Dimitri Garder

Dimitri Garder, the secretary, is co-founder and CEO of Global-Z International, a data management company serving global brands for the past 30 years. In his work, he has developed and implemented complex global data quality assessment and improvement solutions for many Global-Z clients, ranging from small companies to Fortune 100s. His 30 years of experience with complex global data makes him one of the leading experts in the data management industry. His approach to data quality is pragmatic, statistically focused, and metrics-driven. He believes in solving complex problems through simple, clear, analytical thinking.

Dimitri is active in community development in Southwestern Vermont. He is co-founder and a director of The Lightning Jar, a co-working space and business incubator located in Bennington. He founded The Bennington Idea Fund, a micro-grant fund focused on economic advancement and poverty alleviation projects. His board positions include Bennington County Industrial Corporation, Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce, Bennington County School and Workforce Council, and the Vermont Business Roundtable. He is also an investor in the Bennington Redevelopment Group, a team of local investors who are revitalizing the downtown Bennington economy. Dimitri holds a bachelor of arts in Music Theory from the University of Vermont, and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.