Team
We Make it Happen
Elizabeth A. Deignan
Liza is the president of Ellaway Property Services and a great cheerleader for our clients and the Connection Program. Before starting Ellaway in 1999, Liza was a project manager in the technology industry and moved to Woodstock in 1988 to open a bed and breakfast in the center of Woodstock Village. Liza believes wholeheartedly in supporting the community and has sat on many Boards over the years including the The Thompson Center, Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ottauquechee Health Foundation.
Liza contributes to Ellaway with her project management skills and ability to assist clients to attain their dreams.
Dan Bellmore
Dan hails from Maine and spent many years in banking with a stint in retail sales in the middle of his career. Dan retired from banking in 2006 and helped establish Ellaway’s Attic Selective Consignment shop in Woodstock Village which closed in 2021 after 15 great years! Dan continues to devote time to Ellaway Property Services when we need his expertise . Dan and Liza married in 2003 and they spend their free time traveling and with their family.
Nancy Mills
Nancy brings her many years of bookkeeping and gardening skills, as well as construction knowledge, to the Ellaway team. We could not have a better Finance Director but we are grateful that Nancy is so well rounded (she loves to organize closets and kitchens!). In her spare time, Nancy is devoted to her passions of antique hooked rug repair and making lampshades and pillows from vintage linens. She is the real artist in the group, and painted our 2006 New Years card!
Wittie Lynn
Wittie is the source of all computer assistance at Ellaway though she is really our Marketing Director. Wittie moved to Woodstock in the early 90’s and ran Aubergine (a most unusual kitchen store in Woodstock) with her husband. In 2001 Wittie joined Ellaway part time to do bookkeeping and some computer graphics work. She is still working well into her 70s! In her free time, Wittie is not an artist but we convinced her to paint the Ellaway 2005 New Year’s card. It’s great – want to see it? Wittie loves to travel and has now moved to Switzerland. Still working though!
Norm Frates Sr.
Norm is our treasured handyman. Norm retired from serving as the principal at Woodstock Elementary School after many years. We are sharing Norm’s “golden years” with him, keeping him very busy with all our clients’ small repair projects and endless “odd jobs”.
Fiona McElwain
Fiona moved to Woodstock from Canada years ago and we are grateful for her fabulous eye for flowers! During this time she has enjoyed being involved with community organizations such as the Woodstock Garden Club, Pentangle Council on the Arts and the Woodstock Historical Society. Her long association with Ellaway Property Services has allowed her to take her love of gardening and run with it to other people’s properties as well as her own!
Marsha Fraser
Marsha has lived in the area since 1971. She was an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming and Alaska, and a tour leader for Bike Vermont. Marsha loves sailing her trimaran on Lake Champlain, Nordic skating, kite-wing skating and skiing, alpine skiing, sailing, bicycling, hiking. Marsha has been a property manager and contractor, working for many years here at Ellaway and previously in the Killington region. In her spare time, she manages a very large Ellaway building project.
Bo Gibbs
Bo escaped from the nation’s capital and moved to Woodstock in the early 70’s. She spent her retail life at Bloemenwinkel, a flower shop in Lebanon. Bo expertly manages Ellaway client’s landscape projects. If she is not here, you can find her pruning, working in her garden or hiking with her Labradoodle, Tillie.
Karin Chamberlin
Karin is Ellaway’s Housecheck Coordinator and Windsor her trusted assistant! She grew up in the area, and spent many years in retail. She enjoys the outdoors and tropical beaches, but especially loves competing at fairs with her team of ponies, husband and dog, Windsor.
JoAnn Morgan
JoAnn is a wonderful local gal who has spent most of her career in the hospitality industry and you will sense that in her Client Services Coordinator role here at Ellaway. JoAnn also spent some time at Leonard’s Gas Company where she learned all sorts of important things about solving home heating crises (so helpful!). When not here in the office, you’ll see JoAnn walking, winning at horseshoes, fishing and enjoying her family and friends.
Jane Metcalf
Jane was an elementary school teacher for 30 years. Upon retirement, she joined the Ellaway Team as a gardener and Ellaway Archivist. She enjoys doing volunteer work in the Upper Valley as well as sewing, playing accordion, and traveling to far away places.
Nat Williams
Nat has been a resident of the Woodstock area for many years, working and raising a family. As Repairs and Renovations Manager, he brings a variety of skills, from carpentry to painting and he is fantastic project manager. On his off hours, Nat can be found playing music around the Upper Valley, exercising the important work/play ethic.
David Deignan
David has been part of the Ellaway Group since we opened our doors in 1999. After years of helping us seasonally with his myriad of handy and clever talents, David is now part of our full-time family, sharing his time between Ellaway’s Attic and Ellaway Property Services. A project with David involved is even more fun!
Trina Schutz Perkins
Trina has been a Property Manager with Ellaway since the summer of 2000, with the exception of a traveling working sabbatical from 2011–2015. She enjoys being out in the field working at clients’ homes plus continuing with her expertise in Administrative and Customer Service Duties. In her time off, Trina appreciates time with family, especially outdoors camping or exploring, along with visiting family in her home state of Delaware.
Stacy Selbo
Stacy is a member of our financial team. After moving to Vermont from Atlanta in 2004 with her husband and 3 boys, she was involved with the boys activities and in the area community. Now she is thrilled to be back in the business world with Ellaway, calling on her previous work experience in finance, property management and marketing.
Brenda Byrne
Brenda is a member of our Financial Team and our new Technical Team. She has a degree in computer science and worked as a Web Operations Manager in Colorado. She and her husband moved to Woodstock in 2010 and have three Elementary aged kids. She spends most of her “free time” actively involved in the Elementary school and the kids’ extracurricular activities. When not at the school or a kid related event, her hobbies include running, camping, crocheting and knitting.
Lynne McEvoy
Lynne moved back home to Vermont with her husband after living in Texas for 18 years. While raising 3 children, Lynne has been working in Sales and marketing for over 20 years. She hopes to follow in her father’s footsteps at Ellaway Property Services where he has worked for 18 years. In her free time she enjoys her family and friends.
Jeff Pearsons
Jeff grew up in Barnard. He enjoyed his years as a marine and then moved on to his love of technology. During his many years with Satellite Video here in the Upper Valley, Jeff supported lots of our Ellaway clients with their audio/video projects. Many of our clients got to know Jeff through that partnership. Now, we are happy to have Jeff as a full time Ellaway Property Manager. Jeff lives in Brownsville, VT with his wife and enjoys skiing, travelling, and spending time with his family.
Katie Rader
Katie joined Ellaway in 2021 as a member of our gardening team after working in the Killington region since the mid 90’s. Katie has recently moved to Woodstock and you’ll be sure to meet her as she broadens her Ellaway Property manager experience. In her free time, Katie can be found hiking or swimming with her son, on a stand-up paddle board in the summer months and a snowboard in the winter.
Marsha Aiken
Marsha grew up in Reading Vermont and hasn’t ventured far. Marsha joined Ellaway in 2022 after many years in the fuel heating business and most recently managing service for a local plumbing company. In her free time, Marsha enjoys fishing with her son, fiancé and friends; hiking, hanging out with family and watching her son play hockey. We’re thrilled to have Marsha here.
Kit Mead
Kit started with Ellaway in 2006 moving quickly from gardening to establishing our concierge program. After 16 years, Kit retired in 2022 to pursue her artwork and return to retail in Woodstock Village. We will carry on her strong legacy and see her as often as possible! Please visit Kit’s business site, Crickit Cottage. Click here to see her work.
Ellen Bartlett
Ellen retired from Ellaway in 2014 after 14 years. Ellen passed away unexpectedly in 2016 and we keep her in our hearts.
Pam Van Horn
Ellaway is built on the foundation that Pam established in the 1990’s with her company Community Management Services. After spending many years with us Pam has moved to Florida and we drag her back for visits. Lucky us!
