Our Staff

Shannon Carchidi

Interim Executive Director

Shannon is an experienced nonprofit executive and organizational leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning executive leadership, operations, human resources, strategic planning, grant administration, and organizational development.

Throughout her career, Shannon has led mission-driven organizations through growth, change, and organizational development. As Executive Director of North Central Vermont Recovery Center, she oversaw organizational operations, financial management, grant compliance, fundraising, strategic planning, staff development, and community partnerships. She successfully secured new funding, strengthened organizational operations, expanded facility capacity, and revitalized fundraising efforts.

Shannon brings a strong background in building sustainable systems, developing high- performing teams, managing complex projects, and cultivating partnerships across government, healthcare, nonprofit, and community organizations. Her leadership approach combines strategic
thinking with a practical, people-centered focus on organizational effectiveness and long-term impact.

As a woman dedicated to her own long-term recovery and being a born and raised Vermonter she is always seeking creative and adventurous activities to engage in during all seasons. With an active and loving family by her side she is ready for this next venture!

Cielo Phillips

Fundraising Manager

Cielo was born and raised in Vermont and began her passion for recovery when she got sober from alcohol in 2019, just before the COVID pandemic. Cielo is driven, compassionate, and determined, with a heart to help others in all aspects of life. For the last 12 years, she has been an LNA and taking care of special needs adults who have lived in her home. She also is a mother to three young children. Cielo’s passion for fundraising started with animals and animal rescue groups over a decade ago. She has helped raise over $25,000 for different animal groups. She has 7 senior and special needs dogs and has a small chicken farm. This led Cielo to become our Fundraising Manager due to her passion for recovery, helping others, and her love for fundraising.