M. Dolores Paoli

Ms. Paoli was a co-founder and former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vermont Pure, a leading bottled water brand. She co-founded Vermont Pure in 1991. Prior to founding Vermont Pure, Ms. Paoli was the Assistant Corporate Director for Construction and Development for Property Resources, one of New York City’s top building developers, where she was the developer on billion dollar plus real estate projects. Prior to that Ms. Paoli had her own law practice whereby she had represented clients in more than 300 real estate transactions. Ms. Paoli received a B.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Juris Doctorate degree from New York Law School and a Master’s of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning. She is also a decade long member of Social Venture Network and a dedicated socially conscious entrepreneur. Ms. Paoli is a charter member of the American Institute of Islamic and Arabic Studies and often speaks at interfaith forums on both female perspectives on Islam as well as bridges between interfaith communities.