GIV is led by staff and volunteers who are passionate about education and educational equity.

Our board represents the communities we serve with dedication to our shared mission.

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Board of Trustees

Marlene Allen

Rutland, VT

Gwen Bailey-Rowe**

Derby, VT

Nan Bambara* – Vice Chair

Dorset, VT

Jane Campbell**

Morrisville, VT

Fran Clougherty** – Chair

South Burlington, VT

Ross Gibson

Brattleboro, VT

Marilyn Grunewald**

Swanton, VT

John Hango** – Treasurer

Enosburg Falls, VT

Keith Marks

Putney, VT

Rocket

White River Junction, VT

Sophia Rabe*

Williston, VT

Weiwei Wang

Burlington, VT

Erin Wetherell – Secretary

Thetford, VT

* GIV alum or Governor's School graduate

** Parent of GIV alum

Staff Team

Elizabeth Frascoia

Executive Director (and Alum!)

Tamira Martel

Development Director

Mike Leach

Operations Manager

Gaia Uman Borrero

Operations Coordinator

Matthew Binginot

Outreach & Communications Manager

Ross Johnston

Programs & Alumni Coordinator

Westley

GIV Spokescat

Institute Directors

Corey Harrower

Arts Institute Director

Mike Cross

Engineering Institute Director

Laurel Butler

Entrepreneurship Institute Director

Christine Massey

Environmental Science Institute Director

Emilie Kornheiser

Global Issues & Youth Action Institute Director

Nicole LaPointe

Health & Medicine Institute Director

Nichole Caisse

Mathematical Sciences Institute Director

Shannon Walters

Technology & Design Institute Co-Director

Robin Perlah

Technology & Design Institute Co-Director

Previous Alumni Council Members

Daniel Graves

Alumnus of Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, Environmental Science, Youth Leadership Winter Weekend, and Space Mission Design Winter Weekend

Gloria Kigonya

Alumnus of Current Issues & Youth Activism Institute

Hussein Amuri

Alumnus of Current Issues & Youth Activism Institute

Michael Fernandez

Alumnus of Global Issues & Youth Action Immersion and Entreprenuership Immsersion

Kiran Bleakney-Eastman

Alumnus of Current Issues & Youth Activism Institute

Jamie Atchinson

Alumnus of Arts Institute and Advanced Leadership Immersion

Una Fonte

Alumnus of Current Issues & Youth Activism Institute and Entrepreneurship Winter Weekend

GIV is led by staff and volunteers who are passionate about education and educational equity.

Board of Trustees

Marlene Allen

Gwen Bailey-Rowe**

Nan Bambara* – Vice Chair

Jane Campbell**

Fran Clougherty** – Chair

Ross Gibson

Marilyn Grunewald**

John Hango** – Treasurer

Keith Marks

Rocket

Sophia Rabe*

Weiwei Wang

Erin Wetherell – Secretary

Staff Team

Elizabeth Frascoia

Tamira Martel

Mike Leach

Gaia Uman Borrero

Matthew Binginot

Ross Johnston

Westley

The GIV HQ Team

Institute Directors

Corey Harrower

Mike Cross

Laurel Butler

Christine Massey

Emilie Kornheiser

Nicole LaPointe

Nichole Caisse

Shannon Walters

Robin Perlah

Previous Alumni Council Members

Daniel Graves

Gloria Kigonya

Hussein Amuri

Michael Fernandez

Kiran Bleakney-Eastman

Jamie Atchinson

Una Fonte