President

Hillary Orsini (they/them) has been an active part of the standup comedy community in Vermont for over a decade. They also have had an extensive career in non-profit leadership. Currently Hillary works at Vermont Food Bank.

Secretary

Brian Hines (he/him) moved to Vermont in 2021 from Hartford, CT. He has over a decade of improv & sketch comedy experience as a performer and teacher. Brian has a passion for making comedy accessible to everyone.

Treasurer

Matt Major (he/him) has been a performer his entire life. Relevant to comedy, he started improv comedy in college at Potsdam where he performed and supported the club as Vice President, worked at the comedy club as the AV/Stage Manager pre-pandemic, and is currently on several improv teams in the area. Matt believes in making art of every level accessible to the masses.

Executive Director

Natalie Miller (she/her) co-founded Vermont Comedy Club with her husband, Nathan, in 2011. With 20 years of experience performing and teaching comedy, music and theater, Natalie has a deep passion for bringing people together through the performing arts.

Director of Education

Sam Kurnit is an actor, voiceover artist, improviser and educator. He has studied at The Second City in Chicago, as well as iO and The Annoyance Theatre. He has acted in films, TV and commercials, and provided voiceover for film narration, audio books, and video games.

Sam has worked with Vermont Comedy Club for over 10 years, and now serves as the Director of Education for Vermont Comedy Arts.