Staff & Council

Our Staff

Coverts staff member Lisa
Lisa Sausville

Executive Director

Coverts Staff member
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: Bailey McLaughlin, St. Albans

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
Travis Hart/Noel Dodge, Rutland
​Keith Thompson, Underhill

Class Reps (Ex Officio Member)
2026 Spring — Ethan Kelley, Poultney
2025 Fall — Jill Hahn, Chester

Cover photo by Tim Stout