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Board of Directors
Pollyanna Sidell - President
Charlotte Galley - Executive Director
Charlotte Galley - Executive Director
POLLYANNA SIDELL is a retired marketing professional with 20 years of experience writing content for manufacturing companies and 14 years experience teaching humanities in public schools in the Boston area. As a project-based learning teacher she used many forms of art to help students connect with the curriculum. With a love for learning
POLLYANNA SIDELL is a retired marketing professional with 20 years of experience writing content for manufacturing companies and 14 years experience teaching humanities in public schools in the Boston area. As a project-based learning teacher she used many forms of art to help students connect with the curriculum. With a love for learning, Pollyanna has undergraduate degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Administration and Human Resources & Personnel Administration and a Master in Business Administration from Babson College and a Master in Creative Arts in Learning and Elementary Education.
Charlotte Galley - Executive Director
Charlotte Galley - Executive Director
Charlotte Galley - Executive Director
CHARLOTTE GALLEY Is a chef, mother, crafter, educator, and advocate. She learned that the most meaningful work happens when we bring diverse skills and talents together. Charlotte's professional journey is an exploration of sustainability and the essential art of community building, with nearly 15 years of navigating environmental policy
CHARLOTTE GALLEY Is a chef, mother, crafter, educator, and advocate. She learned that the most meaningful work happens when we bring diverse skills and talents together. Charlotte's professional journey is an exploration of sustainability and the essential art of community building, with nearly 15 years of navigating environmental policy on Capitol Hill, an experience that honed my understanding of large-scale change and impact. This evolved into a deep commitment to localism and sustainability, which I channeled into the creative medium of culinary arts.
My passion lies in connecting diverse skills and talent to lift and strengthen creative communities. Let's create together!
Karen Bruyn - Treasurer
Charlotte Galley - Executive Director
Susan Damone Balch - Director-at-large
KAREN BRUYN was introduced to crafts and creativity at an early age with knitting and sewing her own clothes, under her family’s guidance. She has been creating both traditional and modern quilts for over 40 years. Karen graduated from Babson College with a degree in Finance and spent her career in the accounting field for both private an
KAREN BRUYN was introduced to crafts and creativity at an early age with knitting and sewing her own clothes, under her family’s guidance. She has been creating both traditional and modern quilts for over 40 years. Karen graduated from Babson College with a degree in Finance and spent her career in the accounting field for both private and publicly held companies. Since retirement, she continues to work as an accountant for a few local companies, volunteers to assist seniors with preparing and filing income tax returns, as well as learning and perfecting quilting skills and interests.
Susan Damone Balch - Director-at-large
Susan Damone Balch - Director-at-large
Susan Damone Balch - Director-at-large
SUSAN DAMONE BALCH is an accomplished quilter, fly fisher and teacher. From 2018-2023 she served as SOVAC Board Chair. Previously, Susan ran the women’s fly fishing school at Orvis and was instrumental in the development of Casting for Recovery, a national nonprofit organization offering healing outdoor retreats to survivors of breast can
SUSAN DAMONE BALCH is an accomplished quilter, fly fisher and teacher. From 2018-2023 she served as SOVAC Board Chair. Previously, Susan ran the women’s fly fishing school at Orvis and was instrumental in the development of Casting for Recovery, a national nonprofit organization offering healing outdoor retreats to survivors of breast cancer and served as program director for ten years. Susan lives in Reading, Vermont with her husband, John, where they grow their own vegetables and enjoy playing music together and with friends.
Claudia Shropshire - Director-at-large
Susan Damone Balch - Director-at-large
Claudia Shropshire - Director-at-large
CLAUDIA SHROPSHIRE is a Para-educator at Chester Andover Elementary School. She became a SOVAC Board member in 2022. She has taken numerous classes at Fletcher Farm School and is especially involved with the Fabricated Jewelry Program working as a Teacher’s Assistant in the Young Artists' Program. She is deeply committed to keeping Create Together vibrant and sustainable.
Betty McEnaney - Director-at-large
Susan Damone Balch - Director-at-large
Claudia Shropshire - Director-at-large
BETTY McENANEY grew up outside of Boston but came up to Vermont in 1973 for a summer job and never left. She and her husband enjoy the quiet back roads and call Cavendish home. Betty is an active real estate broker in Ludlow and has created the Goodwill Project where she donates to Vermont nonprofits from each transaction. When she retire
BETTY McENANEY grew up outside of Boston but came up to Vermont in 1973 for a summer job and never left. She and her husband enjoy the quiet back roads and call Cavendish home. Betty is an active real estate broker in Ludlow and has created the Goodwill Project where she donates to Vermont nonprofits from each transaction. When she retires, she is looking forward to spending more time practicing the crafts she learned at Fletcher Farm, notably weaving, rug hooking and decorative painting. Betty enjoys the outdoors, all things historical and creative, and being active in the community.
David Ladd - Secretary
David Ladd - Secretary
David Ladd - Secretary
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