Montpelier, VT — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy announced the appointment of Will Marlier as Vermont state director.
Animal Wellness Action focuses on passing state and federal legislation to better protect animals, while the Center for a Humane Economy urges corporations to include animal welfare in their supply chains, R&D programs, and other operations.
Marlier grew up in the forests of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, fascinated by the area’s wildlife. He moved to Philadelphia where he earned his undergraduate degree from Temple University and completed an animal-care Internship at the Philadelphia Zoo.
In 2020, he returned to the state. Since then, he has served as the clerk of the Greensboro Conservation Commission as well as an advisor to the Greensboro Land Trust. He served in the State House throughout the 2024 session as the assistant to the House Committee on Environment & Energy.
He currently lives in the woods of Greensboro and enjoys spending his free time walking the land with his shepherd-mix rescue, Watson; lounging in the sun with his tortoise shell cat, November; and maintaining small gardens with his fiancée, Dahria.
“I’m thrilled to work on behalf of all the animals with whom we share this land. It has been a lifelong dream to serve the planet that has provided us all with so much,” Marlier said.
“It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Will as our new Vermont state director,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action, and the Center for a Humane Economy. “The Green Mountain State and the animals calling it home will be well served by our new team member in our crucial mission to help all animals.”