First Chair: April 2025
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News & Events
Sam Roach-Gerber
After 9 years of co-hosting this podcast, Sam is on the other side of the mic.
Zymochem / Company Spotlight
Founded in 2015, ZymoChem is guided by three principles: create materials from renewable sources, use sustainable processes, and ensure biodegradability.
Standing Sideways
There is something special about standing sideways whether surfing, skating, or riding. Going against the grain a bit and braced to take on what lies ahead.
First Chair: March 2025
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Jane & Dave / Cannatrol
Jane and Dave Sandelman have a crazy story. After living the corporate life, they opened an inn in southern Vermont that was one of the Top 10 Culinary Inns in America. Now, they run Cannatrol, a drying and curing system for cannabis.
Good Soil
Building a business is like tending the soil. It takes vision, patience, and the right conditions to thrive, or in simpler terms, “time and love.”
First Chair: February 2025
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Lisa Groeneveld / Board Member
Lisa Groeneveld co-founded OnLogic with her husband, Roland, in 2003. Headquartered in South Burlington, OnLogic designs and manufactures industrial computers. In this conversation, Lisa reflects on her entrepreneurial journey, the challenges and rewards of building a global company in Vermont, and her experience on the VCET board.
Rob Conboy / Glavel
Rob Conboy, CEO of Glavel, shares his journey from working at Burton to founding a company that transforms recycled glass into sustainable insulation.
Faraday / Company Spotlight
In the fall of 2012, Faraday launched in VCET’s former coworking space in Middlebury. The co-founders developed a model that used consumer and environmental data to predict who wanted to buy solar panels.
M&T Bank / Partner Spotlight
We’re spotlighting M&T Bank, a strategic partner. In this Q&A, we learn about the bank’s presence and mission in Vermont. Our guests include Mike Keegan, Head of Community Banking; and Heidi Stumpff, Regional President of Vermont.