Phil Pouech

PHIL POUECH was born in 1957 to parents who never graduated high school. The GI bill allowed his dad to pursue a college degree and enabled the family to become first-time homeowners. Phil saw firsthand how our government successfully helped a veteran and his young family to be lifted into the growing middle class. After college and five years of work in Connecticut, Phil’s young family decided they wanted to raise their family in Vermont, so they moved to Hinesburg where they’ve lived for over 35 years. All three children attended local public schools. Phil has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Unity College in Unity, Maine, and numerous post-graduate certificates in a range of professional and technical areas. His college academic focus was renewable energy, a rare study in the 1970’s. After graduation, Phil was hired as a product support aerospace engineer. He worked for 40 years in all facets of high-tech manufacturing including engineering, environmental/pollution prevention, safety, quality, and management. For the last 18 years of his professional career, Phil worked for innovative Vermont companies manufacturing both solar and wind energy products. Phil…