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 Credit Analyst
Phone: 802.828.0155 | Email
 
Alice Wright: Executive Assistant & Facilities Manager
Phone: 802.828.5465 | Email
 
Andy Wood: Co-Director of Agricultural Lending
Phone: 802.828.5839 | Email
  
Barry Koch: IT Manager 
Phone: 802.828.1407 | Email
 
Bhrea Strand: Loan Assistant  
Phone: 802.388.1948 | Email
  
Cassie Polhemus: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 802.828.5458 | Email
  
Chanda Beun: Closing Assistant
Phone: 802.828.5468 | Email
 
Cheryl Houchens: Director of Human Resources & Compliance
Phone:  802.951.5719 | Email
  
Colleen Leonard: Loan Officer
Phone: 802.751.0655 | Email
 
Constance Jones: Documentation Specialist
Phone:  802.828.2319| Email
 
Debbie Izor: Senior Loan Assistant
Phone:  802.828.2323 | Email

Denise Stroffoleno: Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.388.1944 | Email
 
Elizabeth Russell: Closing Officer
Phone:  802.391.9458 | Email
 
Ellen Howrigan: Senior Loan Officer
Phone:  802.657.4269 | Email
  
Eric Hall: Loan Officer
Phone:  802.388.1939 | Email
 
Eun-Young Denny: Senior Loan Officer
Phone:  802.595.4480 | Email
 
Haleigh Molinario:  Loan Assistant
Phone: 802.828.5460 | Email
 
Heidi Hook: Controller
Phone: 802.828.5471 | Email
 
Jennifer Emens-Butler: Director of Closing & General Counsel
Phone: 802.828.5469 | Email
  
Jonathan Harris: Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.828.1369  |  Email
 
Jules Shackman: Senior Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.498.5175  |  Email
 
Katie Flint: Accounting Specialist
Phone: 802.828.3767 | Email
  
Kelly Leonard: Servicing Specialist 
Phone: 802.828.5466 | Email
 
Kimberly Demars: Credit Analyst
Phone: 802.489.1943 | Email
 
Leah Wilhjelm:  Servicing Analyst
Phone:  802.828.1427 | Email
 
Lisa Rollins:  Senior Loan Officer
Phone:  802.859.3020 | Email
 
Liz Vesosky: Senior Credit Analyst
Phone: 802.371.8228 | Email
  
Marie Dussault: Senior Loan Officer 
Phone: 802.859.3017 | Email
 
Michael Harris: 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
 
Rachel Cohn-Guthrie: Marketing Assistant
Phone:  802.859.3021 | 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: Director of Credit
Phone: 802.828.5472 | Email
 
Sarah Demars: Credit Analyst
Phone:  802.388.1945 | Email
 
Sarah Isham: Co-Director of Agricultural Lending 
Phone: 802.828.5463 | Email
  
Shelby Parette: Closing Officer
Phone:  802.828.1033 | Email
 
Shirley Moore: Closing Officer 
Phone: 802.828.5462 | Email
 
Thaddeus Richardson: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 802.828.5470 | Email