The VEDA Staff Directory

VEDA’s business financing experts know Vermont. That’s because they’ve been helping Vermonters grow healthy businesses for over 40 years. Feel free to contact any one of us at any time.

Aaron Krone:  Senior Commercial Credit Analyst
Phone: 802.828.0155 | Email
 
Alice WrightExecutive Assistant & Facilities Manager
Phone: 802.828.5465 | Email
 
Andy WoodDeputy Director of Agricultural Lending
Phone: 802.828.5839 | Email
  
Barry KochIT Manager 
Phone: 802.828.1407 | Email
 
Bhrea Strand: Agricultural Loan Assistant  
Phone: 802.388.1948 | Email
  
Cassie Polhemus: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 802.828.5458 | Email
  
Chanda Beun: Loan Closing Assistant
Phone: 802.828.5468 | Email
 
Cheryl Houchens: Chief Risk and Resource Officer
Phone:  802.951.5719 | Email
  
Colleen LeonardAgricultural Loan Officer
Phone: 802.751.0655 | Email
 
Constance Jones:  Documentation Specialist
Phone:  802.828.2319| Email
 
Debbie Izor: Senior Agricultural Loan Assistant
Phone:  802.828.2323 | Email

Denise Stroffoleno: Agricultural Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.388.1944 | Email
 
Elizabeth Russell: Loan Closing Officer
Phone:  802.391.9458 | Email
 
Ellen Howrigan: Agricultural Loan Officer
Phone:  802.657.4269 | Email
  
Eric Hall:  Agricultural Loan Officer
Phone:   802.388.1939 | Email
 
Eun-Young Denny: Senior Commercial Loan Officer
Phone: 802.595.4480 | Email
 
Haleigh Molinario:  Commercial Loan Assistant
Phone: 802.828.5460 | Email
 
Heidi Hook: Senior Accountant
Phone: 802.828.5471 | Email
 
Jennifer Emens-Butler: Director of Closing
Phone: 802.828.5469 | Email
  
Jonathan Harris: Commercial Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.828.1369  |  Email
 
Jules Shackman: Senior Commercial Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.498.5175  |  Email
 
Katie Flint: Accounting Specialist
Phone: 802.828.3767 | Email
  
Kelly LeonardLoan Servicing Specialist 
Phone: 802.828.5466 | Email
 
Kimberly Demars: Agricultural Credit Analyst
Phone: 802.489.1943 | Email
 
Leah Wilhjelm:  Loan Servicing Analyst
Phone:  802.828.1427 | Email
 
Lisa Rollins:  Senior Commercial Loan Officer
Phone:  802.859.3020 | Email
 
Liz Vesosky: Senior Agricultural Credit Analyst
Phone: 802.371.8228 | Email
  
Marie Dussault: Senior Commercial Loan Officer 
Phone: 802.859.3017 | Email
 
Michael Harris:  Commercial Credit Analyst
Phone: 802.859-3015 | Email
 
Nancy GonnevilleDirector of Servicing 
Phone: 802.828.0753 | Email
 
Peter Fitzgerald: Director of Loan Resolution 
Phone: 802.951.5725 | Email
 
Peter Samson: Chief Lending Officer 
Phone: 802.828.5459 | Email
 
Renée Grzankowski: Chief Operations Officer 
Phone: 802.828.0754 | Email 
 
Sam Buckley: Director of Energy & Broadband Lending
Phone:  802.828.5605  |  Email

Sandy Croft: Deputy Director of Commercial Lending
Phone: 802.828.5472 | Email
 
Sarah Demars: Agricultural Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.388.1945 | Email
 
Sarah Isham: Director of Agricultural Lending 
Phone: 802.828.5463 | Email
  
Shelby Parette:  Loan Closing Officer
Phone:  802.828.1033 | Email
 
Shirley MooreLoan Closing Officer 
Phone: 802.828.5462 | Email
 
Thaddeus Richardson: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 802.828.5470 | Email