MCA Board of Directors
Melissa Haberman
Director​
Melissa is one of the founding board members of The Montgomery Center for The Arts. She has been in art education for over 30 years, and now is semi retired but still teaching two days a week at Montgomery Elementary School. She moved to Vermont from Cleveland Ohio in the '80s with her new family and her passion for restoring old homes and developing her extraordinary gardens.
Wesley Skidmore
Secretary​
Wes moved to Montgomery in 2023 from Montana. He is an avid outdoorsman, and you'll find him skiing the slopes, fly fishing the streams, and hiking in the hills. Wes works as an attorney and is an active member of the Vermont Bar Association.​
Diem-Chi Nguyen
Treasurer​
Chi grew up in Illinois and moved to Montgomery in 2019. She currently works as an architectural Project Manager for a firm in Burlington, and has significant knowledge and experience that is relevant to historic architecture, accessibility, and fundraising. ​
Cristin Kovaks
Children's Programming Director​
Cristin lives her life in Montgomery, Vermont. One might say she is a nature-mandala artist, a photographer. Her passion project with the MCA is to create expressive arts & nature based programming for young
children and their caregivers.
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Jocelyn Bertrand​
Originally from Cape Cod, Jocelyn moved to Vermont in 2022 after a couple years in Montana. Her interest in art led her to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History. She now works in Benefits Technology, but has maintained a passion for art that she explores in her spare time. Jocelyn also enjoys mountain biking, skiing, hiking, reading and cooking.​
Kim Beaty​
Kim moved to Montgomery Center fin 2019 and has come to truly value this welcoming and strong community. She brings a business operations and project management background to the MCA Board. She strives to balance this analytical side by seeking outlets for her more creative side; whether that is through food in her past life as a pastry chef, through community event planning, or by finding natural art outside on dog walks, hikes, ski runs, or while traveling. She is excited to support this amazing community by helping the MCA offer fun, educational, and diverse programming for all. ​
Talia Roberts​
Talia is an artist who creates oil paintings and finds inspiration in the mountains and rivers. She and her partner moved to Northern Vermont in 2023 from Montana. A lifelong passion for the arts led Talia to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art. Talia also enjoys gardening, skiing, backpacking and baking bread.
