The Montpelier Foundation

Meet Our Board

Your tax-deductible contributions to the Fund are administered and overseen by the Montpelier Foundation Board of Trustees. Members of the Board live in Montpelier or have demonstrated a strong commitment to the community.

Justin Bernard

Partner, Dinse Law Firm, Burlington

Paul Costello

Former Executive Director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development

Ben Doyle

President, Preservation Trust of Vermont

Montpelier City Councilor

Ed Flanagan

President, Montpelier Broadcasting, Inc.

Karen Freeman, Secretary

Conservation Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Tom Golonka

Managing Partner, Silverlake Wealth Management

Former Montpelier City Councilor

Tim Heney, Treasurer

Real Estate Broker, Heney Realtors

John Hollar

Retired Partner, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Former Mayor, City of Montpelier

Former Chair, Montpelier School Board

Sarah Robson Jarvis, Chair

Vice President & General Counsel, Union Mutual Insurance Company, Montpelier

Former Montpelier City Councilor

Board Emeritus

J. Paul Giuliani, Co-Founder (1944-2022)

Our friend and organizational co-founder J. Paul Giuliani dedicated his life to the improvement of Vermont’s towns and cities. A lifelong Montpelierite, Paul saw the need for an organization dedicated to making his hometown an even better place. He donated his time, energy, and professional expertise to help establish and run the Montpelier Foundation.

William Cody, Co-Founder

Director, Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, Montpelier

Retired New Car Dealer & Financial Advisor

Former Montpelier City Councilor

Sarasota FL