Board of Directors

As a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, GMCC relies on the support of an active and engaged Board of Directors.

GMCC’s Board of Directors is responsible for establishing a clear organizational mission, forming a strategic plan to accomplish the mission, overseeing and evaluating the plan’s success, providing adequate supervision and support to the Executive Director, ensuring financial solvency of the organization, interpreting and representing the community to the organization, and instituting a fair system of policies and procedures for human resource management.

No prior Board experience is required to join us and we are currently welcoming new members! We meet once a month, alternating between virtual and in-person gatherings, as well as a half-day annual retreat in September. Childcare is available for in-person board meetings. If you have skills to share and a passion for supporting children and families, we would love to have you on our team.

Members are appointed to a 3-year term and can expect to contribute about 2-3 hours of volunteer time per month.

If you are interested in joining us, please email boardofdirectors@greenmtnchildrenscenter.org for an invitation to our next meeting.

Meet the Board

  • Liz Vogel

    Board Chair

    Liz serves as the Board Chair of GMCC. She’s a Director with the Jane Goodall Institute and has a background in non-profit program management, conservation, and education. She has two daughters (both GMCC kids!) and lives with her family in Claremont. Liz enjoys adventuring outside in all weather and loves to run, bake, knit, play the flute, forage, and grow food.

  • Ryan Kelly

    Treasurer

    Ryan joined the board as Treasurer in 2023. He is currently a Lead FP&A Analyst at Hypertherm Associates. Ryan has two sons, one who is currently at GMCC and one who did Pre-K at GMCC and is currently at Maple Avenue Elementary. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, playing guitar, trail running, hiking, and mountain biking.

  • Michelle Barrow

    Secretary

    Michelle has been Board Secretary since 2023. She is the Marketing Manager at Badger Balm and moonlights as a children's musician. When she's not working or writing songs, she's probably puttering around her garden, knitting, or spending time in the woods with her husband + 4-year old twins.

  • Christy Trenholm

    Member

    Christy joined the board in 2023. She is a Child and Family Therapist at TLC Family Resource Center and has a certificate in Early Childhood Education. Christy has two sons who are current GMCC kids and lives with her family and two dogs in Newport. In her spare time when she is not working, she enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and being at the lake or beach.

  • Lori Brown

    Member

    Lori Brown Yanklowitz joined the GMCC board in 2023. Lori brings to GMCC over 30 years of experience in the Human Resources field. Lori lives in Claremont with her husband Ray and dog Winston.  Lori enjoys being outside in 3 seasons (not a winter fan!).  She enjoys shopping, traveling, hanging out with friends and family, and riding around in her Corvette Convertible!

  • Sarah Fisher

    Member

    Sarah joined the GMCC board in 2023.  She is currently a Reading Specialist for Alstead Attendance Area in the Fall Mountain District.  She has one elementary aged daughter, and she and her husband have a farm in North Charlestown, where they do some of their farming with draft horses.  In her spare time Sarah enjoys coaching Girls on the Run, being outdoors with her family and reading.

  • Leen Ajlouni

    Board Fellow

    Leen is a second-year MBA student at the Dartmouth Tuck School of Business. Leen is serving as an MBA board fellow for the academic year 2024-2025. Prior to her MBA, Leen worked as an Investment Associate for an early-stage venture capital fund and has experience helping startups develop compelling pitches for investors. Post graduation, Leen will be working as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group.