CVAHEC Staff

Tom Ayres
Executive Director

Tom is Champlain Valley AHEC's executive director. A veteran non-profit administrator, Tom has previously served in leadership posts in marketing, communications and public relations with the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, the United Way of Chittenden County, and Fletcher Allen Health Care.

Tom may be reached by calling 527-1474 x12, or via email at tayres@cvahec.org.

Kylee Ryan
Program Coordinator

Kylee handles all Health Careers Exploration Programs, including MedQuest and Shadow Day. In addition, Kylee visits local middle and high school classrooms to give the presentation "There's a Career in Health Care for Everyone." Kylee also attends local career fairs and is on the Franklin Regional Career Expo planning committee, and local technical and career center boards.

Kylee has a BS in Sports Medicine with a concentration in Exercise Science. Kylee has experience in the clinical field as well as in promoting and educating people within the community on health and physical activity topics. She has worked with people of all ages, including kids, in educating and promoting health and physical fitness. Kylee was recently appointed to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

You can contact Kylee at kryan@cvahec.org.

Tammy Johnson
Data Manager/Public Relations Coordinator

Tammy is in charge of managing the database containing information on over 1900 providers and 650 practices in the Champlain Valley. In addition, Tammy writes the bi-annual CVAHEC newsletter, The Convener, handles public relations and marketing, and is the regional Program Coordinator for PTOPHELP.

You can reach Tammy at: tjohnson@cvahec.org.

Mary Horton
Administrative Coordinator

Mary is in charge of all day-to-day bookkeeping, board and administrative support and human resources duties. Mary has years of experience in office management. She spent the last few years as a comptroller with Professional Nurses Service in Winooski and prior to that spent 13 years managing people and projects as a Captain in the United State Air Force.

You can reach Mary at: mhorton@cvahec.org.