Staff
Lisa Grefe
Manager of Learning & Education, Common Good Vermont
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I joined Common Good Vermont (and United Way NWVT) after volunteering with them for many years. In my role, I get to support the professional growth of nonprofit professionals across Vermont by organizing certificate programs, webinars, convenings, and workshops. I bring a background in psychology, adult learning, coaching, and people analytics to my work and I strive to create meaningful and relevant learning opportunities that strengthen Vermont’s nonprofit sector.
My husband and I live with our two miniature dachshunds in Burlington, VT where we take them on lots of hikes and walks, preferably to bakeries and ice cream shops.
Martin Hahn
Director of Common Good Vermont
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I have the good fortune to join Common Good Vermont (a program of UWNWVT serving Vermont nonprofits) after working in a management role in nonprofits in the areas of affordable housing, microenterprise lending, and public libraries. Common Good Vermont is making a difference in supporting organizations that address basic human needs and community vitality.
I live in Barre with my family and in my spare time I enjoy walking, woodworking, travelling, and reading.
Adrienne Lueders-Dumont
Senior Communications Coordinator, United Way of Northwest Vermont
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As the Senior Communications Coordinator, my role is to amplify the impact of the various Community Impact programs and special initiatives at United Way of Northwest Vermont. I support United Way as a whole by communicating the crucial work of these programs out to the community while keeping our different internal teams well-informed and engaged on this work. I also represent United Way at local and regional meetings and events, building and maintaining meaningful relationships and connecting with partners across many areas so that we can better work together.
Emma Paradis
Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Common Good Vermont
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I came to Common Good Vermont (a program of UWNWVT serving Vermont nonprofits) after graduating from UVM’s Master of Public Administration program. In my role, I support Vermont’s nonprofit sector by advocating for its interests, fostering connections, and facilitating the exchange of information. With a background in food systems, community organizing and nonprofits, I am lucky to work for an organization whose mission and values align so closely with my own.
I live in Barre, VT with my husband and in my spare time, I enjoy gardening, crosswords, cooking and getting outside.
Magnolia Rice
Membership Coordinator – AmeriCorps VISTA, Common Good Vermont
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I am an AmeriCorps VISTA member working with Common Good Vermont and United Way of NWVT as CGVT’s Membership Coordinator. In my role, I am helping build CGVT’s nonprofit membership program to help build capacity for Vermont’s nonprofit sector. I graduated from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an Honors in Criminology and a minor in Anthropology. I have garnered a love of volunteering in the community as Pittsfield’s Green-up Day coordinator and as a volunteer for The 7th Step Society of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Criminal Justice Association.
I live in Pittsfield, VT and in my free time I love to hike with my dog, ski, read, and bake.
Jemma Hoko
Public Policy Intern, Common Good Vermont
I recently joined Common Good Vermont thanks to a “Nonprofits and Social Change” internship class I’m currently taking at the University of Vermont. I am a senior Sociology major with a concentration in Crime and Criminal Justice, and I have a double minor in Studio Art and Philosophy. I’ve taken various courses in Crime, Public Health, and Law, and I plan to pursue a Master’s in Public Policy, so I’m thrilled to join this team and support CGVT’s advocacy and policy efforts. I live in Burlington with three of my best friends and a mini dachshund named Daisy and in my free time I love watching movies, puzzling, and drawing.