The Business Support Team

The Business Support Team

Love Burlington for Businesses

The City of Burlington's Business Support team is here to help your Burlington business grow and thrive. We've got a sweet spot for micro and minority-owned businesses but are here to help businesses of any size reach their full potential in Burlington, VT. We provide technical assistance to support businesses with the following:

  • Marketing 
  • Business start-up in Burlington
  • Business growth
  • Finding space
  • Trainings

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Find resources and guidance for your business using the navigation bar on the right of this page as well as the links below.

Doing Business in Burlington Guide

Downtown Safety and Security Guide

Meet the Team

The Business Support Team
Kara Alnasrawi (she/her)
Director of Business and Workforce Development
802-238-1910
The Business Support Team
Will Clavelle (he/him)
Assistant Director, Business Development
802-865-7187
The Business Support Team
Alex Bacheller (she/her)
Workforce Development Manager
802-829-6047
The Business Support Team
Johanna Schneider (she/her)
Small Business Support Specialist
802-556-3638
The Business Support Team
Samantha McGinnis (she/her)
Assistant Director, Downtown Projects and Events
802-735-5572
The Business Support Team
Rebecca Reese (she/her)
Early Learning Initiative Manager
The Business Support Team
Jessica Dudley (she/her)
Marketing Manager
802-881-1946
The Business Support Team
Isa Paredes (she/her)
Marketing Coordinator
802-557-5695
The Business Support Team
Stephanie Shohet (she/her)
Admin & Outreach Assistant
802-598-2277
The Business Support Team
Aida Washburn (she/her)
Project & Events Specialist
802-829-6028

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