The COTS Team

COTS leverages the time and talents of approximately 52 full and part time staff members at our eight different shelters and housing programs and administrative office. Wrap around support services provided by case managers and shelter staff is critical. Shelter staff help provide safe and decent shelter to guests while case managers help people stabilize their lives and move back into housing.  We are a service site for the AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps/VISTA program, as well as a field placement site for graduate students in UVM’s School of Social Work.

COTS board members represent our broader community through a diverse group of skills (management, finance, real estate, development, human services, faith community, etc.) and maintain a high profile of community support.

COTS current Board of Directors:

Leslie Blount, Chair
Pat Thornton
Kathy Beyer
David Conard
Joyce Hagan
George Hubbard
Rolf Kielman
Dan Morrissey
Mike New
Drew Nixon
Brigitte Ritchie
Steve Roberts
Nicole L'Huillier Fenton
Ron Redmond
MichelGeorge
Anne Cramer