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Board of Directors

  • Erin Rayne

    Chair

    Erin Rayne joined the Board in August 2025. She is the founder of Good Culture Works, a consulting and coaching practice helping leaders build values-driven cultures. With over 25 years of experience in leadership and organizational development, Erin partners with organizations to strengthen workplace culture and align strategy with purpose. A certified PQ Coach™, NLP Master Practitioner, and Dare to Lead trained, she believes that when you take great care of people, everything else becomes possible. Erin loves traveling, learning, and connecting with curious, authentic individuals.

  • Marguerite Ladd

    Vice Chair

    Marguerite Ladd joined the Board in December 2025, bringing extensive municipal finance expertise. Currently a Government Finance Specialist with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, she advises municipalities on budgeting, compliance, and fiscal management. Previously, she served as Deputy Manager for the Town of Essex and Town Administrator for Cambridge, Vermont. Marguerite's connection to Sojourns runs deep—her mother served on the original Board of Directors. She brings valuable financial oversight, strategic planning experience, and lifelong commitment to community health.

  • Hailee Simonds

    Treasurer

    Hailee Simonds is an accounting and HR manager at a Springfield, VT start-up, joining the Board in August 2025. With over 10 years of bookkeeping experience spanning small start-ups to companies with 75+ employees, she specializes in production and manufacturing sectors and has worked as a contracted bookkeeper. A SHRM Certified Professional since February 2025, Hailee brings exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. She enjoys paddleboarding, hiking with her husband and three dogs, and has been a certified Reiki practitioner for five years.

  • Jane Smith

    Secretary

    Joining the Board in July 2022, Jane holds a BS and Master of Science in Natural Health, with over 30 years in clinical laboratory work, advancing from Medical Technologist to Director of Laboratory Compliance and Quality for a large reference lab in New Mexico. Now retired, she has gravitated toward natural health, spirituality, and energy healing, devoting her time to her Intuitive Life Coaching business. Jane's certifications include Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Intuitive Life Coaching, Spiritual Kinesiology Hypnotherapy, Akashic Records, Reiki Level II, and is an ordained Minister.

  • Robert Pehlke

    Board Member

    Robert joined the Board in June 2025, bringing over 40 years of experience as a graphic designer, typographer, and creative director. His hybrid background bridges brand strategy, technology, and creative expression through work spanning freelance, design firms, and corporate leadership roles. For the past two decades, he has focused on supporting non-profit organizations. Robert enjoys hiking, abstract painting, music composition, and recording in his personal time.

  • Laurie Rastino

    Board Member

  • Beth Kamhi

    Staff Representative to the Board

    Dr. Beth Kamhi serves as Staff Representative to the Board, providing vital connection between clinic operations and governance. A Chiropractic Physician for many decades, Beth has been at Sojourns for 15 years and joined the Board in 2020. She previously ran her own chiropractic practice in Massachusetts for 26 years, giving her valuable business perspective alongside clinical expertise. Her whole-body approach to wellness, commitment to practitioner-patient partnerships, and hands-on clinic experience make her an essential voice in board decisions and strategic planning

  • Brianna Schaefer

    Staff Representative to the Board

    Brianna joined the Board in 2026 as the staff representative. A medical assistant at Sojourns since 2016, she has a deep appreciation for the organization and its mission. Her firsthand knowledge of the clinic’s day-to-day medical operations, combined with her long-term commitment and role in management, gives her a valuable “boots on the ground” perspective on the many challenges facing healthcare today.