The Montpelier Foundation

Meet Our Board

Your tax-deductible contributions to the Fund are administered and overseen by the Montpelier Foundation Board of Trustees. Members of the Board live in Montpelier or have demonstrated a strong commitment to the community.

Jillian Turcola, Community Resilience Projects Coordinator

AmeriCorps VISTA

Aly Richards

Former Executive Director, Let’s Grow Kids

Paul Carnahan, Secretary

Historian

James Rea

Principal, ExpertsClearly

Katie Trautz

Executive Director, Montpelier Alive

Marc Gwinn

CFP Professional, Edward Jones

Jon Copans, Executive Director

Lauren Hierl, Vice-Chair

Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Former Montpelier City Councilor

Stephanie Smith

Deputy Director, Vermont Emergency Management

Richarda Ericson

Outreach Program Manager, Vermont Department of Public Service

Sarah Robson Jarvis, Chair

Vice President & General Counsel, Union Mutual Insurance Company, Montpelier

Former Montpelier City Councilor

Justin Barnard

Partner, Dinse Law Firm, Burlington

Board Emeritus

J. Paul Giuliani, Co-Founder (1944-2022)

Our friend and organizational co-founder J. Paul Giuliani dedicated his life to the improvement of Vermont’s towns and cities. A lifelong Montpelierite, Paul saw the need for an organization dedicated to making his hometown an even better place. He donated his time, energy, and professional expertise to help establish and run the Montpelier Foundation.

William Cody, Co-Founder

Director, Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, Montpelier

Retired New Car Dealer & Financial Advisor

Former Montpelier City Councilor

Sarasota FL

Jean Olson (1948-2025)

Jean was a beloved member of the Montpelier community. In addition to the Foundation board, she served as a Montpelier city councilor and volunteered on behalf of numerous local nonprofit organizations. Resilience, optimism, and a self-proclaimed “sturdiness” were just some of Jean’s faithful traits throughout her life.