Since 2016, VCET’s Female Founders Speaker Series has served as a platform for female identifying entrepreneurs from across the State of Vermont to tell their stories. At VCET, we believe that storytelling is one of the most impactful tools for inspiring the business owners of tomorrow. Hosted and moderated by Sam Roach-Gerber, the series is held at Burlington’s beloved Hotel Vermont.
Stay tuned, Female Founders Season 8 coming soon!
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Vermont’s New Manufacturers
Jane Sandelman, Vermont Dry & Cure Technologies aka Cannatrol
Carey Strobeck, 4T2D & Fourbital Factory
Diane Abruzzini, Rigorous
Motherhood
Mieko Ozeki, Radiance Studios & Vermont Womenpreneurs
Alyssa Blask-Campbell, Seed & Sew
Film & Media
Lauren-Glenn Davitian, CCTV, The Center for Media & Democracy
Monica Donovan, JAM Creative & Heady Vermont
Orly Yadin, VTIFF
Creative Agencies
Isora Lithgow, Isora Lithgow Creations
Katie Rutherford, Ruthless & Wellington
Julie Jatlow, Fuse Marketing
Investors
Caroline McBride
Allison Maino, JH Capital, The Dudley Fund
Louisa Schibli, Milk Money & NNEWIN
Tech!
Dani Giandomenico, IXIS Digital
Lisa Groeneveld, OnLogic
Narine Hall, InSpace
Education Technology
Josie Jordan, LiFT Learning
Kelly Scannell, Upright Education
Stephanie Zak Jerome, Visual Learning Systems
Starting a Farm
Gabby Tuite, Old Road Farm
Brooke Giard, June Farm
Rose Thackeray, Union Brook Farm
Amber Skye Arnold, SUSU CommUNITY Farm
Pivot
Wangene Hall, Global Village Cuisine
Marina McCoy, Waste Free Earth
Jean Hamilton, ShiftMeals
Athletes
Orla Walsh, Spartan Race, Broken Skull Challenge, Million Dollar Mile
Barbara Ann Cochran, B.A. Cochran Coaching
Laura Farrell, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
Restaurateurs
Cara Chigazola Tobin, Honey Road
Jaclyn Major, Butch & Babe’s
Eliza Greene, Homestyle Hostel & Main & Mountain
How to Make The Best Ideas Win
Jules Pieri, The Grommet
Forestry and Wood Products
Jess Glasscoe, Vermont Farm Table
Colleen Goodridge, Goodridge Lumber
Carina Driscoll, Vermont Woodworking School
Libations
Dani Casey, Foam Brewers
Sas Stewart, Stonecutter Spirits
Deirdre Heekin, La Garagista Farm + Winery
Journalism and Press
Paula Routly, Seven Days
Anne Galloway, VT Digger
Nicole Ravlin, People Making Good PR
Makers Matter
Sarah Beal, Common Deer
Jennifer Kahn, Jennifer Kahn Jewelry
Britt Witt, Red House
Tessa Valyou, New Duds
Sustainability and Personal Care
Akshata Nayak, The Orange Owl
Kate Williams, 1% for the Planet, Vermont Yak Company
Montana Burns, Atlas Acupuncture
Magda Van Dusen, Brio Coffeeworks
Building a Global Brand in Vermont
Donna Carpenter, Josee Larocque, Anne Marie Dacyshyn, Beth Steele, and Elysa Walk, Burton Snowboards
Energy
Dori Wolfe, Wolfe Energy
Beth Sachs, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Tech
Marguerite Dibble, GameTheory
Ann Pettyjohn, Green Mountain Software
The Arts
Natalie Miller, Vermont Comedy Club
Bess O’Brien, Kingdom County Productions
Food and Beverage
Jen Kimmich, The Alchemist
Allison Hooper, Vermont Creamery
Design and Manufacturing
Corinne Prevot, Skida
Sascha Mayer and Christine Dodson, Mamava
Wellness
Jovial King, Urban Moonshine
Sarah DeGray, REV Indoor Cycling