VELCO
Melissa Hale, SHRM-CP, is an experienced Human Resources professional currently serving as a Human Resources Business Partner at Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) since June 2020. Prior to this role, Melissa worked at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center for over eleven years, holding positions including Benefits Coordinator, Employment Specialist, IT Secretary, Switchboard Supervisor, Development Secretary, and Switchboard Operator. Melissa has experience managing employee benefits, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Literature from Castleton University and a Certificate in Medical Transcription from Northeast Technical Institute. Currently, Melissa is pursuing a Master's degree in Human Resources Development at Champlain College.
VELCO
Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) is Vermont’s statewide electric transmission provider whose sights are set on creating a sustainable Vermont through our people, assets, relationships and operating model. Formed in 1956 when local Vermont utilities established the nation’s first “transmission only” company to access clean hydro power from New York, VELCO remains unique in two important ways: 1. our ownership comprises the state’s 17 distribution utilities and a public benefits corporation; and, 2. our for-profit status is structured to return cooperative-like value to our owners, their customers, and every Vermonter. VELCO’s system now includes: 740 miles of transmission lines; 55 substations, switching stations and terminal facilities; 13,000 acres of rights-of-way; a statewide emergency service radio system; and, a 1,600-mile fiber optic network that monitors and controls the electric system and helps to deliver broadband services to Vermonters. Headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, VELCO employees strive to give Vermont’s utilities and their customers a reliable high-voltage grid, a strong unified voice on regional energy issues, and continued access to safe, reliable, cost-effective electricity.