Committees
VASFAA Executive Committee 2023-2024
Tanner Matchus, CCV (President): president@vasfaavt.org
John Lanzetta, Champlain College (President-Elect)
Marie Johnson, UVM (Past-President)
Miranda Roth, VSAC (Treasurer): treasurer@vasfaavt.org
Jennifer Tosi, Norwich University (Treasurer-Elect)
Chris Barry, VSAC (Secretary): secretary@vasfaavt.org
President: Presides over all meetings of the Association and the Executive Committee and performs other duties that pertain to leading VASFAA as President. They are also a member of all committees and is the official voting representative of VASFAA to any regional or national association.
President-Elect: In the temporary absence or disability of the President, this person shall have the powers and perform all duties and responsibilities of the President. If there is not a President-Elect in office, these functions are performed by the Past-President until election of a President-Elect.
Treasurer: Responsible for disbursement and receivables for VASFAA under policies approved by the Executive Committee and is responsible for keeping record of receipts and disbursements. The Treasurer should also be prepared to submit a financial report at each regular Association meeting. The Treasurer may be bonded at the expense of VASFAA, the amount to be designated by the Executive Committee.
Treasurer-Elect: Shall perform duties of the Treasurer in the event the Treasurer is unable to serve and performs duties as assigned by the President.
Secretary: Responsible for developing, distributing, and maintaining the non-financial records of the Association. This person also assumes responsibility for maintaining VASFAA's P&P Manual, administering the election of officers and any other voting requirements, and works closely with the President in planning VASFAA Business & Executive Meetings.
VASFAA Committees for 2023-2024
Website Committee
(Send web updates to web@vasfaavt.org)
Lynda Ossola, UVM (Committee Chair)
Website Committee: Responsible for the upkeep of the VASFAA website and monitoring the web email inbox for requests. Common updates include: yearly committee updates, meeting minutes, conference and event updates, and job board updates. This committee also works with the VASFAA website provider for updates to forms.
Membership Engagement Committee
Marie Johnson, UVM (co-chair)
Lisa Talbot, Sallie Mae (co-chair)
Joey Catania, UVM
Tanner Matchus, CCV
Jeani Stella-Devani, VSU
Membership Engagement Committee: Plans and executes membership engagement activities, including such things as training events, professional development activities, and other activities to keep VASFAA membership engaged, informed, and connected.
Government Relations Committee
Ryan Dulude, CCV (Committee Chair)
Government Relations Committee: Monitors and influences government financial aid activities; informs and educates our membership; and keeps the Vermont delegation aware of issues affecting our students and campuses.
Conference Committee
(contact at conference@vasfaavt.org)
Judy Buxton, UVM (co-chair)
Linda Thatcher, VSAC (co-chair)
Chris Barry, VSAC
Paige Carrier, VSAC
Jade Leighty, CCV
Tanner Matchus, CCV
Lynda Ossola, UVM
Miranda Roth, VSAC
Jeani Stella-Devani, VSU
Conference Committee: Plans the annual summer conference, which includes financial aid updates, trainings, and professional development opportunities. Monitors the conference email inbox and works closely with the Website Committee for conference page updates.
Constitution and Bylaws
Tanner Matchus, CCV (Committee Chair)
Marcia Corey, VSAC
Greg Davis, Champlain College
Matthew Desorgher, UVM
Ryan Dulude, CCV
Sarah Harris, Norwich
Jodi Sibley, Norwich
Bylaws Committee: Reviews both the bylaws and Association activities annually to confirm that the Association is acting with the bylaws. The committee also recommends changes to bylaws, as needed.
Strategic Planning Committee
Executive Committee members
Thank you to every individual member for your time and dedication to this organization, your own individual institutions, and every student you help each and every day. Please email Tanner Matchus if you would like to become more involved with VASFAA.
