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The Vermont Futures Project is an independent non-partisan organization with a goal of providing a vision that supports and encourages long-term economic growth for Vermont, providing data and recommendations to achieve this goal. The Vermont Futures Project will position the economy in the center of a statewide discussion about Vermont’s future, enriching that discussion with data, benchmarks, and research – demonstrating how a healthy economy provides opportunities for people and contributes to Vermont’s unique quality of life.
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Executive Director
Kevin Chu grew up in Vermont and wants to grow old here too. He is the son of immigrants. A graduate of Middlebury College, he studied the environment and education while also competing in track and field. Prior to joining the Vermont Futures Project, Kevin worked at the University of Vermont, where he led efforts in recruiting for diversity, academic advising, communications, community engagement and economic development, and strategic planning. He is now the Executive Director of the Vermont Futures Project, a nonpartisan organization answering the mission question: “How can we use data to support the evolution of Vermont’s economy towards a thriving future with opportunity for all?” This work has taken Kevin all over the state to develop an Economic Action Plan, helping to put Vermont on a path towards affordability and abundance.
Kevin gives back as an assistant track & field coach at Middlebury College, and through board service for the University of Vermont Medical Center, Champlain College, and the State of Vermont Community Investment Board. He was named the Distinguished Citizen by Champlain College and an 802 Diplomat by the Vermont Council on World Affairs in 2023. Vermont Business Magazine selected Kevin as a 2025 Rising Star and part of the inaugural list of 91 Influencers.
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- Are We Here Yet: One View of Vermont’s Future
- Seven Days: For Retirees, There Are Extra Costs to Living in Vermont
- VT Digger: In new plan, economic group calls for adding 13,500 to Vermont’s workforce each year
- VT Digger: Final Reading: Lawmakers confront the numbers behind Gov. Phil Scott’s education funding plan
- WCAX: Group releases roadmap to meet Vermont’s workforce and housing challenges
- Vermont Business Magazine: Kevin Chu: Vermont’s future is a choice between scarcity and abundance
- Mountain Times: Legislative Update: Looking Ahead
- Milton Independent: Vermont Futures Projects puts out action plan: Here’s what you need to know
- Vermont Natural Resources Council: Smarter Growth Summit Looks at the Future of Land Use in Vermont – Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Town Meeting TV: Income and Housing in Vermont with Host Debbie Ingram
- Are We Here Yet: Checking In with the Vermont Futures Project
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Boston Fed advisory council member Chu focuses on revitalizing Vermont’s economy
