Lisa Ventriss
CommentatorLisa Ventriss is President of the Vermont Business Roundtable, which seeks to inform and engage the public on the State’s most complex policy issues. She summers on Lake Dunmore where she enjoys the varied activities that surround her husband, three sons, and her delightful canine companion, Miss Savannah.
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This winter, college-bound students applied for scholarships administered by Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, including the Nordic Educational…
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It’s well accepted that a picture is worth a thousand words, as any visual learner or marketer will attest. But, how does one visualize something as…
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A few times a year I take the plunge and buy a handful of lottery tickets, especially when the prize money catches my attention.I absolutely understand…
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Since the Great Recession ended in June, 2009, changes in technology, disruption of traditional industries, and innovation in the workplace have occurred…
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A recent review of public retirement and healthcare plans by Pew Charitable Trusts shows that many U.S. jurisdictions are on an unsustainable path.…
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On the Friday before Election Day I came home to find my copy of Hillary Clinton’s memoir of her time as Secretary of State, Hard Choices, lying on the…
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Once a year, I gather with my fellow state business roundtable executives to network, commiserate, and share best practices. This year we met in Detroit,…
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Everybody has a vice and handbags are mine. In fact, I can easily justify a new purchase at the expense of other priorities, including my retirement fund.…
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One recent, cold winter morning, I was gingerly maneuvering the car out of the driveway when – wham - I backed into and knocked over the too-full…
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Last month I attended the annual meeting of State Business Roundtable Executives, hosted by the Washington Business Roundtable in Seattle. It offered a…