BURLINGTON—Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Robert Purcell of Georgia, VT has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Financial Analyst. Purcell brings vast accounting and analytical experience ranging from accounting positions at Wells Fargo to account management in the captive insurance industry. He also brings strong systems and process improvement skills. Purcell holds a Masters in Public Administration earned at The University of Vermont and a B.A. in Business earned at The University of Colorado.
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BURLINGTON—Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Brittany Garland of South Burlington has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Financial Analyst/Compliance Specialist. Over the past 4 years Garland worked as an Accountant and AP/AR Coordinator at Hampton Direct. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration earned at Castleton State College.
BURLINGTON—Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Thomas Kimball of Ferrisburgh has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Controller. Kimball is a CPA and comes to the Agency with over 20 years experience in the accounting field. Most recently, he worked with Aon Insurance Managers as an Account Executive. Before that, he spent 15 years with Shelburne Corporation, most of the time as the controller, and also worked as an independent accountant. Kimball holds a B.A. in Accounting earned at Bentley College.
BURLINGTON—Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Michelle Packard of Burlington has been promoted to Manager of Bond Financings and Investments at Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA). Packard joined the Agency on a temporary basis in 2008, working in the Agency’s Homeownership Department. She was quickly promoted and joined as a full-time employee in the Finance Department as a Financial Analyst. Before joining VHFA, she spent nearly two decades as Treasurer for Summit Financial Center, a Burlington mortgage company.
BURLINGTON, VT A new website launched today, Vermont Rental Housing Codes at www.rentalcodes.org. It provides guidance on the health and safety standards that existing residential rental housing in Vermont must meet. It outlines the legal rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants throughout the rental process and explains the standards that municipalities and town health officers should enforce when inspecting rental housing.
BURLINGTON—Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Sara Barrett of Burlington has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Loan Servicing Assistant. Barrett’s most recent experience includes serving as an AmeriCorps member with the Shared Equity Program at Champlain Housing Trust through Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. She has been in the affordable housing industry since 2009. Barrett will provide support to the Agency’s loan servicing function in our Homeownership Department.
BURLINGTON, VT The Vermont Housing Data Website (www.housingdata.org) has added hundreds of Census data including Census 2010 demographic information and detailed estimates on home heating sources and housing cost burdens from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).
BURLINGTON—Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Sara Barrett of Burlington has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Loan Servicing Assistant. Barrett’s most recent experience includes serving as an AmeriCorps member with the Shared Equity Program at Champlain Housing Trust through Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. She has been in the affordable housing industry since 2009. Barrett will provide support to the Agency’s loan servicing function in our Homeownership Department.
BURLINGTON, VT The Vermont Housing Data Website (www.housingdata.org) has added hundreds of Census data including Census 2010 demographic information and detailed estimates on home heating sources and housing cost burdens from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).
BURLINGTON—Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Bonnie Black of Essex has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Homeownership Outreach Coordinator. Black’s real estate and home loan experience stretch back to 1993. Most recently, she’s been a Loan Officer with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Williston. Before that, she spent five years as Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Director at the Vermont Real Estate Information Network in Williston where she oversaw daily operation of the statewide MLS with 1,800 Realtor® members.