We're a group of local people who share common values and a commitment to change. We believe car-sharing is a practical and easy way to reduce car use, increase mobility, improve community health, and enhance the environment, and we're thrilled to help make it available in Vermont!

Our Staff

Annie Bourdon is CarShare Vermont's founding executive director. Annie has a history in car-sharing having helped her two friends launch San Francisco's City CarShare, where she worked from 2001 to 2004 in the positions of marketing director, San Francisco director, and eventually deputy director. During that time, Annie helped expand mission-driven car-sharing throughout the Bay Area and beyond. She is currently a member of City CarShare's board of directors.

Prior to leading the start-up of CarShare Vermont, Annie was executive director of Vermont's White River Partnership. She has about ten years of nonprofit experience working for a range of environmental and community development initiatives in both California and Vermont. Annie majored in Environmental Studies at Bates College and received her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Vermont. Annie loves to cook for friends, be outdoors, and spend time with her family. She's a Vermont native and plans to stick around for a long time.

Karen McNeill Saielli brings her passion for community development and environmental work to CarShare Vermont as the first Outreach Coordinator.  Karen's history includes work in a variety of social and environmental organizations with experience in community outreach, education, volunteer coordination, and marketing. She received her bachelor's degree in Sociolgy and Anthropology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR, and completed her master's work in Environmental Leadership at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. Karen is very excited to be working with an organization that is actively engaging in positive cultural change towards greater ecological and social responsibilty.  When she's not building bridges to "save the world", Karen spends her time gardening, cooking, camping and hiking with her husband Tom and happy dog Nya.

Becca Van Dyke loves alternative transportation. Sometimes she gets on the bus just to take a tour around her home town of Burlington. The challenge of getting from here to there using a variety of modes is what brought her to CarShare Vermont. After she exclaimed her love for car-sharing, Annie agreed to give her a chance as Operations Manager (aka Fleet Commander in Chief) and she is very excited to be helping our community learn to share. Becca is a Virginia native, but moved to Vermont eight years ago after graduating from the University of Virginia with an all-purpose degree in English. Her work experience includes cooking at Penny Cluse, touring the country in a van for Specialized Bicycles, and teaching bicycle safety to children in our community with the Safe Routes to School program and Local Motion. She is also a video producer and recently completed a seven-part membership video for Vermont-NEA. When she’s not at the St. Paul Street office, you might find her around town checking in on our vehicle family or plotting our future expansion. Becca also enjoys mountain biking, cooking, hip-hop dancing, reading, sleeping, coloring, sneezing, and collecting writing utensils. 

Our Board of Directors

Chris Cole (Chair) is the General Manager of the Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) and has been in this position since 2001. His previous professional experience has been as a public policy analyst for both the New York and Vermont State Legislatures. Chris currently serves on the following Boards and Committees: Board member on the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization, since 2001; member of the Public Transit Advisory Council, since 2001; Board member on Vermont Public Transportation Association (VPTA), serving as Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee. Chris also previously served on several advisory bodies appointed by Governor Douglas and Governor Dean. Chris enjoys skiing, biking, fishing and spending time with his family.

Chapin Spencer (Vice-chair) is a transportation professional with a keen interest in community development. He is the founding executive director of Local Motion (1999-present), a greater Burlington non-profit organization developing trails and fostering active lifestyles. Chapin is also a Commissioner for the Chittenden County Transportation Authority (2001-present). He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, graduated with honors from Trinity College in 1993, and then came to Burlington in 1994 for an Americorps*VISTA placement with the Burlington Community Land Trust. He never left. Chapin lives in Burlington with his sweetheart Rebecca Grannis and their two huskies Diego and Osirus. Over the years he has volunteered for a variety of local nonprofits and won several leadership awards for his contributions. In his free time, he is an avid swing dancer, ultimate Frisbee player, and outdoor enthusiast.

Bryan Davis (Secretary) is a transportation planner with the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization where he advocates for bicycle, pedestrian and public transit projects. He is thrilled to be part of making car-sharing available as another great alternative to driving alone. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Bryan moved to Colorado to pursue mountain biking and public service with the US Forest Service. He gained non-profit experience in land conservation and affordable housing, and found his way to Vermont in 2003 for graduate school at UVM where he earned a degree in Natural Resource Planning. He finds peace in the outdoors, enjoys quality time with family and friends, and rocks out with his band, Drive the Hour.

Jessica Oski (Treasurer) is a lawyer and has lived in Burlington for most of the past 27 years. She is an active and engaged member of the community, serving on a number of boards and committees for local organizations and government. Jessica loves life and enjoys cooking, biking, yoga, mah jongg, and spending time with her family, friends and neighbors.

Beth Isler is an associate at Resource Systems Group in Burlington, working on transportation planning, operations analysis, and design projects. She first heard about car-sharing when she was completing her Master's degree in Transportation Engineering at the University of Virginia. Since then, she has been a strong advocate for car-sharing and is very excited to be helping it come to Vermont.

Stu McGowan is an unrepentant car enthusiast, working off his carbon footprint by helping to make CarShare Vermont the best car-sharing organization in the US. He graduated from UVM Magna Cum Laude in 1986, married his Pottery professor 2 weeks later, and hasn’t looked back since. He owned a video production and distribution company, The NoodleHead Network, for over 20 years, producing educational videos by kids, for kids. From there he began renovating and renting funky, brightly colored (like his hair) buildings in the Old North End, where he and his ever growing family have lived for 22 years. Stu has been active in the PTO, served as Chair of the Burlington Schools Equity Task Force, and has volunteered as a Little League ump for the past 19 years. He’s a complete addict to wakeboarding, kiteboarding, and snowboarding.