Meet Our Management Team and Board
Our Compassionate Team
Our Management Team
Day-to-day operations of Valley Village are overseen by our Executive Director, JoAnne Blanchard. She and our management team work collaboratively to provide quality compassionate care for all residents.
JoAnne C. Blanchard
Executive Director
Becca Schaefer
Human Resources & Outreach Director
Danielle St Lawrence.
Administrative Assistant & Tenant Specialist
Heidi Carley, RN
Director of Nursing
MaryJo Dansereau, LPN
Assisted Living Director
Amy Chisamore, LPN
Facility Nurse
Carrie Potter Earle
Activity & Volunteer Coordinator
Amy Koski
SASH Coordinator
Our Board
As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, Valley Village is governed by a community-based board of directors.
- William Hoser, President – Chester
- Eric Scott, Vice President, Town-Appointed Board Member – Townshend
- Faith Wolper – Treasurer – Brattleboro
- Jessica Emerson, Secretary, GCH Representative – Newfane
- Debbie Coyle Barry – Newfane
- Rebecca Jones – Townshend
- Judy Ferenbach – Townshend
- Mary Woods – Brattleboro
- Miriam Allbee – Brookline
Testimonials
Working here is like coming in to take care of your family. I really enjoy the residents and the staff. And they seem to feel attached to the us. There’s an intimacy and smallness and feels really homelike. The residents get along well. It feels like things flow well and we all feel like we’re being taken care of so we can take care of others.
