Work with Vermont economic and community development community to increase employment and investment in Vermont and generate tax revenue through the growth and start-up of Vermont businesses and recruitment of new businesses; manage application and approval process for multi-million dollar business incentive program, municipal infrastructure financing program, and regional economic development program; design and implement program materials, processes, and controls; analyze and summarize… Show more Work with Vermont economic and community development community to increase employment and investment in Vermont and generate tax revenue through the growth and start-up of Vermont businesses and recruitment of new businesses; manage application and approval process for multi-million dollar business incentive program, municipal infrastructure financing program, and regional economic development program; design and implement program materials, processes, and controls; analyze and summarize proposals and provide recommendations to board; track program data and prepare annual reports; initiate and propose program improvements, including legislative initiatives and testimony; prepare and implement Council’s strategic plan, annual work plan and meeting schedule; represent Council and Executive Branch to legislature, business community, other state agencies, media and public.- Participated in redesign and successful legislative enactment of new business incentive program and municipal infrastructure finance programs, including several subsequent amendments.- Designed and implemented program to allocate $10 million Windham County Economic Development Program. - Devised and implemented program controls for business incentives that are recognized as best in the nation.- Designed and implemented online, totally paperless, application and board approval system.- Worked with hundreds of companies to add employment for Vermonters, invest in Vermont, and add over $20 million in new tax revenues to the state. Show less

Assist constituents and intercede with federal and state agencies to resolve issues. Conduct statewide outreach and liaison with multiple constituencies; plan and implement Senator's Vermont initiatives and coordinate with Washington initiatives; prepare briefing materials, represent Senator throughout state in his absence and provide staff support when in-state.

Assist with preparation of annual, billion dollar foreign aid appropriations legislation; coordinate requests from multiple Senate offices and constituencies, non-governmental organizations, and federal agencies; prepare hearing and briefing materials and statements; plan, organize and implement subcommittee hearings. - Helped subcommittee staff move from paper to computerized legislative process.- Assisted with preparation and passage of six annual appropriations bills.

Manage operation of 12 room inn, 50 seat restaurant, and pub, including supervision of staff of 20, inventory control, payroll, bookkeeping, reservations, and marketing.- Updated reservation and bookkeeping systems.- Established successful pub.