Staff & Council
Staff
Lisa Sausville
Executive Director
Eli Tierney
Outreach Specialist
Coverts Council
Council Meetings are open to the public and held at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, VT. The meetings are usually held bi-monthly beginning in January on the second Tuesday, from 1 – 3:30pm. Email [email protected] or call 802-877-2777 to confirm meeting time and location.
President: Rich Chalmers, Williamstown
Vice President: Tim Stout, Burlington
Treasurer: Diedre Scheila, Dover
Secretary: John Hawkins, S. Strafford
Skip Abelson, Sudbury
Sabina Ernst, Jericho
Kevin Gish, Sharon
Doreen Jones, Rochester
Cyrus Parker, Montpelier
Kathy Ross, Wallingford
Tim Stout, Burlington
Gabe Tempesta, Wolcott
Ex Officio
Alan Calfee, Pawlet
Ali Kosiba, Bolton
John McNerney, Monkton
Kim Royar, Wallingford
Andrea Shortsleeve, Essex Junction
Keith Thompson, Underhill
Class Reps (Ex Officio Member)
2025 Spring — Bailey McLaughlin, St. Albans
2025 Fall — Jill Hahn, Chester
Coverts is an English word dating to the 14th century, pronounced “cuh-verts” (not “coe-verts”). It refers to dense thickets that provide shelter for wildlife.
Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, Inc.
PO Box 328
Vergennes, VT 05491
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 802-877-2777
Vermont Coverts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Join us in keeping Vermont’s forests and wildlife healthy and productive.