Kelly Devine

Executive Director


Kelly Devine has served as Executive Director for the Burlington Business Association (BBA) since 2007. Ms. Devine serves as the chief spokesperson for issues affecting the downtown Burlington and its business community and is BBA’s primary liaison to the City of Burlington, the Church Street Marketplace, and to local institutions. A recognized community leader, Ms Devine is an effective communicator who leads initiatives in the public and private sectors to successful outcomes. She has a degree in Communications from Boston University and a Masters in Business Administration from Babson College, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Ms Devine has spoken about challenges facing downtowns and how to create impactful public/private partnerships both locally and nationally including for the Vermont Development Conference; the International Downtown Association International Conference, the New England Parking Council, the Alliance Francaise; Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and the Greater Burlington Women’s Forum among others.

 
 
 
 
 

Sam brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications, government relations, and community engagement, making him a valuable addition to the BBA team.

A Burlington native and University of Vermont alumnus, Sam has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to Vermont’s communities. His career includes pivotal roles such as Government Relations Manager at Let’s Grow Kids, where he worked with a team to build bipartisan support for significant childcare legislation and Campaign Manager for the Vermont for Reproductive Liberty Ballot Committee where he led a successful statewide communications campaign.

Sam’s dedication to social inclusion is evident from his time at UVM, where he founded the UVM Special Olympics Club and was selected to participate in the Special Olympics Social Impact Summit in Austria. Sam will strengthen member relations, develop strategic initiatives, and foster collaboration among Burlington’s business community and local and state government.

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