” Poczobut, a native Vermonter residing in Barre, returned to the Green Mountain State 35 years ago where he has been with the Peoples United Bank for that entire time. As a Senior Vice President in Corporate Banking, he is responsible for covering the Central Vermont area as a commercial loan officer. “Skip” works closely to build a strong relationship working for his customers as partners that include construction, manufacturing and retail, the service industry, insurance, medical, education and hospitality. “Skip” a past President of BADC is the State Chair of the Vermont committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a board member of Central Vermont Economic Development and past campaign chair for Green Mountain United Way and major gift campaign chair for Central Vermont Medical Center’s $20 million dollar renovation and expansion project that was completed in 2007.

Karl A. Rinker

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:33:10 +0000

Name: Karl A. Rinker
Employment:
President, Rinkers Inc., dba Rinkers Communications and Rinkers Snak Shop
Mailing Address:
103 South Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
802.479.0121

BIO:
Born in Barre, VT
Graduate of Spaulding High School, Attended one year at Vermont Technical College
Currently own & operate a Mobil convenience store and have been a Mobil dealer since 1967.
Currently own & operate a communications/consulting business selling and servicing two-way radios, communications systems and towers serving New Hampshire and Vermont.
We are currently working on a regular basis with Police, Fire and Ambulance services, business/industrial clients and hospitals as well as Cell Phone companies.
Currently own communications towers in New Hampshire and Vermont.
Past board member of the Barre Heritage Festival, the Barre City – Barre Town By-Centennial Commission , The New Hampshire/Vermont Gasoline Dealers Association, The Barre Universalists Church, ECA Inc. and the Barre Rotary Club.
Past President of The By-Centennial Commission and the Rotary Club.
Current board member of Granit Hills Credit Union
Currently, secretary and incoming Vice President of Barre Area Development Corporation

Interests: Family, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Boating, Photography and Community Service

Paul Heller

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:29:56 +0000

Paul Heller grew up in central Vermont and, after brief stays in New Haven, CT and Cookeville, Tennesee, worked as a librarian at Norwich University for 25 years, becoming Director of Libraries in 1990. Ten years later he started Maplecroft Bed and Breakfast in Barre with Marianne Kotch. Paul and Marianne sold Maplecroft in 2009. Paul presently serves on the Boards of the Barre Partnership and the Barre Historical Society. He is also on the Civic Center Advisory Committee, Friends of the Aldrich Public Library, and Central Vermont Quilt Show Committee. Presently residing in Barre Town, his interests include reading and writing local history.