Janet Hurley, Winhall (Bennington County)
Janet Hurley was appointed chair of the Land Use Review Board (LURB) by Governor Scott in December, 2024, and seated along with the other 4 new board members on January 27, 2025. Immediately prior to serving on the LURB, Janet worked as a planner at the municipal and regional levels in Bennington County. As Assistant Director and Planning Program Manager at the Bennington County Regional Commission (BCRC), Janet served the 17 municipalities in the region, providing grant writing, planning program management, and training for local land use officials. At the BCRC she worked on land use regulations with towns and villages to remove barriers to housing development, while increasing flood resilience and environmental protections. Over the years, and in collaboration with her planning colleagues, Janet devised and implemented community engagement efforts with particular focus on broadening citizen participation in municipal and regional planning efforts as well as reaching previously underrepresented populations within communities. While Planning Director for the Town of Manchester, Janet spearheaded comprehensive changes to the town’s zoning regulations aimed at increasing residential density and vibrancy of the downtown while incentivizing limited clustered development in the town’s rural areas to promote working lands and protect natural resources. Janet loves hiking on trails throughout the Green and Taconic Mountains and is committed to ensuring that all Vermonters have access to the environmental benefits of our brave little state and to protecting those assets.
Sarah Hadd, St. Albans (Franklin County)
Sarah comes to the LURB from a career of municipal service both as a local planner and town manager. Sarah was most recently the Fairfax Town Manager after serving the Town of Colchester for two decades as its Town Planner then Director of Planning and Zoning. She is a Certified Floodplain Manager and an International City/County Management Association Credentialed Manager. Sarah is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a recipient of both the Vermont and Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association Professional Planner of the Year. She is a past president of the Vermont Planners Association that has served on the Vermont Downtown Board as well as her regional planning commission. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a Masters in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont. Sarah resides with her family in her hometown of St. Albans Vermont where she serves on her local Planning Commission.
Alex Weinhagen, Burlington (Chittenden County)
Alex Weinhagen was appointed to the Land Use Review Board by Governor Phil Scott for a term beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2028. From 2002-2025, he served as the Director of Planning and Zoning for the Town of Hinesburg, Vermont. Like most small-town planners, Alex wore several different hats – e.g., land use planning, development review, GIS map making, economic development, neighbor dispute therapy, etc. During his 22+ years in Hinesburg, the community saw significant change and positive growth – both in terms of village area development and rural land conservation. Alex also volunteers with the Vermont Planners Association (VPA), a state section of the American Planners Association. He currently serves as VPA’s President (since 2022), and previously served in several capacities: Vice President (2020-2021), Legislative Liaison (2017-2020), Professional Development Committee (2008-2016). Alex has a MS in Wildlife Biology from the University of Vermont, and a BS in Zoology from the University of Rhode Island. In his previous profession, he spent time chasing after all manner of wildlife including black- backed woodpeckers, cormorants, and woodcock.
Brooke Dingledine, Randolph (Washington County)
Brooke has 29 years experience as a land use and environmental attorney with the central Vermont law firm of Valsangiacomo, Detora & McQuesten, where she represented developers, municipalities, and neighbors in Act 250 permitting and enforcement cases. She received her J.D. and Master’s Degree in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School and is admitted to practice in Vermont, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. Brooke lives in Randolph where she served as a School District Board Member for 15 years. She is a recipient of the 2024 Vermont Bar Association’s Pro Bono Service Award.
Kirsten Sultan, Lyndon (Caledonia County)
Kirsten worked for the former Natural Resources Board as the Act 250 coordinator for District 7 (NEK), for 19 years. Before that, Kirsten owned her own engineering consulting business and was a project engineer and project manager for engineering consulting firms in Montpelier and Essex. VT. Kirsten received her degree in Applied Science (Civil Engineering, Sanitary) from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and is a licensed professional engineer.