Jennifer is a Certified Public Bookkeeper who works as Accounting and Office Manager at Global-Z International where she has been employed for over 27 years. In addition to acting as Treasurer of Queer Connect, she also volunteers with Free Mom Hugs and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Now an empty nester, she lives in North Bennington with her partner and two enormous fluffy dogs. Jenn enjoys card and board games and is an avid sports fan, especially hockey (go Bs!!!).

Stephanie Light is the Community Partnership Coordinator at Bennington County Head Start/Early Head Start and an Emerging Leader of Southern Vermont for 2022. She has extensive experience serving on boards, and brings a skillset in strategic planning and nonprofit board leadership.

Stephanie volunteers with Queer Connect because she is passionate about the inherent worth and dignity of every person. She feels strongly about the need to support the local LGBTQ+ community in order to make Bennington an even more inclusive and celebratory region. Her experiences as a queer person, especially in her youth, fuel a desire to serve SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression) causes.

Stephanie lives in North Bennington with her two children. She has a house full of plants and books.