Board of Commissioners

The seven Commissioners of the VSHA are appointed by the Governor to serve five-year terms.  VSHA is fortunate to have Commissioners with diverse backgrounds, including expertise in real estate development, law, finance, community development, federal housing programs, human services and more. 

Caprice B. Hover , Chair
Rutland City, VT
Board Member since 2001

Caprice is the Executive Director of the Rutland County Parent Child Center and is an advocate for the education and support of youth in her community.   She has actively worked in human services on many levels for over 25 years.  She is also very active in Building Bright Futures.  In addition, she is a member of the Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs.  She has lived in Rutland County for over 30 years.

Mary P. Miller, Vice Chair
Waterbury Center, VT
Board Member since 1998

Retired from Senator Patrick Leahy's staff, Mary now provides consulting services to several nonprofits.  She is a member of the Economic Development Committee of Revitalizing Waterbury, is a Corporator of the Northfield Mutual Holding Company and serves on the Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice Community Relations Committee.

Caryn Feinberg
Shelburne, VT
Board Member since 2001

Caryn is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who is in private practice in the Burlington area.  She has been on the board of the Vermont Mental Health Counselors Association for more than 20 years, where she has held various committee chairmanships and an executive position since 1999.

Fred V. Peet
South Burlington, VT
Board Member since 2003

Fred is an attorney and owner of a law firm in South Burlington.  His practice is limited to real estate, and he represents home buyers, sellers and lenders in transactions throughout Vermont.  He serves on the Board of Directors and as an agent for the Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation, the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House and New England Land Title Association, Vermont Mortgage Bankers Association, Northeast Vermont Home Builders Association and Chamber of Commerce.  He served as town meeting moderator, justice of the peace, fire department treasurer and Grange member in the town of Cornwall.

Cory B. Richardson
East Montpelier, VT
Board Member since 2007

Cory is Senior Vice President of Business Banking at Northfield Savings Bank.   He is a certified public accountant and member of the Vermont Society of Certified Public Accountants.   In addition to serving on the Board of VSHA, Cory is also on the Board of the Green Mountain United Way and Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation.

Jo Ann Troiano
Middlesex, VT
Board Member since 1982
Board Chair 1983-1992

Jo Ann is the Executive Director of the Montpelier Housing Authority, Chair of the Vermont Association for Public Housing Directors, a member of the Governor's Housing Council and the Fair Housing Committee of that Council.

Linda A. Ryan
St. Albans, VT
Board Member since 2012

Linda is the Executive Director of Development and Public Relations for Samaritan House, Inc.  Samaritan House provides temporary shelter for homeless families and individuals along with five transitional apartments.  Linda has worked in the Human Service Field for over 35 years.  She is a member of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition and serves on their Steering Committee, Co-Chair of the Local Continuum of Care in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness, and a Commissioner on the Saint Albans Housing Authority Board.  Linda is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor as well as a Certified Clinical Supervisor.  She was born in Burlington, Vermont.