We are fortunate to have a dedicated Board of Directors, committed to upholding the vision of Vermont Day School, overseeing its development, and establishing a strategic plan for its growth.
Ted Adler, B.A.
Ted is the founder of Union Street Media, the top real estate digital marketing firm, and Scout Digital, a web development and digital marketing company located in Burlington. Ted is a strong believer in independent schools, the impact they can have on the lives of their students and the larger community. Ted is a former Keewaydin Camp staffman, a little league baseball coach and a volunteer soccer coach. He comes to VDS having served on a number of boards throughout Vermont, including Spectrum Youth & Family Services, Vermont Public Radio, the Vermont Business Roundtable, the Greater Burlington Industrial Corp and the Middlebury College Alumni Association. Ted lives in Burlington with his wife and three young children.
Blain Newton, B.S.
Blain Newton is the Chief Information Officer at BETA Technologies and the parent of two Vermont Day School students. At BETA, he leads the digital products, data platform, and information technology teams building the infrastructure behind the company’s mission to create a future of sustainable aerospace. As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across BETA’s platforms and workflows, he focuses on designing systems that make transformation meaningful and lasting. Before BETA, Blain spent more than two decades in senior healthcare technology leadership roles at multinational companies. He holds a B.S. in Business Management and Accounting from SUNY Geneseo. A lifelong learner and student pilot, Blain brings a builder’s mindset and a love of technology, design, and problem-solving to the VDS Board, where he is committed to fostering the next generation of innovative thinkers.
Ebeth Scatchard, M.Ed.
Ed Wilkens, Ed.D
Board Chair
Ed is currently a Special Projects Advisor for the Stern Center for Language and Learning. Previously he spent 19 years as a public school principal in Vermont serving students from preK-12. Ed also worked for the US Department of Education for six years providing technical assistance and policy consultation relating to special and general education. He began his career as a high school English teacher in Vermont. Ed and his wife Jill live in Charlotte, happily half-way between their two daughters’ families in Bomoseen and Shelburne.
