At its January 16th meeting, the VCF Board of Directors appointed Faith I. Brown, who serves as Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations, Acting President & CEO. Faith will assume new responsibilities and continue in her EVP role. It was announced in December that Brian Byrnes had accepted a position as managing director of the Tides Foundation and senior vice president of the Tides Network in San Francisco, and his last day at the VCF was February 22nd. Faith assumed her new role on February 25th.  

Faith has been with the VCF for nine years and has brought about significant improvements to our accounting and administrative systems. She’s also been the driving force behind the Foundation’s nationally-recognized efforts to connect our investing to our mission, through programs like our Vermont Investments program, shareholder activism, and the creation of a socially responsive investment pool. A native Vermonter, she holds an MBA from the University of Vermont and worked in health care administration for 17 years prior to joining the VCF.

The VCF will be conducting a national search for a new President & CEO in the coming months. Please contact Faith with any questions at 802-388-3355 or fbrown@vermontcf.org.