Leadership Team

President

Gary Horsman

Gary grew up in the Boston area and decided to move to Woodstock, Vermont after living in Chicago, Nagoya and Tokyo Japan, and Ireland.

He is active in the community and has been a trustee of the Woodstock History Center, President of the Rotary Club of Woodstock Vermont, and a board member of the Norman Williams Public Library which is one of the finest libraries in Vermont. 

His spouse is Nelly and he and Nelly have raised two daughters, Shannon and Lauren, in Woodstock.

Past President

Peggy Fraser

Peggy grew up in New York City and spent many summers in New Mexico with her family. She went to a small woman’s college in Virginia and met her husband David while there. After his graduation from  W & L University, he entered the US Air Force and they lived in Tennessee and Germany. While in Germany, Peggy was active in the Officers’ Wives Club and edited a monthly magazine.

Returning to America, David took a job in NYC and they lived in Montclair, New Jersey where they raised their three daughters Elizabeth, Pamela, and Katharine. Peggy was active in the Junior League, the Garden Club, and the Art Museum. She taught English, Social Studies, and mathematics at Montclair Kimberley Academy. Later she became a real estate professional as a Relocation Director and Marketing Manager.

Peggy and David have lived in Woodstock since mid-2008.  Dave has been active in the Rotary and the Round Table. Peggy has been active in the Garden Club, a volunteer for Pentangle, and a trustee of the Norman Williams Public Library. She is the past president of the Friends of the NWPL reinvigorating it in 2013. Peggy is the founder of Puppies & Pooches on Parade and the happy grandmother of Amelia and Oliver.

Vice President

Jennifer Baxter

Jennifer grew up in North Brunswick, New Jersey. She attended Middlesex County College and Rutgers University and studied Business Administration. Jennifer moved to Vermont in July of 2006 with her family to own and operate a full-service country Inn, The Vermont Inn in Killington, Vermont.  She owned and operated the Inn for six years.  Jennifer now lives in Woodstock with her husband, Rich Kozlowski.  Jennifer has over twenty-five years of experience in finance and human resources across several industries, including health & wellness, tourism & hospitality, municipal government, commercial lighting, and transportation. Jennifer is also an experienced and credentialed Human Resource professional from SHRM and has held a SHRM-CP Certification since December of 2016. 

Jennifer is very engaged with her community. She is the former Treasurer of the Ottaquechee Health Foundation, and current Treasurer of The Scotland House. Jennifer was a Girl Scout Leader for six years in New Jersey. She has served on a number of chamber committees and served on the Killington Chamber of Commerce Board for four years. She also co-founded the Girls on the Run chapter out of Barstow Elementary School and co-led the team for two years.

Jennifer enjoys being outdoors, hiking, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and road biking. She enjoys her Peloton and spending time with her husband and their four adult daughters. She has completed several charity road bike and running events, including The Prouty, Harpoon Point-to-Point, Long Trail Century Ride, Tour of the Battenkil, and the Covered Bridge Marathon.

Treasurer

Julie Moncton

After spending careers in high-tech and bookselling in California, Julie and her husband Lee recently moved to Woodstock to trade in the stress of Silicon Valley for the beauty and slower-paced lifestyle of Vermont.

Julie is an avid reader and loves browsing bookstores and libraries. When not reading, she enjoys running, traveling, cooking (and eating), speaking French and weaving.

She looks forward to opportunities to meet and engage with others in the warm and welcoming Woodstock Community.