Board of Directors

President

Will Porter is a family physician who has lived in Addison County since 1999. From 2014 until 2021, when he retired from clinical medicine, his practice was devoted exclusively to addiction treatment. Will aims to promote prevention and recovery from substance use and reduce stigma in our community. He views the Turning Point Center as critical to fostering a thriving and resilient Addison County.

A 1984 graduate of Middlebury College, Will is grateful to live and raise his children here. In addition to serving on the board, Will participates in weekly peer recovery meetings through the center and volunteers as a recovery coach.

Vice President

James Kirby is an experienced Operations and Facilities Manager with over a decade of leadership in infrastructure, compliance, and community health. Most recently, he served at Mountain Community Health in Bristol, VT, where he oversaw facilities coordination, managed vendor contracts, co-chaired the risk committee, and ensured regulatory compliance with HIPAA, HRSA, CMS, and other oversight bodies. His collaborative work with finance, clinical, and dental departments supported strategic growth, outreach, and marketing efforts—including initiatives to expand mobile care delivery, school-based health programs, and vaccine clinics. His hands-on leadership style, paired with a deep understanding of operational compliance, has positioned him as a trusted liaison between internal departments, vendors, and the Board of Directors.

Treasurer

Secretary

Jim Gratton has been on the Board of Turning Point Center of Addison County since the fall of 2022. He is currently the Board Secretary. Jim has been an attorney since 1990 and practicing one form or other of Criminal Law since 1992. Having lived in Pennsylvania for many years, he moved back to Vermont in 2013 to be near aging parents. He has been the Addison Public Defender since 2013 and is currently the only adult public defender in the county. His job is such that he has come to see the significant value of having a local recovery center in Middlebury, and he joined the Board to encourage and support the center.

Member

Amy Beaupré has lived most of her life in Middlebury and is delighted to have recently returned after seven years in the Washington DC area. A senior interior designer at Annie Elliott Design, her background includes stints as an art appraiser, curator, and sales consultant. She and her husband Dan are parents to two young adult children, and they are also caretakers for Amy’s elderly mother.  Amy cares deeply about our community, and having personal experience with a loved one in recovery has inspired her to be involved in the vital work of the Turning Point Center. 

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Bob Donnis is a retired Bristol resident after a career at IBM, and then Efficiency Vermont. Bob volunteers in Addison County (Turning Point Center, AC Committee on Substance Use and Prevention, United Way). Bob is also a member of the Mt Health Center Board. Bob has witnessed the impact of addiction to family and friends. He has seen that, although difficult, recovery is achievable. People can recover their lives. Bob is committed to helping the Turning Point Center assist people obtain and maintain their recovery.

Member

Bruce Nason is Chief of Police for the Bristol Police Department. He moved to Vermont in 2014.  He has worked in law enforcement since 1994, including serving as Chief of Police for the Saranac Lake, NY, Police Department and Patrol Sergeant for Addison County Sheriff’s Department before joining the Bristol Police Department.

Chief Nason prioritizes an empathic and compassionate approach to community policing. He recognizes the importance of Turning Point of Addison County for people in recovery and is committed to their mission to assist others. He has seen people succeed from the assistance they received from or continue to receive from TPAC.

It’s a testament to the compassionate staff at TPAC and their commitment to helping others.

Member

Chip was born and raised in Vermont.  He went to Middlebury MUHS and graduated in 1986 and then joined the Army right after and spent a total of 6 years on active duty. He is currently a Subcontract Program Manager for General Dynamics, OTS, a Defense contractor,  and has worked in Supply Chain as a Planner and Buyer for over 25 years, working for major companies like IBM, Applied Materials and Burton Snowboards.

His running career began in the Army in 1986 running his first marathon in 1989 and then subsequent marathons including Vermont City, Boston, New York City and the Mad Marathon. He is married to his wife Patricia and has two children, Michael and Amanda.  His trail running began recently in the last 5 years and his first fundraiser run was for The Turning Point Center of Addison County.

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Supervisor/CRC. John Schmitt is a native of Long Island, New York, growing up on a vegetable farm.  He has worked at Middlebury College since 2005 as a professor of mathematics.  As a parishioner at St. Mary’s in Middlebury, John seeks to engage his parish community in the work of addiction recovery for those recovering and their families.  John and his wife Samantha have four children, all of whom love skiing in Vermont.

Member

Mary has taught at all levels of public and private education. In 2012, she started an immersive travel program for Vermont high school and college students, Conversations From the Open Road, in order to enact an experiential and collaborative model of learning. In 2024, she was awarded a 3-year federal grant to do community engaged projects with young Vermonters, 16-25 years old, named as the Vermont Community Fellows Program. Through her professional and personal experience she knows the value of peer support, and believes the organizations facilitating these kinds of relationships are invaluable in how we build stronger communities. She has served on the board for TPCAC since 2023, and hopes to help build the youth network for this work.

Member

Katie Zoll is a physician assistant at UVM Health Network-Porter Medical Center. She moved to Vermont in 2016 after completing her masters program in Colorado to start her career in the ED & ExpressCare. Katie resides in Middlebury with her husband and twin sons. She harbors a profound passion for assisting others, particularly those grappling with addiction. Her personal experiences, influenced by her loved ones, have underscored the transformative power of recovery achieved through connection and the invaluable life skills offered by the 12-step programs, particularly the groups at TPAC.