VACV bOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Warshow - Chairman

John is partner of Winooski and Springfield Hydroelectric Companies and Winooski One Partnership and vice president of Spruce Mtn Design, Inc. He is the former co-chair of the executive committee/chief spokesperson for the Vermont Hydropower Coalition, a group representing all 295 hydroelectric power generators in Vermont. From 1983-1985 John was vice president and director of the Vermont Independent Power Producers Association, a 60-member association of Vermont's independent electric power producers. From 1978-1982 John was the Town energy coordinator for the town of Plainfield. From 1979-1980 he was a grant administrator for the U.S. Department of Energy and in 1980 he was an energy advisor for the Attorney General's Office. John is an elected Member of the board of corporators, at the Northfield Savings Bank; the chair of the Marshfield Board of Selectmen; a board member of the Vermont River Conservancy and a board member of Heritage Winooski. John lives in Marshfield with his wife and two sons.

Wally Elton

Wally is the Executive Director of the Upper Valley Trails Alliance.  He is a founding board member of VACV in 1982 when VACV was an all volunteer organization.  He has served on the board of Audubon Vermont and is currently in his third year as president of Ascutney Mountain Audubon.  Wally was instrumental in starting a recycling committee in his home town of Springfield, Vermont. 

Erik Filkorn

A native of California, Erik is a public relations expert. His experience includes working for music publishing firms and with artists such as Aimee Mann, Henry Rollins, Roger Daltrey, Michelle Shocked, and Stevie Wonder. Erik has also worked press advance for the Clinton White House. His local clientele includes Northfield Savings Bank, The Adamant Music School, Vermont Coffee Company and the Bluehouse Group. Erik is a Selectboard Member for the town of Richmond where he lives with his wife and daughter.

Jim Shallow

Jim is the executive director of Audubon Vermont the state program of the National Audubon Society. He has been working with Audubon for five years and prior to that he worked as the forest program director at the Vermont Natural Resources Council. He graduated from the Colorado College with a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. He lives in Richmond, with his wife Carol and their kids Nicholas and Molly.

Warner Shedd

Warner is the author of Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind: A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife and The Kids' Wildlife Book (A Williamson Kids Can! Book). He is also the former regional director of the National Wildlife Federation. Warner lives in Calais with his wife Edie.