Thomas Cheney

Tom is the Executive Director of Advance Vermont, a statewide initiative aimed at meeting the state goal that 70 percent of working age Vermonters will hold a post-high school credential by 2025. Previously, he served as the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Human Resources, as a Washington D.C. based Legislative Assistant to Congressman Peter Welch, and as Chief of Staff to Vermont Speaker of the House Shap Smith. Tom has long been engaged in community and civic service and currently serves as a school board member and justice of the peace in Jericho, where he lives with his family.