Board of Directors
Kristina von Trapp Frame | Board Chair Vice President | Vice President, Trapp Family Lodge
Nina Epstein | Board Vice Chair | Attorney
Nancy Williams | Board Secretary | Retired/Independent Grant Writer
Akua Smith, MSHS, MBA, CHES | Board Treasurer | Principal and Senior Benefits Consultant at Acrisure
Christine Johnson | Assistant Director of Policy APHSA -- American Public Human Services Association
Leslie DeMars, M.D. | Gynecology Physician (consultant)
Julia Birnn Fields | Owner & President, Birnn Chocolates of Vermont
Teresa Sorrell | Business Owner, Registrar/Database Manager, Center for Technology, Essex
James Metz, M.D. | Pediatric Hospitalist, Head of Child Protection Team, UVMMC
Jessica Russo | Owner, Little Red Wagon Childcare
Maddie Miller | Owner, Splash
Pat Harrington | Retired Elementary School Teacher
Erica McLaughlin | VPA Assistant Executive Director
Advisory Board Members
Patricia McDonald - Chair
Ian Anderson
Kristin Carlson
Ted Castle
William Cunningham, PhD
Karen Danaher
Julie Frame, Esq.
Jerry Greenfield
Erikson Hameline
Jennifer Harrison
Meg Herrington, LCMHC
Sandra Skeels Kilburn
Sharon Lamb, PhD
Sara Larkin
Suzanne Masland
Christina Brownell McCaffrey, RN
Lois H. McClure
Bill Miller
Terri O'Shea
Karyn Patno, M.D.
Doug Racine
Judy Reed
Ann Schmidt
Beth Yandow
Staff Members
Administration
Marcie Hambrick Ph.D., M.S.W. - Interim Executive Director mjhambrick@pcavt.org | 802-498-0617
Karen Nevin - Development Director
knevin@pcavt.org | 802-498-0601
Jacob Bridgeman - Business Manager
jbridgeman@pcavt.org 802-498-0621
Katie E. Kelly - Administrative Coordinator
kkelly@pcavt.org | 802-498-0610
Ed Bride - Consultant
ebride@pcavt.org | 802-498-0601
Linda E. Johnson - Consultant ljohnson@pcavt.org 802-229-5724
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Joy Kitchell M. Ed., B.S. - Interim Director of Research and Programs jkitchell@pcavt.org | 802-498-0618
Kirstie Grant B.S. - Senior Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainer kgrant@pcavt.org | 802-498-0622
Family Support Programs
Michelle Richling M.Ed. - Family Support Programs Director mrichling@pcavt.org | 802-498-0623
Chrissy Bayer - Family Support Programs Coordinator
cbayer@pcavt.org | 802-498-0609
Heather Niquette - Family Support Programs Coordinator hniquette@pcavt.org | 802-498-0607
Michelle Parent - Family Support Programs Coordinator
mparent@pcavt.org | 802-498-0613
Becca Pedersen - Family Support Programs Coordinator
bpedersen@pcavt.org | 802-552-4267
Safe Environments for Infants and Toddlers
Ann Shangraw - Safe Environments for Infants and Toddlers Director/Trainer
ashangraw@pcavt.org | 802-552-4269