The SVHC Board of Trustees

As a part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. The trustees come from all walks of life and have close ties to the communities SVHC serves. SVHC's board is a working board, requiring between 10 and 40 hours per month of a board member's time. Board members are not paid for that time; they serve as volunteers.

The role of the board is to set strategy and long-range direction for the health system. Board members serve on committees that oversee the various operations of our health system. As with most boards of directors, the board only has authority when it meets. Harvey Yorke, SVHC's president and chief executive officer, acts on behalf of the board, leading the SVHC’s executive management team in running day-to-day operations.

Board members are nominated by the board’s Nominating Committee and voted on by the entire board. In selecting new SVHC board members, the nominating committee looks for the following qualities:

Values: Does the candidate exemplify SVHC’s Values of Quality, Empathy, Safety, Teamwork, and Stewardship?

Is a Doer: Can this person be counted on to participate on task forces and committees?

Committed to Continued Learning: Will he or she attend educational sessions?

Community Leadership: Is he or she involved in a leadership role in his or her community, and does he or she understand community needs?

Expertise: Does he or she bring specific expertise to the board?

Articulate: Can he or she express opinions clearly?

Fundraising: Will he or she assist SVHC in fund raising and will he or she personally contribute?

Diversity: Board members should be a diverse group representing the diversity of the SVHC service area.

For Fiscal Year 2007, members of SVHC’s Board of Trustees are:

Greg Smith, Chair Manchester Center, Vt.	Richard Guerrero, MD, Vice Chair Bennington, Vt.
Wayne Kachmar, Secretary North Bennington, Vt.	Donald F. Albano Dover, Vt.
Jack Appelman Dorset, Vt.	Ann Barber Bennington, Vt.
Michael E. Brady, DDS Bennington, Vt.	Sean Casey Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
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Lila Cestone Bennington, Vt.	Tommy A. Harmon, Jr. Manchester, Vt.
Timothy Holbrook North Pownal, Vt.	Brian Knight, Manchester Center, Vt.
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Ralph Liporace, MD Troy, N.Y.	Howard McNally Manchester Center, Vt.
Richard C. Pembroke Bennington, Vt.	Laraine B. Smith Arlington, Vt.

 

SVHC’s Board of Trustees meets monthly. These meetings are not public. However, board members are always willing to discuss issues with the community. Community members should feel free to address any SVHC board member. In addition, any community member who wishes to speak with the SVHC Board of Trustees or would like more information about our board may contact

Lisa McCabe
President’s Office
100 Hospital Drive
Bennington VT 05201
(802) 447-5015
FAX (802) 447-5013
lae@phin.org