Who We Are
Joan Goldstein, Executive Director
Joan comes to the GMEDC after several years as a Business and Technology Advisor for the Vermont Small Business Development Center and as an adjunct accounting, economics, and small business management instructor for Community College of Vermont and the Vermont Technical College. Joan previously conducted business for herself as an eBay selling consultant and she also brings a wide perspective from her 20 plus years in the financial services industry with international sales, marketing, client and project management experience. She has an MBA in Finance and an undergraduate degree in Economics.
Rebecca Dube, Administrative Assistant
Becky is the administrative assistant at GMEDC. She handles the grant and loan administration duties of the office. She recently received her associate’s degree in Liberal Studies from the Community College of Vermont where she studied business and accounting.
Becky has lived in the Upper Valley all her life, and has several years’ experience working as an administrative assistant for local businesses such as A.M Peisch & Co. and the Town of Hartford.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Ed Childs | President |
| Bill Kidder | Vice president |
| Bill Thrailkill | Secretary |
| Ken Roger | Treasurer |
| Neal Fox | At-Large |
| Charlie Kimbell | At-Large |
| Peter VanOot | At-Large |
| Joe Boyd | |
| John Clerkin | |
| Jennifer Emens-Butler | |
| Jim Masland | |
| Gary Neil | |
| Russell North | |
| Hod Palmer | |
| Bushrod Powers | |
| Peter Schaal | |
| Todd Steadman | |
| John Ziegler |