Dann Van Der Vliet

Current

Director at Vermont Family Business Initiative
Outreach Professional at University of Vermont

Past

Director at Vermont Business Center
Dann Dann the Waiter Mann at Shore Acres
Racquetball Director at Racquet's Edge

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Education

University of Vermont
University of Vermont

Recommended

5 people have recommended Dann

Connections

379 connections

Industry

Education Management

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Dann Van Der Vliet’s Summary

Dann Van Der Vliet is Director of the Vermont Family Business Initiative. He is a 2001 graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Natural Resources - Recreation Management. Currently he is in the Master of Education Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of Vermont. As Director of the Vermont Family Business Initiative since 2003, Dann works with owners and their successors to find solutions that work for both family and business. He teaches Leading and Managing the Family and Closely Held Business each fall semester. As Director of the Vermont Business Center from 2004-2008, Dann oversaw the launch and growth of the executive education curriculum and management development seminars at UVM in addition to establishing custom trainings offered by the University of Vermont School of Business. Dann is on the Board of Advisors for the Family Business Wiki, Board of Corporators for the Northfield Savings Bank, Board of Trustees for the Birds of Vermont Museum, and is past President of the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club.

Dann Van Der Vliet’s Specialties:

Family business transition planning
Peer group facilitation

Dann Van Der Vliet’s Experience

Director

Vermont Family Business Initiative

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Education Management industry)

January 2002 — Present (8 years )

The Vermont Family Business Initiative is a statewide organization led by the University of Vermont's School of Business Administration.

Our goal is to give Vermont businesses the tools and support they need to compete in both the local and global arenas. We are supported by members and contributing partners who strive to work through the issues of leadership, communication, and complex legal and financial challenges to business transition and succession.

Through a series of forums that provide interactive learning, the free exchange of ideas, and the opportunity to share challenges and solutions to business issues, we are committed to assisting both family businesses and closely held businesses as they evolve and strive to grow to their full potential. The Vermont Family Business Initiative has been assisting family owned and closely held businesses since 1996.
Outreach Professional

University of Vermont

(Education Management industry)

2000 — Present (9 years )
Director

Vermont Business Center

(Education Management industry)

March 2002 — August 2008 (6 years 6 months)

Who We Are:
The Vermont Business Center (VBC) at The University of Vermont’s School of Business Administration was created to address the needs of growing companies in Vermont. The VBC offers a series of management development seminars, training needs assessment services and custom training programs. Additionally, we are a point of access for area businesses to a variety of UVM resources. Also affiliated with the Vermont Business Center is the Vermont Family Business Initiative (VFBI), an ongoing membership program that provides a training and support network to more than 30 family businesses in the state.
Dann Dann the Waiter Mann

Shore Acres

(Education Management industry)

1991 — 2000 (9 years )

Provided customer service and culinary advice to clientele at an gourmet yet traditional, locally owned restaurant on the shores of Lake Champlain. One of the finest and most scenic restaurants in Vermont, Shore Acres is owned and managed by Susan and Michael Tranby, two of the finest people I've ever had the pleasure to know or work for.
Racquetball Director

Racquet's Edge

(Education Management industry)

1996 — 1998 (2 years )

At Racquet's Edge, I coordinated all racquetball programs and instruction. While there, court utilization increased from below 50% to above 80%. We build a strong community of players and friends that is still active today. With the addition of several innovative programs and regional tournaments, Racquet's Edge was recognized as the 3rd best club in the nation by IRSA.

Dann Van Der Vliet’s Education

University of Vermont

M.Ed. , Leadership , 2007 — 2010 (expected)
University of Vermont

B.S. , Natural Resources - Recreation Management , 1988 — 1993

Additional Information

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Dann Van Der Vliet’s Groups:

Burlington Sunrise Rotary, Birds of Vermont Board of Trustees, Northfield Savings Bank Board of Corporators, CMED, Family Business WIKI Board of Advisors